AltFinish vs AltStar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for AltFinish, Oct 29, 2026 for AltStar.
The short answer
- Only AltStar lists a free plan.
- AltStar lists 3 features AltFinish’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Automations, Image optimization.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Pay per image
Free
- · 50 Free Products Alt Generation
- · Generate Missing Alt Generation Only
- · One click Alt Generation
Core
- · 400 Products Alt Generation
- · All Products Alt Generation
- · Missing Alt Generation
- · One click Alt Generation
Business
- · Custom Support 24/7
- · Daily Scheduled Alt Generation
- · One click Alt Generation
- · Unlimited Products Alt Generation
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMost of your product images lack alt text — the short description Google uses to rank them and screen readers read to shoppers. Most stores have hundreds missing; other tools fix some and leave the rest. AltFinish finishes the job: a clear, accurate description for every image, using state-of-the-art image-to-text processing, so you stay compliant and rank higher in search.
AltStar fetches all products with missing ALT texts and generates ALT text for images of products on Store.
- Writes clear, accurate alt text with live store verification.
- Choice of languages and voice styles including SEO weighted.
- Finishes your whole catalogue — every image, guaranteed.
- ALT text generation
- Real-time Sync option to fetch products and add ALT tags
- Product Automatically get saved after ALT generations
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 |  AltFinish |  AltStar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AltFinish | AltStar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
AltFinish and AltStar: common questions
- Is AltFinish or AltStar cheaper?
- Only AltStar 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?
- AltFinish lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Audits, Keyword analysis. AltStar lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Automations, 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 for AltFinish, Oct 29, 2026 for AltStar; 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 for AltFinish, Oct 29, 2026 for AltStar. 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.