Purple Dot vs Sticky Add To Cart BOOSTER PRO: Shopify Performance Comparison
Sticky Add To Cart BOOSTER PRO wins with Grade B vs Grade C — a one-grade performance difference that compounds on mobile devices.
Both apps provide post-purchase upsell and cross-sell functionality for Shopify stores. This page presents StackConflict’s independent lab results for both — measured in a clean-room environment with no other apps installed.
Head-to-Head Metrics
| Metric | Purple Dot | Sticky Add To Cart BOOSTER PRO | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C | B | Sticky Add To Cart BOOSTER PRO |
| JS Payload | 255.99 KB | 104.6 KB | Sticky Add To Cart BOOSTER PRO |
| CPU Desktop | 8 ms | 41 ms | Purple Dot |
| CPU Mobile | 92 ms | 206 ms | Purple Dot |
| Layout Shift | 0.0006 | 0.0 | Sticky Add To Cart BOOSTER PRO |
Mobile CPU measured with 4× CDP throttle (mid-range Android). Tested 2026-05-30.
Sticky Add To Cart BOOSTER PRO — The Faster Option (Grade B)
Sticky Add To Cart BOOSTER PRO scores Grade B with a JS payload of 104.6 KB and 41 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 206 ms. It passes every StackConflict threshold for payload, CPU, and layout stability — making it safe to install on any storefront including mobile-first stores where Time-to-Interactive directly impacts conversion.
View full Sticky Add To Cart BOOSTER PRO speed report →
Purple Dot — The Heavier Option (Grade C)
Purple Dot scores Grade C with a JS payload of 255.99 KB and 8 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 92 ms. This places it in the heavier half of StackConflict’s benchmark dataset — merchants running mobile-first stores should evaluate whether the feature value justifies the performance tradeoff.
View full Purple Dot speed report →
When to Choose Purple Dot
- Its unique feature set has no lighter equivalent in StackConflict’s database
- Your store traffic is predominantly desktop
- You have already removed or lightened other heavy scripts to compensate
When to Choose Sticky Add To Cart BOOSTER PRO
- You need its specific features and can monitor its mobile impact
- Your other apps are lightweight (Grade A) so there is headroom
- You are on desktop-skewed traffic where CPU cost matters less
Performance Verdict
Winner: Sticky Add To Cart BOOSTER PRO — Sticky Add To Cart BOOSTER PRO wins with Grade B vs Grade C — a one-grade performance difference that compounds on mobile devices.
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About This Test
StackConflict measures each Shopify app in an isolated clean-room environment — a single development store, no other scripts, Playwright-controlled browser. V8 CPU cost is the ScriptDuration delta before and after injection. CLS is captured from the same browser session. Results represent the median of three independent runs with outliers removed.
Data from the StackConflict Lab. Last updated 2026-05-30.