Arrim vs MerchReel
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 Arrim, Nov 7, 2026 for MerchReel.
The short answer
- Only Arrim lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $35/month for Arrim and $19.95/month for MerchReel.
- MerchReel lists 6 features Arrim’s listing doesn’t mention, including Embedded videos, Mobile responsive, Multi-channel.
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 Plan
- · Have a look around
Starter
- · 3,000 credits per month
- · 50+ languages with native voiceovers
- · Access to selected AI models
- · HD export
- · Multiple viral video styles
- · TikTok integration
Pro
- · 7,500 credits per month
- · Access to all AI models
- · Brand Brain
- · Everything in Starter
- · HD & 2K export
- · Up to 15 Custom Creators
Business
- · 15,000 credits per month
- · Access to all AI models
- · Dedicated account manager
- · Everything in Pro
- · HD, 2K & 4K export
- · Up to 1,875 seconds of AI Talking Time
Starter
- · 20 videos per month
- · 20+ lifelike AI avatars
- · AI script and captions
- · Embed on product pages
- · Vertical, square, and widescreen
Growth
- · 100 videos per month
- · 20+ lifelike AI avatars
- · AI script and captions
- · Embed on product pages
- · Vertical, square, and widescreen
Pro
- · 20+ lifelike AI avatars
- · 300 videos per month
- · AI script and captions
- · Embed on product pages
- · Vertical, square, and widescreen
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureArrim turns your Shopify products into scroll-stopping AI creatives in minutes. Paste a product link, choose your creator and style, and get a finished ad whether this be video or static images ready for TikTok, Meta and more. Built for D2C brands, agencies and creators who want to test more creative, faster. Includes AI creators, product-focused styles, multi-language voiceovers and one-click exports.
MerchReel turns your existing products into short videos. It reads each product's title, description, price, and photos, then builds a video where an AI avatar presents the item while your product images play alongside. Captions are added automatically, and each video comes in vertical, square, and widescreen sizes at once. Post them to Reels, TikTok, and Stories, or embed them on the product page.
- Turn any product into professional AI videos in minutes
- Create product ads, social content, UGC, and promotional videos
- Generate realistic presenters, scripts, voiceovers, and product visuals
- Generate a video for any product with one click
- An AI avatar presents a script tailored to each product
- Your product photos appear as highlights inside every video
- Automatic captions so videos play with the sound off
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 |  Arrim |  MerchReel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Arrim | MerchReel |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Arrim and MerchReel: common questions
- Is Arrim or MerchReel cheaper?
- Only Arrim lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $35/month for Arrim and $19.95/month for MerchReel. 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?
- MerchReel lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Embedded videos, Mobile responsive, Multi-channel, Shoppable videos. 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 Arrim, Nov 7, 2026 for MerchReel; 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 Arrim, Nov 7, 2026 for MerchReel. 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.