CatalogAIQ | AI Scan and Fix vs ShelfIQ
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for CatalogAIQ, May 8, 2026 for ShelfIQ.
The short answer
- Only CatalogAIQ lists a free plan.
- ShelfIQ lists 8 features CatalogAIQ’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Analytics, Auto-optimization.
Head to head
Free
- · 10 sample AI images on install
- · AI Readiness Score on every scan
- · Basic scans
- · Detect image and alt text issues
- · Upgrade for monthly AI images
Starter
- · +$0.20 per extra AI image
- · 90 AI images included per month
- · Everything in Free, plus
- · Generate and save AI images
- · Listing rewrites and alt text
- · Optional AI catalog scan
Growth
- · +$0.15 per extra AI image
- · 260 AI images included per month
- · Everything in Starter, plus
Pro
- · +$0.12 per extra AI image
- · 525 AI images included per month
- · Everything in Growth, plus
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCatalogAIQ scores how ready your catalog is for AI shoppers like ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Run a scan to get your AI Readiness Score and see which products an AI agent can read and which it cannot, across titles, descriptions, specs, category, and feed details.
AI shopping is here. ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI now recommend products directly to shoppers. People are not googling anymore, but asking the AI for products recommendations, but most Shopify catalogs are not optimized for AI discovery — vague titles, missing descriptions, empty metafields. ShelfIQ scans your entire catalog and scores each product on 14 AI-readiness criteria.
- Catalog scan for missing, broken, low-quality images and alt-text gaps
- One results table with filters by issue type and severity
- Generate AI product photos and apply them to catalog items
- View and edit any flagged product from scan results
- AI Readiness Score: Get a 0-100 score for your entire catalog with A-F grading.
- 14-Point Product Audit: product is checked on titles, descriptions, SEO & more.
- One-Click FIxes: AI-powered or based on rules.
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 |  CatalogAIQ |  ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CatalogAIQ | ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | CatalogAIQ | ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | CatalogAIQ | ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #256 | #301 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 5, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AIQCollective | Adam Perliński |
FAQ
CatalogAIQ and ShelfIQ: common questions
- Is CatalogAIQ or ShelfIQ cheaper?
- Only CatalogAIQ 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?
- ShelfIQ lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Analytics, Auto-optimization, Automations. 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 13, 2026 for CatalogAIQ, May 8, 2026 for ShelfIQ; 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 13, 2026 for CatalogAIQ, May 8, 2026 for ShelfIQ. 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.