Crush: Speed & Image Optimizer vs Photo Optima: Speed Optimizer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for Crush, Oct 14, 2026 for Photo Optima.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Crush and $9.99/month for Photo Optima.
- Crush lists 2 features Photo Optima’s listing doesn’t mention, including File naming, Speed optimization.
Head to head
SEO & Image Optimizer + Compression + Site Speed Optimizer
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 25 MB (one-time)
- · 30-day backup
- · Image compression
Micro
- · 30-day backup
- · 500 MB of images/month
- · Automatic & manual compression
- · SEO file + ALT text renaming
- · Speed: 100 images/hour
Pro
- · 2 GB of images/month
- · 30-day backup
- · Automatic & manual compression
- · SEO file + ALT text renaming
- · Speed: 200 images/hour
Advanced
- · 30-day backup
- · 5 GB of images/month
- · Automatic & manual compression
- · SEO file + ALT text renaming
- · Speed: 500 images/hour
FREE
- · Compress upto 25 MB OF IMAGES PER MONTH
PRO
- · Compress upto 2 GB OF IMAGES PER MONTH
ADVANCED
- · Compress upto 5 GB OF IMAGES PER MONTH
PREMIUM
- · Compress upto 15 GB OF IMAGES PER MONTH
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCrush pics Image Optimizer reduces the file size of your store’s images and speeds up your store’s loading time. Smaller image sizes = quicker page speed. App also offers intuitive ways to optimize your images for SEO. By renaming your images and ALT tags to describe the product they represent, you’ll help search engines categorize your images more effectively.
Photo Optima optimizes your store's images, reducing file sizes for faster loading times and good user experience. It enhances SEO by automatically renaming images and adding ALT tags to accurately describe your products, aiding search engine categorization. Set your compression and renaming preferences once, and Photo Optima works in the background, optimizing on the go.
- Speed up your shop & boost image SEO with Crush pics image optimization
- Automatically rename image files and ALT tags to aid discovery in search engines
- Choose your compression and renaming settings once and let Crush pics work away
- Manually add & compress images, as Shopify doesn’t provide access to all images
- Optimize Product Images
- SEO Friendly Image Names
- Optimize Speed
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 |  Crush |  Photo Optima |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Crush | Photo Optima |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 455 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 9% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Crush | Photo Optima |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Crush | Photo Optima |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #57(ahead) | #816 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jun 6, 2016 | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Space Squirrel Ltd. | App Bloom |
FAQ
Crush and Photo Optima: common questions
- Is Crush or Photo Optima cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Crush and $9.99/month for Photo Optima. 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?
- Crush lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as File naming, Speed optimization. Photo Optima lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Image resizing. 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 7, 2026 for Crush, Oct 14, 2026 for Photo Optima; 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 7, 2026 for Crush, Oct 14, 2026 for Photo Optima. 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.