MP Variant Gallery vs Essential Grid Gallery & Video
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 MP Variant Gallery, Nov 4, 2026 for Essential Grid Gallery & Video.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: MP Variant Gallery 5.0 from 1 reviews and Essential Grid Gallery & Video 4.9 from 218 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.90/month for MP Variant Gallery and $5.99/month for Essential Grid Gallery & Video.
- Essential Grid Gallery & Video lists 25 features MP Variant Gallery’s listing doesn’t mention, including Add to cart, Autoplay, Bulk upload.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Configurable carousel gallery layout
- · Custom CSS
- · Support product image & video popup
- · Variant gallery for 2 collection pages
Pro
- · Configurable carousel gallery layout
- · Custom CSS
- · Support product image & video popup
- · Variant gallery for 10 collection pages
Business
- · Configurable carousel gallery layout
- · Custom CSS
- · Support product image & video popup
- · Variant gallery for unlimited collection
FREE
- · 1 Gallery
- · 4 Templates
- · 6 Hotspot Product Tag (Lookbook)
- · 8 Skins Style
- · File Source: Image
- · Image caption, link & sorting
BASIC
- · 30+ Template & 20 Skin
- · Create 5 Grid Gallery
- · Gallery Analytics
- · Shoppable Video Gallery, Instagram Feed
- · Source: Product, Collection, Blog
- · Unlimited Hotspot Product Tag (Lookbook)
STANDARD
- · 50+ Template & 38 Skin Style
- · Create 15 Grid Gallery
- · Gallery Analytics: Clicks, Cart & Orders
- · Instagram Feed/Reels, or Post Embed
- · Shoppable Video Gallery
- · Source: Product, Collection, Video, Blog
BUSINESS
- · All Unlimited Feature
- · Priority Technical Support
- · Unlimited Grid Gallery
- · Unlimited Lookbook Galleries
- · Unlimited Skins
- · Unlimited Templates
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThumbnail gallery for Collection Pages, let customers see product image preview and video popup from all product variants, right from collection pages. Unlimited photo & video slideshow, with variant preview support on collection pages. Customer can browse through multiple variant images, and click on video thumbnail to watch video popup directly on product collection page.
Display your products & portfolio with Lookbook image gallery, YouTube video carrousel, Shoppable video carousel, Shop the Look by tagging products, Instagram feed, product grid, collection gallery, blog gallery, album, and social media feed. Also, you can create a combination of image and UGC video galleries, to boost sales, etc.
- Collection page listing gallery - Add carousel gallery for each product listing
- Support images & videos - Gallery support both image & video preview
- Configurable layout - Display thumbnail row at top, bottom etc of preview image
- Collection control - Turn on / off listing gallery for any collections as needed
- Create photo, product, video, collection, portfolio, social feed, blog grid
- Ready made grid templates with grid style
- Grid, Masonry, Lightbox, Lazy loading, Hover effect, Animation & much more
- Upload many photos together, quickly arrange photo position, and save more time.
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 |  MP Variant Gallery |  Essential Grid Gallery & Video |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 871 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 23 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 10% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | MP Variant Gallery | Essential Grid Gallery & Video |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 218(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 5% |
Pricing
| Measure | MP Variant Gallery | Essential Grid Gallery & Video |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.90/month(ahead) | $5.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 5 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | MP Variant Gallery | Essential Grid Gallery & Video |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #10 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #14 in Image gallery |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 10, 2025 | Oct 12, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Hex Apps | ShopiDevs |
FAQ
MP Variant Gallery and Essential Grid Gallery & Video: common questions
- Is MP Variant Gallery or Essential Grid Gallery & Video cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.90/month for MP Variant Gallery and $5.99/month for Essential Grid Gallery & Video. 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, MP Variant Gallery or Essential Grid Gallery & Video?
- On the Shopify App Store: MP Variant Gallery 5.0 from 1 reviews and Essential Grid Gallery & Video 4.9 from 218 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- MP Variant Gallery lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Images. Essential Grid Gallery & Video lists 25 the others don’t mention, such as Add to cart, Autoplay, Bulk upload, Captions. 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 MP Variant Gallery, Nov 4, 2026 for Essential Grid Gallery & Video; 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 MP Variant Gallery, Nov 4, 2026 for Essential Grid Gallery & Video. 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.