Video Slider: Shoppable Videos vs UWidget: YouTube Widgets
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026 for Video Slider, Oct 13, 2026 for UWidget.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Video Slider 4.9 from 366 reviews and UWidget 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Video Slider lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Video Slider and $5.99/month for UWidget.
- UWidget lists 7 features Video Slider’s listing doesn’t mention, including Engagement tracking, Live events, Live selling.
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
Starter
- · Add 1 YouTube widget to your store
- · Add 25 videos to your widget
- · Compatible with YouTube Shorts
- · Customizable widgets; add your own CSS
- · Shoppable Sticky videos
- · Shoppable Video carousels, video grids
Pro
- · Add 3 widget to your store
- · Add 50 videos to your widgets
- · Compatible with YouTube Shorts
- · Customizable widgets; add your own CSS
- · Shoppable Sticky videos
- · Shoppable Video carousels, video grids
Premium
- · Add UNLIMITED videos to your widgets
- · Add UNLIMITED widgets to your store
- · Compatible with YouTube Shorts
- · Customizable widgets; add your own CSS
- · Shoppable Sticky videos
- · Shoppable Video carousels, video grids
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.
UWidget helps you sell more with YouTube shoppable videos and Shorts. Add product videos, how-tos, and social proof to your storefront as video galleries, carousel sliders, video grids, sticky videos, or video banner backgrounds. Tag products on videos so customers can watch and buy in one place. Paste a YouTube video or playlist URL, customize with built-in settings or custom CSS, and publish in minutes.
- 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
- Engaging YouTube videos, shorts, or playlist displayed on your store
- Customize widgets with built in settings; edit even further with your own CSS
- Easy to install and customize; no code required to embed your YouTube videos
- Responsive widgets; Performant YouTube videos on both desktop and mobile devices
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 |  UWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,893 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +16 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 38 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 13% | 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 | UWidget |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 366(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Video Slider | UWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $5.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Video Slider | UWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #6(ahead) | #175 |
| Shopify App Charts | #8 in Video and livestream | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jul 18, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Languages | 71 | 1 |
| Developer | Doran | Fractal Apps |
FAQ
Video Slider and UWidget: common questions
- Is Video Slider or UWidget cheaper?
- Only Video Slider lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Video Slider and $5.99/month for UWidget. 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, Video Slider or UWidget?
- On the Shopify App Store: Video Slider 4.9 from 366 reviews and UWidget 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Video Slider lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Add to cart, Checkout, Custom URL, Multi-language. UWidget lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Engagement tracking, Live events, Live selling, Livestreams. 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 10, 2026 for Video Slider, Oct 13, 2026 for UWidget; 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 10, 2026 for Video Slider, Oct 13, 2026 for UWidget. 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.