Charonix: Variant Gallery vs EcomLovin ‑ Variant Gallery

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Sep 3, 2026 for Charonix, Nov 8, 2026 for EcomLovin.

The short answer

  • On the Shopify App Store: Charonix 5.0 from 1 reviews and EcomLovin 2.0 from 3 reviews.
  • Only EcomLovin lists a free plan.
  • Charonix lists 7 features EcomLovin’s listing doesn’t mention, including Image protection, Lookbook, Masonry.

Head to head

Detected stores

Charonix: —
EcomLovin: 8

App Store reviews

Charonix: 1
EcomLovin: 3
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Pitch
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Categories
  • Image gallery
  • Product variants
  • Product variants
  • Image gallery
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Apr 28, 2026
Mar 6, 2025
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
—
1 last full month
Detected stores
0active installs
8active installs
  • Quite Literally Books
  • Konfidence
  • Lucky Looping
  • etwoodstudios
  • Waalk Store
+3 more
Most common store size
—
11-50 products63%
Top countries
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  • United Kingdom25%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

011MarJunJulOctMayCharonix: Variant Gallery: 1 reviews in May 2026EcomLovin ‑ Variant Gallery: 1 reviews in March 2025EcomLovin ‑ Variant Gallery: 1 reviews in June 2025EcomLovin ‑ Variant Gallery: 1 reviews in July 2025EcomLovin ‑ Variant Gallery: 1 reviews in October 2025
CharonixEcomLovinCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
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—
Plans
Free
StarterFree
  • · 2 products
Lifetime Access$100 one-time charge
  • · Flat one-time fee. No hidden fees
  • · Support for custom themes
  • · Unlimited products
Coverage
19 of 22 features86%
15 of 22 features68%
Unique strengths
  • Image protection
  • Lookbook
  • Masonry
  • Portfolio
  • +3 more
  • Custom styles
  • Drag-and-drop editor
  • Mobile responsive
Image gallery
83%15/18
67%12/18
Customization
40%2/5
80%4/5
Gallery types
100%13/13
62%8/13
Product variants
100%4/4
75%3/4
Customization
100%4/4
75%3/4
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CharonixEcomLovin22 features listed across both App Store listings

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Integrations

Charonix5.0(1)EcomLovin2.0(3)
Works with also listed by another
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How it sells itself

Charonix Variant Gallery automatically shows multiple images for the selected product variant to improve UX and boost conversions. No manual image tagging required — just organize images by variant and the app groups them instantly. Fully integrates with your theme’s gallery layout, zoom, and animations with zero slowdown.

Variant Gallery lets you display multiple variant images, videos, or 3D models for each product variant, decluttering your product page, helping merchants find what they need, and increasing conversions. Each variant image helps customers better understand product options at a glance. Variant Gallery installs seamlessly without altering your theme and works out of the box—no coding or complex setup needed.

Key points
  • Show multiple variant images instantly when a variant is selected
  • Automatically groups images by variant — no manual tagging required
  • Preserves your theme’s gallery layout, zoom, and animations
  • Supports unlimited images per variant
  • Display multiple variant images, videos, or 3D models for each product option
  • Organize variant images and other media by options like color, size, or material
  • Manage variant images and other media easily with an intuitive setup
  • Works with popular themes, and we can tailor it for your custom theme
Screenshots
Charonix: Variant Gallery app
Charonix: Variant Gallery appCharonix: Variant Gallery appCharonix: Variant Gallery app
Assign multiple images to variants easily
Group variant media by multiple optionsShowcase each product variant with multiple images, videos, etc.Metafield-powered variant media

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

MeasureCharonixEcomLovin
Detected storesNot published8as of Nov 8, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedApparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Baby & Toddler
Top store countriesNot publishedUnited Kingdom

Reviews

MeasureCharonixEcomLovin
App Store rating5.0 ★(ahead)2.0 ★
App Store reviews13(ahead)
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureCharonixEcomLovin
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly planNo monthly plan listedNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listedNot published2

Listing

MeasureCharonixEcomLovin
Shopify category rank#59(ahead)in Image gallery#200in Image gallery
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedApr 28, 2026Mar 6, 2025
Languages1English1English
DeveloperCharonixEcomLovin

FAQ

Charonix and EcomLovin: common questions

Is Charonix or EcomLovin cheaper?
Only EcomLovin 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.
Which has better reviews, Charonix or EcomLovin?
On the Shopify App Store: Charonix 5.0 from 1 reviews and EcomLovin 2.0 from 3 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Charonix lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Image protection, Lookbook, Masonry, Portfolio. EcomLovin lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom styles, Drag-and-drop editor, Mobile responsive. 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 Sep 3, 2026 for Charonix, Nov 8, 2026 for EcomLovin; 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 Sep 3, 2026 for Charonix, Nov 8, 2026 for EcomLovin. 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.