Video Slider: Shoppable Videos vs UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for Video Slider, Aug 23, 2026 for UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos.
The short answer
- Only Video Slider lists a free plan.
- Video Slider lists 3 features UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos’s listing doesn’t mention, including Checkout, Custom URL, Multi-language.
Head to head
- United States
- India
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free forever
- · 30 video uploads
- · Basic features for starters
- · Import videos from social profiles
- · Shop.app integration
- · Unlimited video views
Unlimited
- · AI / MCP / Sidekick
- · Analytics
- · Auto sync from TikTok & Instagram
- · Offer automatic discounts
- · Rich snippets / SEO optimization
- · Smart videos section
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLooking for a simple way to showcase customer or affiliate videos as social proof? Our video app helps you upload product videos, UGC videos, or import full profiles from Instagram, TikTok, Shopify, and more platforms. Display them in Video Carousel, Video Popup, Pop, Video Player, or Grid formats on your store. Easy to use: just 4 steps to display UGC videos, even beginners can set it up confidently.
Videos that sit on YouTube cannot sell anything. This app turns your YouTube videos and Shorts into shoppable videos on your storefront, and lets you link store products to each one so shoppers add to cart while they watch. Paste a video URL, choose a gallery, carousel, grid or banner layout, and place the widget from your theme editor. There is no Google or YouTube account to connect and no theme code to edit.
- Import videos from Instagram, or upload your own.
- Tag products in videos to enable direct add to cart.
- Support 250 languages and multiple currencies for global customers.
- Display videos with 5 customizable widgets: Carousel, Grid, Pop, Popup & Stories
- Shoppable YouTube videos: tag products so shoppers add to cart as they watch
- YouTube Shorts, video gallery, grid, carousel, video banner and single video
- Embed YouTube videos by pasting a URL, with no Google account to connect
- YouTube video widget with a subscribe button and your channel logo
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 |  Video Slider |  UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,538 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +19 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 43 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 14% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, India, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Video Slider | UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 367 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Video Slider | UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Video Slider | UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #6(ahead) | #165 |
| Shopify App Charts | #8 in Video and livestream | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jul 18, 2025 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Languages | 71 | 1 |
| Developer | Doran | Gurkha Devs |
FAQ
Video Slider and UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos: common questions
- Is Video Slider or UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos cheaper?
- Only Video Slider 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Video Slider lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Checkout, Custom URL, Multi-language. UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Liked products, Photos, Social links. 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 6, 2026 for Video Slider, Aug 23, 2026 for UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos; 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 6, 2026 for Video Slider, Aug 23, 2026 for UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos. 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.