Aura AI Studio vs PixStudio: AI Photos & Videos

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 Aura AI Studio, Oct 14, 2026 for PixStudio.

The short answer

  • On the Shopify App Store: Aura AI Studio 5.0 from 2 reviews and PixStudio 5.0 from 3 reviews.
  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Aura AI Studio and $15.99/month for PixStudio.
  • Aura AI Studio lists 4 features PixStudio’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-optimization, Image compression, Quality control.

Head to head

App Store reviews

Aura AI Studio: 2
PixStudio: 3
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Pitch
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Developer
Categories
  • Image editor
  • Image editor
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Mar 2, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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1 last full month
Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

012MarJunAura AI Studio: 2 reviews in March 2026PixStudio: AI Photos & Videos: 2 reviews in March 2026PixStudio: AI Photos & Videos: 1 reviews in June 2026
Aura AI StudioPixStudioCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $19.99/month
From $0 to $74.99/month
Plans
Free planFree
  • · 10 image credits / month
  • · 3 video credits / month
Pro plan$19.99/month
  • · 200 image credits / month
  • · 30 video credits / month
FreeFree
  • · 5 free credits per month
  • · Try all AI image tools
Starter$15.99/month
  • · 100 credits renewed every month
  • · High quality images
  • · Product videos
Pro$35.99/month
  • · 300 credits renewed every month
  • · High quality images
  • · Product videos
Business$74.99/month
  • · 750 credits renewed every month
  • · High quality images
  • · Product videos
  • · UGC videos
Coverage
8 of 8 features100%
4 of 8 features50%
Unique strengths
  • Auto-optimization
  • Image compression
  • Quality control
  • Watermarks
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Image editor
100%8/8
50%4/8
Image optimization
100%8/8
50%4/8
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Aura AI StudioPixStudio8 features listed across both App Store listings

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Integrations

Aura AI Studio5.0(2)PixStudio5.0(3)
Works with also listed by another
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How it sells itself

Aura AI Studio turns one product photo into a full creative library. Choose from 16+ lifestyle scenes, generate model shots, flat lays, macro details, and unboxing visuals. Create product videos with top AI models, 3D rotations, and social-ready formats for Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and more. Edit backgrounds instantly: remove, replace, expand, or blur. Apply artistic styles from minimalist to neon.

PixStudio is your all-in-one AI creative suite that turns basic product photos into professional marketing assets. Replace studio shoots, models, and video editors. Instantly generate editorial fashion shots with virtual try-ons, swap backgrounds for stunning lifestyle scenery, and create viral-ready UGC videos.

Key points
  • AI product photos in 16+ scenes: lifestyle, outdoor, studio, and seasonal
  • Product videos, 3D rotations, and social-ready formats for every platform
  • Remove, replace, expand, or blur product backgrounds with one click
  • AI Virtual Try-On: Turn flat apparel photos into editorial shots.
  • Studio background: Swap backgrounds for studio or custom settings.
  • UGC Creator: Generate authentic avatar-led videos.
  • Static to Motion: Transform still images into eye-catching videos.
Screenshots
white studio background from a product image
macro detail from a product photostudio professional variant with white lightshooting of the product in other context
Upscaling
Viral UGC CreatorStudio backgroundAI Virtual Try-On

All the numbers

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A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.

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Adoption

MeasureAura AI StudioPixStudio
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

MeasureAura AI StudioPixStudio
App Store rating5.0 ★5.0 ★
App Store reviews23(ahead)
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureAura AI StudioPixStudio
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$19.99/month$15.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listed24

Listing

MeasureAura AI StudioPixStudio
Shopify category rank#275in Image editor#82(ahead)in Image editor
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedMar 2, 2026Feb 17, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperIYIABeam

FAQ

Aura AI Studio and PixStudio: common questions

Is Aura AI Studio or PixStudio cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Aura AI Studio and $15.99/month for PixStudio. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
Which has better reviews, Aura AI Studio or PixStudio?
On the Shopify App Store: Aura AI Studio 5.0 from 2 reviews and PixStudio 5.0 from 3 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Aura AI Studio lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-optimization, Image compression, Quality control, Watermarks. 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 Aura AI Studio, Oct 14, 2026 for PixStudio; 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 Aura AI Studio, Oct 14, 2026 for PixStudio. 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.