AI Art Discovery Visual Search vs Smart Visual Search

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 AI Art Discovery Visual Search, Nov 9, 2026 for Smart Visual Search.

The short answer

  • Paid plans start at $2/month for AI Art Discovery Visual Search and $4.99/month for Smart Visual Search.
  • Smart Visual Search lists 3 features AI Art Discovery Visual Search’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom styling, Mobile responsive, Search bar.

Head to head

Detected stores

AI Art Discovery Visual Search: —
Smart Visual Search: 2

App Store reviews

AI Art Discovery Visual Search: —
Smart Visual Search: 3
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Pitch
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Enable AI-Powered Image Search on Your Store

Categories
  • Search and filters
  • Search and filters
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Nov 27, 2024
Jan 4, 2021
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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1 last full month
Detected stores
0active installs
2active installs
  • DF Richards Veneers
  • SaumyasStore
Most common store size
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10,001-100,000 products50%
Top countries
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  • United Kingdom50%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

011JanJulMarSmart Visual Search: 1 reviews in January 2021Smart Visual Search: 1 reviews in July 2021Smart Visual Search: 1 reviews in March 2025
AI Art Discovery Visual SearchSmart Visual SearchCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$2/month
From $4.99 to $29.99/month
Plans
Basic Plan$2/month
7-day free trial
Basic$4.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · 7-day Free Trial
  • · Automatic Product Re-Indexing
  • · Fully Customizable UI
  • · Up to 1000 Products Indexing
Standard$14.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · All Basic Plan Features
  • · Hide "Powered by VisionBrain.ai" branding
  • · Up to 5000 Products Indexing
Professional$29.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · All Standard Plan Features
  • · Similar Products Recommendation
  • · Unlimited Product Indexing
Coverage
5 of 8 features63%
6 of 8 features75%
Unique strengths
  • AI insights
  • Search results page
  • Custom styling
  • Mobile responsive
  • Search bar
Search and filters
63%5/8
75%6/8
Analytics
100%2/2
50%1/2
Display customization
33%1/3
67%2/3
Search features
67%2/3
100%3/3
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AI Art Discovery Visual SearchSmart Visual Search8 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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How it sells itself

Unlock a new shopping experience with our Visual Search app, designed specifically for wall art enthusiasts! Whether your customers are searching for a minimalist landscape, abstract expressionism, or classic portraits, our app helps them find the perfect pieces by simply uploading or capturing an image

By enabling visual search in your store, your customers can upload an image that seems inspiring to them and search your catalog for visually similar products. Some customers have a specific product in mind when they arrive in your online store. If they have a visual search option, they can quickly find their product.

Key points
  • Visual Search for Instant Art Discovery
  • Fast, Accurate, and AI-Powered
  • Session Replay for Better User Insights
  • Increase Engagement and Retention
  • One-click Setup
  • Customize the Smart Visual Search widget in your theme's settings
  • User-Friendly UI for Customers
  • Fast and Accurate Apparel Search Engine
Screenshots
Retrain
Image frame detectImage trainSearch selected frame and results
Visual Search Illustration
Visual Search Widget Customization In Theme's SettingsVisual Search Admin PanelVisual Search Results

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.

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Adoption

MeasureAI Art Discovery Visual SearchSmart Visual Search
Detected storesNot published2as of Nov 9, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedElectronics, Furniture
Top store countriesNot publishedUnited Kingdom

Reviews

MeasureAI Art Discovery Visual SearchSmart Visual Search
App Store ratingNot published1.0 ★
App Store reviewsNot published3
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureAI Art Discovery Visual SearchSmart Visual Search
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$2/month(ahead)$4.99/month
Longest free trial7 days7 days
Plans listed13

Listing

MeasureAI Art Discovery Visual SearchSmart Visual Search
Shopify category rank#268in Search and filters#97(ahead)in Search and filters
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedNov 27, 2024Jan 4, 2021
Languages1English1English
DeveloperVCoreTekVisionBrain

FAQ

AI Art Discovery Visual Search and Smart Visual Search: common questions

Is AI Art Discovery Visual Search or Smart Visual Search cheaper?
Paid plans start at $2/month for AI Art Discovery Visual Search and $4.99/month for Smart Visual Search. 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?
AI Art Discovery Visual Search lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Search results page. Smart Visual Search lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom styling, Mobile responsive, Search bar. 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 AI Art Discovery Visual Search, Nov 9, 2026 for Smart Visual Search; 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 AI Art Discovery Visual Search, Nov 9, 2026 for Smart Visual Search. 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.