FSC: Blog Product Spotlight vs Blog Links

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026 for FSC, Feb 19, 2026 for Blog Links.

The short answer

  • Only FSC lists a free plan.
  • FSC lists 3 features Blog Links’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alt tags, Custom code, Shoppable links.

Head to head

Detected stores

FSC: 28
Blog Links: —

App Store reviews

FSC: 5
Blog Links: —

Stores added, 28 days

FSC: 3
Blog Links: —
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Pitch

Show Related Products on Blog And related Blogs on Products!

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Categories
  • Blogs
  • Blogs
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Jan 15, 2020
Oct 2, 2024
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
1 last full month
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Detected stores
28active installs
  • Lake Cycling
  • Parlour of Wonders
  • The Woolery
  • 34 Heritage
  • Naturligt Snygg
+23 more
0active installs
Most common store size
1,001-5,000 products29%
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Top countries
  • United States29%
  • Sweden14%
  • Canada7%
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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.

012JanJanJanMayFSC: Blog Product Spotlight: 2 reviews in January 2020FSC: Blog Product Spotlight: 2 reviews in January 2021FSC: Blog Product Spotlight: 1 reviews in January 2025FSC: Blog Product Spotlight: 1 reviews in May 2026
FSCBlog LinksCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $6/month
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Plans
StarterFree
  • · Index up to 15 published blog articles
  • · Product popover
  • · Related product slider
Pro$6/month
7-day free trial
  • · Article excerpt
  • · Blog search & filter
  • · Complete blog coverage
  • · Product card
  • · Product popover
  • · Related article slider
Free
Coverage
6 of 8 features75%
5 of 8 features63%
Unique strengths
  • Alt tags
  • Custom code
  • Shoppable links
  • Recommended topics
  • Templates
Blogs
75%6/8
63%5/8
Content creation
33%1/3
67%2/3
Display options
100%3/3
67%2/3
SEO
100%2/2
50%1/2
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FSCBlog Links8 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Integrations

FSC5.0(5)Blog LinksNo rating yet
Works with also listed by another
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How it sells itself

Blog Product Spotlight helps merchants turn Shopify blog articles into product discovery pages. Add related product sliders, product link popovers, inline product cards, related articles, blog search, filters, and table of contents blocks so readers can move naturally from content to products.

Honed: Blog Links adds configurable Read Next lists to your blog articles to improve SEO and bounce rates by creating internal links and engaging customers to continue reading articles on your store. Match your theme with extensive customization options for layout, style, and article sources.

Key points
  • Add quick view popups to product links in your blog articles
  • Show related articles on product pages & show related products on blog articles.
  • See which products are getting traction and add to cart count
  • Add a Suggested Reading list to blog articles or any page in your store
  • Enhance your internal linking strategy to improve SEO performance
  • Optimized for performance with a mobile-first reactive design
  • Extensive display options to match your theme
Screenshots
Setting page
Click to open lightbox preview, or go directly to product pageHover over link to see short product informationGet Analytics on your product performance in your blog
Honed: Blog Links has extensive display configuration
Honed: Blog Links looks great on desktop and mobileAbout Honed: Blog LinksHoned: Blog Links responsive mobile layout

Installed with

FSC5.0(5)Blog LinksNo rating yet

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureFSCBlog Links
Detected stores28as of Nov 10, 2026Not published
Net store change, 28 days+2estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 days3new and returningNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Food, Beverages & TobaccoNot published
Top store countriesUnited States, Sweden, CanadaNot published

Reviews

MeasureFSCBlog Links
App Store rating5.0 ★Not published
App Store reviews5Not published
New reviews, 28 days0Not enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureFSCBlog Links
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$6/monthNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trial7 daysNot listed
Plans listed2Not published

Listing

MeasureFSCBlog Links
Shopify category rank#31in BlogsNot enough data
Shopify App Charts#9 in BlogsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJan 15, 2020Oct 2, 2024
Languages1English1English
DeveloperFlow State CodersTwo Toques Web Design and Development

FAQ

FSC and Blog Links: common questions

Is FSC or Blog Links cheaper?
Only FSC lists 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?
FSC lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Alt tags, Custom code, Shoppable links. Blog Links lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Recommended topics, Templates. 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 10, 2026 for FSC, Feb 19, 2026 for Blog Links; 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 10, 2026 for FSC, Feb 19, 2026 for Blog Links. 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.