Acuarela: Color Variant Photos vs AIVY: AI Image Generation +SEO
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for Acuarela, Oct 14, 2026 for AIVY.
The short answer
- Only Acuarela lists a free plan.
- AIVY lists 2 features Acuarela’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-optimization, Generative fill.
Head to head
Free
- · 20 finished images a month
- · Publish to one product
- · Up to 20 brand colors
Starter
- · 40 finished images a month
- · Extra images: 50 for $10
- · Publish to every product
- · Up to 30 brand colors
Studio
- · 150 finished images a month
- · Publish to every product
- · Up to 50 brand colors
Brand
- · 20 product videos a month
- · Publish to every product
- · Unlimited images (fair use 1,000/mo)
- · Up to 200 brand colors
Free to install
- · 5 starter credits free
5 credits
- · Covers up to 2 products (PRO)
- · Covers up to 5 products (Standard)
15 credits
- · Covers up to 15 products (Standard)
- · Covers up to 7 products (PRO)
50 credits
- · Covers up to 25 products (PRO)
- · Covers up to 50 products (Standard)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePhotograph a garment once and Acuarela makes it in each other color you sell, with the same model, pose, lighting and fabric. Choose the garment to change, then match each color by name, hex code or a flat photo of the fabric. Compare each result with your original, approve it, and publish it to the matching color variant with alt text. Ideas for you suggests what to make first from your own catalog.
Create photorealistic product images for your store, ads, and social media in a few clicks. Edit products in bulk, choose a style, and generate new photos fast. Create studio shots, lifestyle scenes, or AI model try-on content. Keep your catalog consistent by using the same AI models across products. Upload multiple product photos to improve accuracy and get realistic results that match your original product.
- Photorealistic color variants from one on-model photo - no reshoot needed
- Match exact colors from a reference photo of the garment in the target color
- Review and approve every image before it reaches your store
- Push approved images to product media and assign them to color variants
- Automatic Photoshoots. AI selects an appropriate style for each product.
- Consistent Look. Apply one theme across your catalog.
- Bulk Photoshoots. Run a photoshoot for products or the whole store at once.
- Detail preservation. Preserves visible product details from your source images.
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 |  Acuarela |  AIVY |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Acuarela | AIVY |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Acuarela and AIVY: common questions
- Is Acuarela or AIVY cheaper?
- Only Acuarela lists a free plan. 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?
- Acuarela lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as File names. AIVY lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-optimization, Generative fill. 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 Nov 6, 2026 for Acuarela, Oct 14, 2026 for AIVY; 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 Nov 6, 2026 for Acuarela, Oct 14, 2026 for AIVY. 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.