Describly vs Descriva: AI Visibility & AEO
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 Describly, Oct 19, 2026 for Descriva.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $12.90/month for Describly and $5/month for Descriva.
- Descriva lists 6 features Describly’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alt text, Bulk editing, Multi-language.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
Pro
Unlimited
Essentials
- · 3 AI fixes a month for product copy
- · AI crawler tracking and AI files
- · AI readiness and product SEO scores
- · Agent view for AI shopping agents
- · Edit history and restore
- · Structured data, llms.txt, robots rules
Starter
- · 15 shopper questions tracked
- · AI checks on all four assistants
- · AI descriptions, titles and meta tags
- · About 5 checks of 10 products a month
- · Blog writer and collection copy
- · Brands named instead of you
Pro
- · 3 questions a product, brand included
- · 40 shopper questions tracked
- · About 6 checks of 10 products a month
- · Blog and gap-fix autopilot
- · Daily or weekly product checks
- · Everything in Starter
Done for you
- · Everything in Pro, plus bulk optimize
- · FAQs and specs added to them
- · Month 1: we check your key products
- · Monthly re-check, fixes and report
- · Setup report in 5 business days
- · Theme check fixes
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDescribly uses Claude AI to write product descriptions, meta titles, meta descriptions, and tags directly inside Shopify. Generate 2 variations per product, choose your language and tone, and save to Shopify with one click. Includes Claude Vision to read product images automatically.
Descriva shows whether ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude name your store when shoppers ask, what each one said and who they named instead. When you install, it checks a product you pick, before you choose a plan. Then fix what they miss: descriptions, titles, meta tags, FAQs and alt text in your brand voice, structured data, llms.txt and leftover theme demo content.
- AI-powered descriptions, meta titles, tags, and SEO content generated in seconds
- 2 variations per generation with inline editor and full version history
- Claude Vision reads your product images to write more accurate descriptions
- Product descriptions in multiple tones, lengths, and languages
- SEO titles, meta descriptions, and image alt text for every product
- Copy quality score and search engine preview before you publish
- Brand voice saved once and applied to every generation
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 |  Describly |  Descriva |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Describly | Descriva |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Describly and Descriva: common questions
- Is Describly or Descriva cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $12.90/month for Describly and $5/month for Descriva. 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?
- Describly lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Social media posts. Descriva lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Alt text, Bulk editing, Multi-language, SEO titles. 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 Describly, Oct 19, 2026 for Descriva; 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 Describly, Oct 19, 2026 for Descriva. 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.