Ad Astronaut vs Adly: AI Ads, UGC & Posting
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Ad Astronaut, Nov 6, 2026 for Adly.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Ad Astronaut and $19/month for Adly.
- Ad Astronaut lists 1 features Adly’s listing doesn’t mention, including Generative fill.
Head to head
Free
Starter
Growth
Scale
Free
- · 4 video units every 30 days
- · 5 images every 30 days
- · All tools: images, UGC, video, catalog
- · Social posting (X on paid plans)
Starter
- · 16 video units (up to 8 UGC videos)
- · 25 images every 30 days
- · All tools: images, UGC, video, catalog
- · Post to all networks, including X
Growth
- · 40 video units (up to 20 UGC videos)
- · 70 images every 30 days
- · All tools: images, UGC, video, catalog
- · Post to all networks, including X
Pro
- · 150 images every 30 days
- · 80 video units (up to 40 UGC videos)
- · All tools: images, UGC, video, catalog
- · Post to all networks, including X
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAd Astronaut turns your existing product photos into finished marketing creative, so you don't need a designer or a photo studio. Create ads with an AI-written headline and call to action, sized for social feeds. Drop your product into ready-made design templates. You can also generate clean studio product shots, on-model photos, and UGC-style images.
Adly works inside your Shopify admin. Pick products and Adly makes on-brand ad designs from your photos, creator-style UGC videos, animated clips and multi-scene product films. Approve one Meta catalog template and Adly designs every product you pick, with a feed URL for Meta catalog ads. Add any result to product media in one click.
- Create ready-to-run product ads with an AI-written headline and call to action.
- Drop your product into ready-made design templates
- Generate clean studio product shots and on-model photos, no shoot needed.
- On-brand ads from your photos, plus a designed Meta catalog feed
- Creator-style UGC videos, animated clips and multi-scene product films
- Post or schedule to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and X
- Run any result as a Meta ad and see its spend and sales in Adly
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 |  Ad Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ad Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Ad Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Ad Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #312 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 31, 2026 | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Zaah Holdings, Inc | Adly |
FAQ
Ad Astronaut and Adly: common questions
- Is Ad Astronaut or Adly cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Ad Astronaut and $19/month for Adly. 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?
- Ad Astronaut lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Ad Astronaut, Nov 6, 2026 for Adly; 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 14, 2026 for Ad Astronaut, Nov 6, 2026 for Adly. 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.