ApexSEO vs ShopSEO AI
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for ApexSEO, Oct 13, 2026 for ShopSEO AI.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for ApexSEO and $19.99/month for ShopSEO AI.
- ShopSEO AI lists 31 features ApexSEO’s listing doesn’t mention, including 404 pages, AI generation, ALT text.
Head to head
Free
- · 10 AI credits per month
- · AI SEO titles and meta descriptions
- · Review first, one-click rollback
- · SEO score for every product
- · Structured data for Google
Starter
- · 200 AI credits per month
- · AI SEO titles, meta and product copy
- · Ideal for small catalogues
- · Review first, one-click rollback
- · Structured data for Google
Growth
- · 1,000 AI credits per month
- · AI SEO titles, meta and product copy
- · Bulk optimisation across your catalogue
- · For growing catalogues
- · Review first, one-click rollback
Ultra
- · 2,500 AI credits per month
- · AI SEO titles, meta and product copy
- · Built for 500+ product catalogues
- · Bulk optimisation across your catalogue
- · Review first, one-click rollback
Free
- · AI optimize up to 25 products / month
- · One-click undo to restore originals
- · Preview & edit before applying
- · SEO health dashboard
- · Scan all your products
- · Vision AI alt text generation
Pro
- · 7-day free trial
- · AI optimize up to 1,000 products / month
- · Everything in Free, plus:
- · GEO/AEO optimization
- · LLMs.txt generation
- · Multi-language support (21 languages)
Ultra
- · 7-day free trial
- · AI product description rewrite
- · Auto-optimize new products
- · Everything in Pro, plus:
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited AI optimization
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureApexSEO scans your whole catalogue and scores every product out of 100 on real SEO signals: title, meta description, heading structure, word count, and missing image alt text. Run unlimited scans to see duplicate titles, thin descriptions, skipped headings, and alt text gaps, ranked so you know what to fix first.
ShopSEO AI fixes your product SEO in minutes. Scan & score all products 0-100, then one-click generate optimized meta titles, descriptions & image alt text in bulk. Vision AI sees your actual product images for accurate alt text. Preview & undo anytime. Optimize for ChatGPT, Perplexity & Google AI Overviews with FAQ schemas, LLMs.txt & Rich Results. Auto-optimize new products on creation.
- Score every product in your catalogue out of 100 on real SEO signals
- Get AI-written SEO titles and descriptions, reviewed and approved by you.
- Run unlimited catalogue scans to find duplicate titles and missing alt text
- Apply AI suggestions one at a time or in batches of up to 25 products
- SEO audit: Scan & score all products 0-100, fix meta tags, alt text, duplicates
- AI optimizer: One-click meta title, description & Vision AI alt text, bulk edit
- AI search: Optimize for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI with LLMs.txt & FAQ data
- Rich results: Show review stars, stock status & product info in Google search
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 |  ShopSEO 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 | ShopSEO AI | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | ShopSEO AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | ShopSEO AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #431 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 3, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 17 |
| Developer | e-smart solutions limited | ShopSEO AI |
FAQ
ApexSEO and ShopSEO AI: common questions
- Is ApexSEO or ShopSEO AI cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for ApexSEO and $19.99/month for ShopSEO AI. 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?
- ShopSEO AI lists 31 the others don’t mention, such as 404 pages, AI generation, ALT text, APIs and webhooks. 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 Nov 3, 2026 for ApexSEO, Oct 13, 2026 for ShopSEO AI; 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 Nov 3, 2026 for ApexSEO, Oct 13, 2026 for ShopSEO AI. 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.