Bloggle: SEO Blog Builder vs Custom Authors
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 30, 2026 for Bloggle, Oct 13, 2026 for Custom Authors.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Bloggle 4.8 from 407 reviews and Custom Authors 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $19.90/month for Bloggle and $7.99/month for Custom Authors.
- Bloggle lists 40 features Custom Authors’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Alt tags, ALT text.
Head to head
SEO Optimizer. Create amazing articles. Products in blog posts
Change author in your posts quickly and easily
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
STARTER
- · 24/7 support team
- · Author, product & table of contents
- · Drag-and-drop editor
- · Import existing blogs to Bloggle
- · Live SEO scoring tool
- · Sync with your theme styles
PRO
- · 1 saved section
- · Blog listing: search & navigation
- · Clone article
- · Everything in STARTER plus:
- · FAQ, related blogs & product galleries
- · Hide sections based on device
BUSINESS
- · 2 new product layouts
- · Blog post sidebar with linked product
- · Embed Klaviyo forms
- · Everything in PRO plus:
- · Live UX & conversion scoring tool
- · Priority developers support
Unlimited
- · Unlimited Authors
- · Unlimited Blogs
- · Unlimited Changes
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBloggle is a powerful Shopify blog app to create a blog on Shopify without coding. Choose from ready-made Shopify blog templates, customize your blog design with our drag-and-drop editor, and publish blog posts that rank. Add products, FAQ, table of contents and more. Every blog is SEO-optimized, fast-loading, and hosted on your store. You keep everything, even if you uninstall.
If you have multiple contributors to your blog and are tired and frustrated with not being able to change the author of a post then this is the app for you! Custom Authors helps you manage your blog post authors and contributors, making sure that your articles are showing exactly who wrote them.
- Add a blog in minutes with our no-code drag-and-drop editor, made for bloggers
- Easy SEO management, with suggestions for every article. No SEO skills required!
- Add products to articles in one click & generate more organic revenue
- Use the best blog templates to maximize reading experience & SEO
- Quick setup with no theme editing required
- Supports multiple blogs and custom authors with full control
- Easily change the author of any post
- Does not slow down your store
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 |  Bloggle |  Custom Authors |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bloggle | Custom Authors |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 407(ahead) | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 32% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Bloggle | Custom Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.90/month | $7.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Bloggle | Custom Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #15(ahead) | #110 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 26, 2021 | Sep 4, 2019 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Bloggle | Unicorn Global |
FAQ
Bloggle and Custom Authors: common questions
- Is Bloggle or Custom Authors cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19.90/month for Bloggle and $7.99/month for Custom Authors. 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, Bloggle or Custom Authors?
- On the Shopify App Store: Bloggle 4.8 from 407 reviews and Custom Authors 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Bloggle lists 40 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Alt tags, ALT text, Article tags. 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 30, 2026 for Bloggle, Oct 13, 2026 for Custom Authors; 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 30, 2026 for Bloggle, Oct 13, 2026 for Custom Authors. 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.