Datafirefly AI Studio vs PhotoAI: AI Photos & AI Images
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Datafirefly AI Studio and $19/month for PhotoAI.
- Datafirefly AI Studio lists 14 features PhotoAI’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Alt text, Auto-optimization.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 virtual model
- · AI product images
- · Bring your own AI key
- · Push to product media
Starter
- · 3 virtual models
- · All sectors
- · Bring your own AI key
- · Marketplace presets
- · Unlimited AI images
- · Video clips
Pro
- · 10 virtual models
- · A/B variants
- · Batch generation
- · Brand DNA
- · Everything in Starter
- · Multi-track video editor
Scale
- · Everything in Pro
- · Multi-brand
- · Priority support & SLA
- · Unlimited virtual models
- · Vision quality validator
Free
- · 12 image credits to try the app
- · Enough for 3 full photoshoots
- · Ready-made AI models included
- · Regenerate photos for free
Starter
- · 100 image credits every month
- · 2 custom models
- · Enough for 25 photoshoots
- · Ready-made AI models included
- · Regenerate photos for free
- · Unused credits roll over
Growth
- · 10 custom models
- · 300 image credits every month
- · Enough for 75 photoshoots
- · Ready-made AI models included
- · Regenerate photos for free
- · Unused credits roll over
Pro
- · 600 image credits every month
- · Enough for 150 photoshoots
- · Ready-made AI models included
- · Regenerate photos for free
- · Unlimited custom models
- · Unused credits roll over
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDatafirefly AI Studio turns flat product shots into ready-to-publish photography, short video and SEO copy from one workspace inside your Shopify admin. Build a reusable virtual model (same face across your catalogue), generate on-model photos, 360 turntables and lifestyle video, then write product descriptions and SEO and apply them in one click. Bring your own Gemini, OpenAI or xAI key. EU-hosted, GDPR-first.
Skip the photoshoot and still get beautiful product photos in virtual photoroom. PhotoAI: AI Photos uses virtual fashion models to generate professional lifestyle images in seconds. Pick a product from your catalog, customize your model to match your brand's audience, and add your favorite photos directly to your listings.
- Consistent virtual models: the same face on every product, no repeat photoshoots.
- AI video: 360 turntables, lifestyle scenes and model turnarounds, pushed to the product.
- Product descriptions and SEO written and applied in one click. Bring your own AI key.
- Select a product from your Shopify catalog
- Create your AI model - pick gender, age, body type, and skin tone
- Generate stunning photoshoot images in minutes
- Add your favorites straight to your product listings
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 |  Datafirefly AI Studio |  PhotoAI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Datafirefly AI Studio | PhotoAI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Datafirefly AI Studio | PhotoAI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Datafirefly AI Studio | PhotoAI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #470 | #42 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 11, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Developer | Datafirefly Limited | ShopPulse |
FAQ
Datafirefly AI Studio and PhotoAI: common questions
- Is Datafirefly AI Studio or PhotoAI cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Datafirefly AI Studio and $19/month for PhotoAI. 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?
- Datafirefly AI Studio lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Alt text, Auto-optimization, Background removal. 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 14, 2026; 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 14, 2026. 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.