AnimateImage: AI Product Video vs MerchMotion
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 17, 2026 for AnimateImage, Oct 13, 2026 for MerchMotion.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan.
- AnimateImage lists 6 features MerchMotion’s listing doesn’t mention, including Embedded videos, Interactive video, Social sharing.
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
- · 15 credits
- · 720p quality
- · Commercial usage rights
- · E-mail support
- · Fast generation
Starter
- · 140 credits (14 videos)
- · Access to latest video models
- · Commercial usage rights
- · E-mail support
- · Up to 4K video quality
Premium
- · 440 credits (44 videos)
- · Access to latest video models
- · Commercial usage rights
- · E-mail support
- · Up to 4K video quality
Ultra
- · 1200 credits (120 videos)
- · Access to latest video models
- · Commercial usage rights
- · E-mail support
- · Up to 4K video quality
MerchMotion 1
MerchMotion 10
MerchMotion 100
MerchMotion 250
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAnimateImage turns your product photos into short AI videos. Pick a product, choose one of its images, describe the motion you want, like a slow 360° turn, a splash of water or petals falling, and get a video in seconds. Save it to the product's media with one click, or download it for ads and social posts. Choose 5, 10 or 15 seconds and up to 4K. Works with your existing catalog: no design or video skills needed.
Product videos help merchants show products in motion and can improve engagement. Creating them manually takes time and often requires design or video skills. MerchMotion syncs your catalog and generates video ads from your product images and details. Edit voiceover, segments, and timing in the built-in editor, then upload finished videos to your product media for use on product pages, ads, or social channels.
- Transform images into videos with a simple prompt
- Store generated videos directly in your product catalog
- Generate videos directly from product images
- Create branded video styles to match your store
- Generate product video ads from your product images, titles, and descriptions
- Edit segments, voiceover, and timing in the video editor
- Upload finished videos directly to your product media
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 |  AnimateImage |  MerchMotion |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AnimateImage | MerchMotion |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | AnimateImage | MerchMotion |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | AnimateImage | MerchMotion |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #184(ahead) | #252 |
| Shopify App Charts | #13 on Pricing moves in Video and livestream | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 18, 2025 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Animate Image | ProcessUs Solutions Inc. |
FAQ
AnimateImage and MerchMotion: common questions
- Is AnimateImage or MerchMotion cheaper?
- Both list 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?
- AnimateImage lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Embedded videos, Interactive video, Social sharing, UGC. 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 17, 2026 for AnimateImage, Oct 13, 2026 for MerchMotion; 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 17, 2026 for AnimateImage, Oct 13, 2026 for MerchMotion. 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.