Split Variants as Products vs Smart Variants

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 Split Variants as Products, Oct 14, 2026 for Smart Variants.

The short answer

  • Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Split Variants as Products and $9.99/month for Smart Variants.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Product display - Other
  • Product display - Other
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Apr 13, 2026
May 12, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$3.99/month
$9.99/month
Plans
Premium$3.99/month
5-day free trial
  • · Add to Cart on Product Cards
  • · Display Variants as Separate Products
  • · Hide Out-of-Stock Variants
  • · Infinite Scroll and Load Controls
  • · Works on Collection and Search Pages
Pro Monthly$9.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · 7-day free trial
  • · Custom typography & badges
  • · Priority email support
  • · Tag & product-type filters
  • · Unlimited products & collections
  • · Unlimited variant splits
Pro Annual (Save 2$95.90/year
7-day free trial
  • · 20% off vs monthly billing
  • · 7-day free trial
  • · Equivalent to $7.99/month
  • · Everything in Pro Monthly
  • · One yearly Shopify charge
Coverage
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Unique strengths
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Split Variants as ProductsSmart Variants0 features listed across both App Store listings

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Works with also listed by another
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How it sells itself

Display Shopify product variants as separate products on collection and search pages to improve product discovery and conversion. Split color, size, or other variants into individual product cards, hide out-of-stock variants, add quick Add to Cart buttons, and enhance collection browsing with infinite scroll, Load More, Show Less, and Scroll to Top controls.

Most themes hide variants behind dropdowns - shoppers don't see your colors or sizes until they click into each product. Smart Variants renders every variant as its own card directly in your collection grid. Split by any product option, filter by stock or sale state, and apply different rules per collection. Variant cards inherit your theme's styling automatically, so it works without theme code or designer time.

Key points
  • Show each variant as a separate product on collections
  • Display variants individually on search results pages
  • Hide out-of-stock variants
  • Add to cart button directly on product cards
  • Split products by any option - Color, Size, Material - on collection pages
  • Different split rules for different collections, no theme code required
  • Filter variants by stock, sale state, tags, or product type
  • Theme-aware cards that match your existing product card design
Screenshots
Altra Variants
Altra VariantsAltra VariantsAltra Variants
Configure a variant split by size, color or any option
Smart Variants admin: list of published variant splitsCollection page showing every variant as its own product cardOne product becomes four variant cards on the collection page

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureSplit Variants as ProductsSmart Variants
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureSplit Variants as ProductsSmart Variants
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureSplit Variants as ProductsSmart Variants
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$3.99/month(ahead)$9.99/month
Longest free trial5 days7 days
Plans listed12

Listing

MeasureSplit Variants as ProductsSmart Variants
Shopify category rank#182(ahead)in Product display - Other#228in Product display - Other
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedApr 13, 2026May 12, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperAltrasolMudevel

FAQ

Split Variants as Products and Smart Variants: common questions

Is Split Variants as Products or Smart Variants cheaper?
Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Split Variants as Products and $9.99/month for Smart Variants. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
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 Split Variants as Products, Oct 14, 2026 for Smart Variants; 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 Split Variants as Products, Oct 14, 2026 for Smart Variants. 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.