A1 Image Gallery vs XO Gallery
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 21, 2026 for A1 Image Gallery, Nov 9, 2026 for XO Gallery.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4/month for A1 Image Gallery and $5.95/month for XO Gallery.
- XO Gallery lists 10 features A1 Image Gallery’s listing doesn’t mention, including Collage, Custom CSS, Custom styles.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · All six layouts
- · Lightbox and carousel
- · Product hotspots with Add to cart
- · Restore earlier versions
- · Right-click protection and watermark
- · Up to 12 images
Pro
- · Everything in Free
- · Up to 250 images
Free
- · 12 images
- · Gallery: Grid, Masonry, Justified, Stack
Basic
- · 24 videos
- · All gallery types
- · Multiple languages
- · Unlimited galleries
- · Unlimited images
Pro
- · 800 videos
- · All basic plus:
- · Tag products/links to images (hotspot)
- · Transform product images into gallery
- · Unlimited albums
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShow your products the way customers use them. Tag products on any photo, and shoppers see the price and an Add to cart button right on the image. Choose from six layouts, including masonry, carousel and Shop the look, then place a gallery on any page from the theme editor. Your images stay in your own Shopify Files and load at the right size for each screen.
XO Gallery offers a ton of great features to customize your gallery until you're satisfied. It supports modern Grid, Masonry, Stack, Justified, Carousel and Slider layouts. Not only that, but you can even customize each photo in the gallery and even modify them for desktop, laptop, mobile and tablet to suit your liking.
- Create grid, masonry, carousel, stack, and shop-the-look galleries
- Add captions, alt text, product links, and shoppable hotspots
- Keep galleries visible during temporary admin service outages
- Create any number of galleries with unlimited photos.
- Easy to upload and organize.
- Hotstpot/lookbook: tag products into image.
- Transform product images into a gallery.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  A1 Image Gallery |  XO Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 6,439 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −37 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 26 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 12% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | A1 Image Gallery | XO Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 161 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | A1 Image Gallery | XO Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4/month(ahead) | $5.95/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | A1 Image Gallery | XO Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #243 | #26(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #4 in Image gallery |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 28, 2026 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | A1 Local | Xotiny |
FAQ
A1 Image Gallery and XO Gallery: common questions
- Is A1 Image Gallery or XO Gallery cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4/month for A1 Image Gallery and $5.95/month for XO Gallery. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- A1 Image Gallery lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Drag-and-drop editor, Image protection, Shoppable tags. XO Gallery lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Collage, Custom CSS, Custom styles, Hover effects. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 21, 2026 for A1 Image Gallery, Nov 9, 2026 for XO Gallery; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 21, 2026 for A1 Image Gallery, Nov 9, 2026 for XO Gallery. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.