Bloggify ‑ Visual Blog Editor vs Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 27, 2026 for Bloggify, Oct 13, 2026 for Hyve.

The short answer

  • On the Shopify App Store: Bloggify 5.0 from 6 reviews and Hyve 4.3 from 2 reviews.
  • Paid plans start at $25/month for Bloggify and $4.99/month for Hyve.
  • Bloggify lists 13 features Hyve’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Alt tags, Drag-and-drop editor.

Head to head

App Store reviews

Bloggify: 6
Hyve: 2
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Overview

Bloggify5.0(6)Hyve4.3(2)
Pitch
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Add your own custom authors to blog posts

Categories
  • Blogs
  • Blogs
  • Metafields
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Feb 25, 2025
Apr 14, 2021
Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Reviews per month
1 last full month
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.

035AprJunAprMayNovJanAprBloggify ‑ Visual Blog Editor: 1 reviews in April 2025Bloggify ‑ Visual Blog Editor: 2 reviews in May 2025Bloggify ‑ Visual Blog Editor: 3 reviews in November 2025Bloggify ‑ Visual Blog Editor: 1 reviews in January 2026Bloggify ‑ Visual Blog Editor: 1 reviews in April 2026Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors: 1 reviews in April 2024Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors: 1 reviews in June 2024
BloggifyHyveCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$25/month
From $4.99 to $9.99/month
Plans
Pro Writer$25/month
7-day free trial
  • · Build Custom Layout
  • · Built in Image Editor & Drawer
  • · Custom Blocks & Templates
  • · Dynamic Product Embeds
  • · Expert Live Chat Support
  • · Pro Elements, Templates & Section
Basic$4.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · No custom bios (able to change author name on articles)
  • · Unlimited articles
  • · Unlimited blogs
  • · Unlimited custom authors
Pro$9.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · Add custom bio, image and social media links for authors
  • · Unlimited articles
  • · Unlimited blogs
  • · Unlimited custom authors

Features

Bloggify5.0(6)Hyve4.3(2)
Coverage
13 of 13 features100%
0 of 13 features0%
Unique strengths
  • AI generation
  • Alt tags
  • Drag-and-drop editor
  • Embedded products
  • +9 more
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Blogs
100%13/13
0%0/13
Content creation
100%6/6
0%0/6
SEO
100%7/7
0%0/7
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BloggifyHyve13 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

Bloggify5.0(6)Hyve4.3(2)
Works with also listed by another
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Messaging

Bloggify5.0(6)Hyve4.3(2)
How it sells itself

Bloggify gives you a true visual blog builder with customizable elements, a full style panel, and seamless product embeds. Create SEO-optimized, high-converting posts that look professional and load fast. Everything is hosted on your store and stays yours—even if you uninstall. Try it today!

Multi Custom Authors allows you to easily add and display your own custom writers on blog articles. This is especially useful for stores that have multiple contributors / writers on their blogs and want to attribute those blog articles to the actual writer, with the option of including an image and a bio about the writer.

Key points
  • Intuitive visual builder: Craft captivating blog posts in just minutes.
  • AI-powered content generation – Create engaging articles instantly.
  • Product integration – Add products anywhere in article.
  • Real-time preview – See changes instantly on live theme.
  • Change authors on blog articles easily.
  • Include a short bio of the writer, their image & social media links on articles
  • Add additional authors to blog articles above your store's staff account limit.
  • Works out of the box with exisiting themes that display author names.
Screenshots
Uninstall safe
multi column layoutEditor Main ScreenEditor Ai panel
Blog articles updated to show custom authors
Quickly assign blog articles to custom authorsEasily manage custom authorsCreate custom authors with bio and image

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.

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Adoption

MeasureBloggifyHyve
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

MeasureBloggifyHyve
App Store rating5.0 ★(ahead)4.3 ★
App Store reviews6(ahead)2
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough data0
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureBloggifyHyve
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$25/month$4.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trial7 days7 days
Plans listed12

Listing

MeasureBloggifyHyve
Shopify category rank#66(ahead)in Blogs#83in Blogs
Shopify App Charts#4 on Pricing moves in BlogsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyYesNo
LaunchedFeb 25, 2025Apr 14, 2021
Languages1English1English
DeveloperWEBx47Hyve Labs

FAQ

Bloggify and Hyve: common questions

Is Bloggify or Hyve cheaper?
Paid plans start at $25/month for Bloggify and $4.99/month for Hyve. 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, Bloggify or Hyve?
On the Shopify App Store: Bloggify 5.0 from 6 reviews and Hyve 4.3 from 2 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Bloggify lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Alt tags, Drag-and-drop editor, Embedded products. 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 27, 2026 for Bloggify, Oct 13, 2026 for Hyve; 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 27, 2026 for Bloggify, Oct 13, 2026 for Hyve. 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.