Lifetimely
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you run a scaling Shopify store and LTV, cohort, or profit-per-channel data will change your ad spend.
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Comparison
Lifetimely and By the Numbers both land on Depends.
Buy if you run a scaling Shopify store and LTV, cohort, or profit-per-channel data will change your ad spend.
Buy if you run a growing Shopify store with real ad spend and email revenue . $19/mo to replace four dashboards is cheap.
| Compare | Lifetimely | By the Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Scaling DTC Shopify brands | Shopify stores juggling 4+ dashboards |
| Who it's not for | New or hobby stores a spreadsheet covers | Brand-new stores with no ad spend or repeat revenue |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.10 | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.14 |
| Support quality | No direct support evidence found. | No support evidence in sources. |
| Public sentiment | Reviews and Reddit threads are broadly positive on Lifetimely's LTV and profit analytics, though some users see it as a mid-tier option versus heavier suites.² | No in-depth independent user reviews found; the 5.0 score from 81 Shopify App Store reviews is strong but small, and Reddit threads point to Shopify plus GA4 or Polar Analytics for most needs.13 |
| Biggest gotcha | $49 entry plan likely gates the good cohort/LTV tools; budget closer to $149. | Free tier's feature limits aren't published; expect paywalls on the 38 reports.13 |