Alt Magic ‑ AI Alt Text vs Alt Text Pro
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Alt Magic 4.3 from 2 reviews and Alt Text Pro 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Alt Text Pro lists a free plan.
- Alt Magic lists 5 features Alt Text Pro’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, AI-powered, SEO.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Monthly 50 free alt text credits
500 Credits Pack
- · 1 credit = 1 alt text
- · 150+ languages support
- · API access
- · Get 500 credits with no expiry
- · Priority support
- · SEO optimization
5000 Credits Pack
- · 1 credit = 1 alt text
- · 150+ languages support
- · API access
- · Get 5,000 credits with no expiry
- · Priority support
- · SEO optimization
15000 Credits Pack
- · 1 credit = 1 alt text
- · 150+ languages support
- · API access
- · Get 15,000 credits with no expiry
- · Priority support
- · SEO optimization
free
- · 5 AI image descriptions to try
- · Bulk edit using product titles
- · Scan every image type
- · Unlimited title-based alt text
starter
- · 1,000 AI images / month
- · Bulk AI generation & scheduling
- · Email support
- · Unlimited title-based alt text
growth
- · 10,000 AI images / month
- · Everything in Starter
- · For growing catalogs
- · Priority AI generation
compliance
- · 50,000 AI images / month
- · Everything in Growth
- · Highest volume & throughput
- · Then $9.99 per extra 10,000
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGenerate SEO-friendly alt text for all your store images with just one click. Alt Magic uses latest AI models and combine it with the product data to create high quality and contextual image alt texts in bulk for thousands of products in minutes. It supports 150+ languages for alt text generation for international stores.
Alt Text Pro scans every image in your store (products, collections, blog posts, and files) and shows which are missing alt text. Generate clear, SEO-friendly alt text with AI or smart templates, review it, and save it to Shopify in one click. Run it in bulk or schedule it to run automatically. Title-based templates are unlimited, and AI describes the actual image.
- Add descriptive product image alt text in bulk to keep your catalog optimized.
- Edit alt text manually, so store content stays accurate and on‑brand.
- Manage all the image alt texts from a single dashboard.
- Generates alt text in 150+ languages
- Scan every image across products, collections, blogs, and files
- Generate SEO-friendly alt text with AI or smart templates
- Review and edit each alt text before saving it to Shopify
- Bulk edit and schedule automatic runs in the background
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 |  Alt Magic |  Alt Text Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Alt Magic | Alt Text Pro |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.3 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 2(ahead) | 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 | Alt Magic | Alt Text Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Alt Magic | Alt Text Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #40 | #26(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 2, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Alt Magic | EcomBack |
FAQ
Alt Magic and Alt Text Pro: common questions
- Is Alt Magic or Alt Text Pro cheaper?
- Only Alt Text Pro 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.
- Which has better reviews, Alt Magic or Alt Text Pro?
- On the Shopify App Store: Alt Magic 4.3 from 2 reviews and Alt Text Pro 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Alt Magic lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, AI-powered, SEO, SEO score. Alt Text Pro lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as AODA, Audits, EAA, Reporting. 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 13, 2026; 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 13, 2026. 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.