Bulk AI ‑ Smart Product Editor vs CatalogIQ
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 29, 2026 for Bulk AI, Oct 14, 2026 for CatalogIQ.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Bulk AI and $29/month for CatalogIQ.
- CatalogIQ lists 3 features Bulk AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Data migration, Image optimization, Images.
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
- · 30 starter credits for 30 days
- · Describe changes in plain English
- · Monthly refill up to 25 credits
- · Preview changes before applying
- · Prices, tags, metafields & more
- · Try AI bulk editing on your products
Core
- · 250 AI credits every 30 days
- · AI chat & bulk catalog edits
- · AI content & image generation
- · Optional extra credits available
- · Preview changes before applying
- · Prices, tags, metafields & more
Pro
- · 1,000 AI credits every 30 days
- · AI chat & bulk catalog edits
- · AI content & image generation
- · Optional extra credits available
- · Preview changes before applying
- · Prices, tags, metafields & more
Scale
- · 2,500 AI credits every 30 days
- · AI chat & bulk catalog edits
- · AI content & image generation
- · Optional extra credits available
- · Preview changes before applying
- · Prices, tags, metafields & more
Starter
- · 1 user
- · 60-day undo history
- · Bulk edit up to 25 products
- · Fast U.S.A. support
Basic
- · Bulk edits
- · Bulk image assignment & optimization
- · Fast U.S.A. support
- · Growing brands, 200-2,000 SKUs
- · Up to 2 users
Pro
- · All Basic features +
- · Fast U.S.A. support
- · Import/export utility
- · Pricing scheduler using csv
- · Scaling brands, 2,000-20,000 SKUs
- · Up to 5 users
Max
- · All Pro features +
- · Enterprise brands, 20k-150k SKUs
- · Enterprise level onboarding
- · Fast U.S.A. support
- · Priority processing
- · Team governance
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStop fearing bulk operations. Bulk AI understands natural language like "Raise prices 10% on low-stock items under $20" and shows exactly what will change before touching your store. Edit thousands of products, variants, prices, and tags at scale with always-on previews and one-click undo. Our AI eliminates complex filters and spreadsheet formatting with conversational prompts.
CatalogIQ streamlines product updates with fast bulk edits, image tools, and metafield management. Preview every change, undo instantly, and work confidently knowing we never access orders, customers, or sensitive data. Automate recurring updates, schedule pricing changes, and run CSV imports or exports. Keep your catalog clean and consistent with rules, validation, and governance built for growing stores.
- Natural language editing: Describe changes in plain English, skip filters
- Always-on previews: See exactly what changes before touching your live store
- One-click undo: Complete rollback history so you never fear mistakes
- AI automation: Schedule sales, tag best-sellers, and sync multi-market pricing
- Bulk edit and inline‑edit product and variant data with ease.
- Assign and upload images in bulk with AI alt labels and optimization.
- Bulk import & export, schedule catalog updates and price changes with CSV.
- Advanced product and variant filtering.
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 |  Bulk AI |  CatalogIQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bulk AI | CatalogIQ |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 34 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
FAQ
Bulk AI and CatalogIQ: common questions
- Is Bulk AI or CatalogIQ cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Bulk AI and $29/month for CatalogIQ. 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?
- Bulk AI lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Discounts, SEO updates. CatalogIQ lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Data migration, Image optimization, Images. 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 29, 2026 for Bulk AI, Oct 14, 2026 for CatalogIQ; 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 29, 2026 for Bulk AI, Oct 14, 2026 for CatalogIQ. 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.