Acuarela: Color Variant Photos vs Photostudio
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 Photostudio.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Acuarela 5.0 from 1 reviews and Photostudio 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Acuarela lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Acuarela and $12/month for Photostudio.
- Photostudio lists 6 features Acuarela’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-optimization, Background removal, Custom backgrounds.
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
Starter
- · 40 images per month
- · 4K image export
- · Ghost, flatlay, on-model, lifestyle
- · Standard processing speed
Professional
- · 65 images per month
- · All image types included
- · Brand presets
- · Faster processing
Enterprise
- · 330 images per month
- · All image types included
- · Brand presets
- · Dedicated support
- · Faster processing
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.
Photostudio is built for fashion brands, retailers and resellers that need more product imagery without repeating traditional photoshoots. Import products from Shopify, generate multiple image formats from existing product photos, review the results and publish selected images back to your product catalog.
- 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
- Generate ghost mannequin, flatlay, on-model & lifestyle images from one photo
- AI background removal and custom scene generation for any product
- Bulk process your entire catalog with consistent studio-quality output
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 |  Photostudio |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Photostudio |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Acuarela | Photostudio |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $12/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 2 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Acuarela | Photostudio |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #165 | #99(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 24, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Adwaizer AI Consulting Inc. | 11380 BV |
FAQ
Acuarela and Photostudio: common questions
- Is Acuarela or Photostudio cheaper?
- Only Acuarela lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Acuarela and $12/month for Photostudio. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Acuarela or Photostudio?
- On the Shopify App Store: Acuarela 5.0 from 1 reviews and Photostudio 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Acuarela lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as File names. Photostudio lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-optimization, Background removal, Custom backgrounds, Download. 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 Photostudio; 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 Photostudio. 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.