Byline: Blog Authors & Bios vs LFS Author Signature
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Byline, Oct 13, 2026 for LFS Author Signature.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Byline and $4.99/month for LFS Author Signature.
- LFS Author Signature lists 3 features Byline’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alt tags, Internal linking, Related posts.
Head to head
Customised Signature and Social Links for Blog Authors
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Byline
- · Author and reviewer profiles
- · Bulk post assignment
- · Customizable author cards
- · Photos, bios, roles and topics
- · Public profile links
- · Structured author data
Standard
- · Author Listing Page
- · Custom profiles with images and social
- · Posts By Author Blog template
- · Unlimited guest author creation
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGive every contributor proper credit without adding staff accounts. Create unlimited author and reviewer profiles with photos, bios, roles and social links. Assign them to individual posts or matching posts in bulk while keeping your existing blog. Style author cards and frame portraits with a live preview. Add author structured data and link to public profiles. Restore saved original names when you unassign posts.
With the Author Signature application you can easily create and assign authors to your blog posts. Use custom signature templates to sign off your authors in a rich and expressive way that includes social and media backlinks. Then build a page of all your authors including links to the blogs they have contributed to.
- Show guest author bios, photos and social links without extra staff accounts.
- Credit an author and a separate reviewer on each blog post.
- Assign author and reviewer profiles to selected or matching posts in bulk.
- Match author cards to your brand and frame photos with a live preview.
- Create unlimited guest authors for your blogs
- Rich and expressive signatures with support for 11 social media backlinks
- Display the blog posts written by a specific author
- Contributor page displaying all authors and the blogs they have contributed to
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 |  LFS Author Signature | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | LFS Author Signature | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 6 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | LFS Author Signature | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 10 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | LFS Author Signature | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #115 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 3, 2026 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Developer | Runs Like New | Low Fruit Solutions PTY LTD |
FAQ
Byline and LFS Author Signature: common questions
- Is Byline or LFS Author Signature cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Byline and $4.99/month for LFS Author Signature. 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?
- Byline lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Rich snippets. LFS Author Signature lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Alt tags, Internal linking, Related posts. 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 3, 2026 for Byline, Oct 13, 2026 for LFS Author Signature; 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 3, 2026 for Byline, Oct 13, 2026 for LFS Author Signature. 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.