Alt Magic ‑ AI Alt Text vs Legible AI
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
- Only Legible AI lists a free plan.
- Alt Magic lists 8 features Legible AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including ADA, AI generation, AI-powered.
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
- · 25 images/calendar month
- · Image and product context
- · Review before saving
Starter
- · 250 images/calendar month
- · Image and product context
- · Review before saving
Growth
- · 1,500 images/calendar month
- · Image and product context
- · Review before saving
Pro
- · 10,000 images/calendar month
- · Image and product context
- · Review before saving
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.
Legible helps you find product images without alt text. Generate descriptions using the image, product, and brand context, then review, edit, or regenerate each draft before approving it in Shopify. Optional auto-mode prepares drafts for new product images and is off by default. Only approved text is saved to Shopify.
- 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
- Generate descriptive alt text from product images with AI
- Review, edit, regenerate, and approve suggestions before publishing
- Automatically draft alt text for new product images
- Save approved alt text back to Shopify
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 |  Legible AI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Legible AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.3 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 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 | Alt Magic | Legible AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $5.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Alt Magic | Legible AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #29(ahead) | #143 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 2, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Alt Magic | QOL Apps |
FAQ
Alt Magic and Legible AI: common questions
- Is Alt Magic or Legible AI cheaper?
- Only Legible AI 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?
- Alt Magic lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as ADA, AI generation, AI-powered, Image optimization. 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.