DropInBlog: Blog Engine vs RuffRuff Author Profiles
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for DropInBlog, Oct 29, 2026 for RuffRuff Author Profiles.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: DropInBlog 4.4 from 199 reviews and RuffRuff Author Profiles 5.0 from 5 reviews.
- Only RuffRuff Author Profiles lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for DropInBlog and $4.99/month for RuffRuff Author Profiles.
- DropInBlog lists 47 features RuffRuff Author Profiles’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alt tags, ALT text, Analytics.
Head to head
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- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Solo
- · 1 Author
- · 1 User
- · AI-Assisted Blog Pilot
- · Embed Products into Posts
- · SEO Post Analyzer & Mention Boost
- · Unlimited Categories & Posts
Team
- · + Everything in Solo
- · 15 Authors
- · 5 Users
- · Collaborative Features
- · User Permissions
Business
- · + Everything in Team
- · 10 Users
- · Employee Audit Logs (1 Year)
- · Invoice & PO Support
- · Link Guard - External Links Monitor
- · Staging Environment
Business Plus
- · +Everything in Business
- · 25 Users
- · Employee Audit Logs (Unlimited + Export)
- · Named Account Manager
- · SSO
Free Plan
- · 5 authors
- · Author profile on blog posts
- · Customize design of author profile
- · Live preview
Light Plan
- · 15 authors
- · Add a link on author profile
- · All features of Free Plan
- · No Branding
- · Rich text description
- · Translation of Author Profile
Regular Plan
- · All features of Light Plan
- · Author profile on pages
- · Author profile on products
- · Unlimited authors
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDropInBlog replaces the built-in Shopify blog with one made for SEO and AI search. It takes on your store's design automatically, so posts look like part of your site from day one. Every post gets schema markup, and as you write, the SEO Analyzer and Mention Boost show how to rank in Google and get mentioned by AI. Customize your URL structure, use multiple categories, and add author profiles without staff accounts.
Show who's behind your content with author profiles on blog posts, products and pages. Add names, images, titles, bios and website links for writers, experts, makers or brands. Customize colors, image sizes and spacing with a live preview. Assign one author to multiple articles at once, and add translations for your store's languages. Manage authors separately from Shopify staff accounts.
- In less than 3 minutes, you’ll have a live blog with SEO & CRO optimized design.
- Blog Voice AI turns your posts into podcast-like experiences (text-to-speech).
- As-you-type SEO Analyzer gives instant feedback on search engine optimization.
- Embed products and create shoppable blog posts with add-to-cart buttons.
- Customize your author profile, Add custom author profile and image for authors.
- Display of the author profile on products, and pages as well as blog posts.
- Bulk apply author to multiple blog posts, products and pages.
- Live preview allows you to see configuration changes in real time.
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 |  DropInBlog |  RuffRuff Author Profiles |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 111 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | DropInBlog | RuffRuff Author Profiles |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.4 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 199(ahead) | 5 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 54% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | DropInBlog | RuffRuff Author Profiles |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | DropInBlog | RuffRuff Author Profiles |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #24(ahead) | #45 |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 in Blogs | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Feb 19, 2020 | Mar 9, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | DropInBlog | Tsun Inc. |
FAQ
DropInBlog and RuffRuff Author Profiles: common questions
- Is DropInBlog or RuffRuff Author Profiles cheaper?
- Only RuffRuff Author Profiles lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for DropInBlog and $4.99/month for RuffRuff Author Profiles. 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, DropInBlog or RuffRuff Author Profiles?
- On the Shopify App Store: DropInBlog 4.4 from 199 reviews and RuffRuff Author Profiles 5.0 from 5 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- DropInBlog lists 47 the others don’t mention, such as Alt tags, ALT text, Analytics, Article tags. 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 8, 2026 for DropInBlog, Oct 29, 2026 for RuffRuff Author Profiles; 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 8, 2026 for DropInBlog, Oct 29, 2026 for RuffRuff Author Profiles. 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.