Charonix: Variant Gallery vs SA Variant Image Automator
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 SA Variant Image Automator.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Charonix 5.0 from 1 reviews and SA Variant Image Automator 4.9 from 778 reviews.
- Only SA Variant Image Automator lists a free plan.
- Charonix lists 2 features SA Variant Image Automator’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom CSS, Custom HTML.
Head to head
- United States
- Germany
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Merchant Trial Stores
- · Shopify Partner Stores
- · Shopify Staff Stores
PAY AS YOU GROW
- · Pause & Build: $5/month
- · Shopify Advanced: $49.9/month
- · Shopify Basic: $14.9/month
- · Shopify Grow & Custom: $29.9/month
- · Shopify Plus: $99.9/month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCharonix 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.
SHOWING EVERY COLOR AT ONCE? Shoppers see only the selected variant's product images, not a cluttered gallery. Organize product images by variant & the app groups variant image sets, no manual tagging. Get multiple variant images per option, multiple images per variant and variant image grouping, inside your theme's own variant image gallery with image variant zoom kept.
- 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
- Variant Image Automator shows multiple images per variant. Improves conversions!
- Assign variant images automatically; saving time, energy & manual labor
- Works with theme's image gallery to keep the design intact & reduce speed impact
- Works with Color Swatch, Image Zoom, Video, 3D Media, Custom Image Gallery, etc
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 |  Charonix |  SA Variant Image Automator |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 2,286 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −34 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 26 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 15% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Germany, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Charonix | SA Variant Image Automator |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 778(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 19% |
Pricing
| Measure | Charonix | SA Variant Image Automator |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $5/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Charonix | SA Variant Image Automator |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #59 | #7(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #11 in Image gallery |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Apr 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Charonix | StarApps |
FAQ
Charonix and SA Variant Image Automator: common questions
- Is Charonix or SA Variant Image Automator cheaper?
- Only SA Variant Image Automator 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 SA Variant Image Automator?
- On the Shopify App Store: Charonix 5.0 from 1 reviews and SA Variant Image Automator 4.9 from 778 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Charonix lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom CSS, Custom HTML. 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 SA Variant Image Automator; 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 SA Variant Image Automator. 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.