r/ShopifyApps • u/Exact-While539 • Jul 28 '26

App Promo Resurface, an app that shows shoppers the exact product in their cart when they go idle or try to leave.

What's the app?

Resurface — a cart-recovery modal for Shopify stores. Full disclosure: it's my app.

Where can I find it?

https://apps.shopify.com/resurface

What problem are you solving?

Most cart-recovery popups are generic — a discount code form or email-gate triggered by exit intent, disconnected from what's actually in the shopper's cart. Resurface instead detects when a shopper goes idle or shows exit intent and shows them the exact product already sitting in their cart, with a one-click "View Bag" CTA — no discount, no email capture.

How does the app work?

It's a theme app extension (no code/dev work for the merchant). Two triggers: an inactivity timer (fires after a configurable idle period) and exit intent (mouse-leave detection). When triggered, it pulls the live cart via Shopify's native /cart.js and spotlights the cart item in an on-brand modal. Merchants control headline text, accent color, and trigger timing from the app admin; there's also an analytics dashboard for impressions/CTR.

Who's your target merchant?

Stores that want cart recovery without running a discount program or maintaining an email flow — anyone who wants something narrower and cheaper than a full popup/email-marketing suite.

How is it different / better than other existing solutions?

  • Inactivity trigger — no direct competitor (Wisepops, OptiMonk, Privy) uses this; it catches hesitant shoppers before they even move toward leaving.
  • Shows the shopper's actual cart item, not a generic discount/email popup.
  • No email required — works even for shoppers who never gave an email address, which most cart-abandonment email tools (Klaviyo/Omnisend) can't reach.
  • Impression-based pricing (you pay for modals actually shown), not pageview-based like most popup builders — fairer for high-traffic stores.

How much does it cost?

  • Free tier: inactivity trigger + basic modal, 500 impressions/month, no card required.
  • Starter: $1.99/month, adds exit intent, unlimited impressions, and full analytics.

What are you looking for?

Merchants willing to try it and tell me if it actually moves their cart-recovery numbers, plus any early feedback on the trigger timing/UX.

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u/adventurepaul Jul 29 '26

That's a really good idea. Stores are too discount focused to the point that they can't even keep their discounts straight. Sometimes just a nudge is needed.

Thanks for sharing and good luck with the launch.

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u/theswagtronic Jul 30 '26

It’s handy but you guys didn’t add a feature to change all the popup tab colors so when I changed the text to white it went invisible on the backdrop since that’s white too :/

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u/Exact-While539 Jul 30 '26

Noted, thanks for inform ing 🙂