AnimateImage: AI Product Video vs Vertex – AI Product Image
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 Vertex.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for AnimateImage and $49/month for Vertex.
- Vertex lists 7 features AnimateImage’s listing doesn’t mention, including Add to cart, Autoplay, Custom URL.
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
Free
- · 5,000+ Fonts
- · 500 One-Time AI Credits
- · Infinite Canvas
- · Unlimited Assets
- · Video Import & Export
Pro
- · 6,000 Credits Included / month
- · Ai Photo Generator
- · Ai Video Generator
- · Ai assistent
- · Background Remover
Max
- · 12,000 Credits Included / month
- · AI Photo Generator
- · AI Video Generator
- · Ai assistent
- · Background Remover
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.
The app provides an infinite canvas to organize all product media in one workspace. An AI assistant generates variations of product images, videos, and animations from product content and inspiration inputs. Merchants can create multiple creative versions and run A/B tests to compare performance of marketing visuals.
- 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
- Infinite canvas to organize and manage all product marketing media in one place
- AI assistant that sees what you see and lets you change anything on the canvas
- Generate product images, videos, and animations from existing product content
- Edit, transform, and create new variations of visuals directly on the canvas
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 |  Vertex |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vertex |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vertex |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | AnimateImage | Vertex |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #184(ahead) | #201 |
| 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 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Animate Image | Vertex |
FAQ
AnimateImage and Vertex: common questions
- Is AnimateImage or Vertex cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for AnimateImage and $49/month for Vertex. 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 3 the others don’t mention, such as Interactive video, Shoppable videos, Social sharing. Vertex lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Add to cart, Autoplay, Custom URL, Mobile responsive. 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 Vertex; 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 Vertex. 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.