Amethyst AI Product Optimizer vs ShelfIQ
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 20, 2026 for Amethyst AI Product Optimizer, May 8, 2026 for ShelfIQ.
The short answer
- Only Amethyst AI Product Optimizer lists a free plan.
- Amethyst AI Product Optimizer lists 12 features ShelfIQ’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk editing, Content analysis, Content optimization.
Head to head
Free
- · 10 product analyses every 30 days
- · 20 AI drafts every 30 days
- · 5 published AI fixes every 30 days
- · AI discovery checks
- · One-click undo and change history
- · Review and edit every draft first
Pro
- · 500 product analyses every 30 days
- · AI drafts up to 120 an hour
- · Auto re-checks on edits and weekly
- · Everything in Free
- · Review before publish, one-click undo
- · Unlimited published AI fixes
Enterprise
- · AI drafts up to 120 an hour
- · Auto re-checks on edits and weekly
- · Everything in Pro
- · Review before publish, one-click undo
- · Unlimited product analyses
- · Unlimited published AI fixes
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShoppers now ask ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and other AI assistants what to buy, and Shopify shares your products with them. The assistants can only work with the details you give them. AI Product Optimizer checks every product: description, photos and alt text, category, search summary, tags, brand and barcodes. It gives each product a clear score with simple fixes.
AI shopping is here. ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI now recommend products directly to shoppers. People are not googling anymore, but asking the AI for products recommendations, but most Shopify catalogs are not optimized for AI discovery — vague titles, missing descriptions, empty metafields. ShelfIQ scans your entire catalog and scores each product on 14 AI-readiness criteria.
- Get a 0–100 score on how well your products are prepared for AI-driven commerce.
- Instantly optimize titles, descriptions, and tags using advanced GPT-4o AI.
- Generate Google, Bing, and LLMs.txt feeds to help AI agents find your products.
- Match your brand voice with Professional, Luxury, Playful, and Technical tones.
- AI Readiness Score: Get a 0-100 score for your entire catalog with A-F grading.
- 14-Point Product Audit: product is checked on titles, descriptions, SEO & more.
- One-Click FIxes: AI-powered or based on rules.
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 |  Amethyst AI Product Optimizer |  ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Amethyst AI Product Optimizer | ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Amethyst AI Product Optimizer | ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Amethyst AI Product Optimizer | ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #810 | #301 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 7, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Amethyst Applications | Adam Perliński |
FAQ
Amethyst AI Product Optimizer and ShelfIQ: common questions
- Is Amethyst AI Product Optimizer or ShelfIQ cheaper?
- Only Amethyst AI Product Optimizer 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?
- Amethyst AI Product Optimizer lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk editing, Content analysis, Content optimization, Insights and tips. ShelfIQ lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, SEO descriptions, SEO titles. 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 20, 2026 for Amethyst AI Product Optimizer, May 8, 2026 for ShelfIQ; 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 20, 2026 for Amethyst AI Product Optimizer, May 8, 2026 for ShelfIQ. 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.