Pxl ‑ Photo Background Remover vs Swap Photo Editor
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Pxl 5.0 from 35 reviews and Swap Photo Editor 3.9 from 47 reviews.
- Only Swap Photo Editor lists a free plan.
- Swap Photo Editor lists 11 features Pxl’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alt text, Compression, Cropping.
Head to head
Remove background & create stunning product photos in a click!
Edit your photos, add stickers, remove backgrounds and more!
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
Free to try
- · Edit up to 20 photos
- · No membership required
Membership Plan
- · Adobe Classic Editor
- · Photoshop-like Editor
- · Remove Backgrounds
- · Remove Watemarks
- · Resize / Compress Photos
- · Resolution Upscaling
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreating professional product photos can be challenging, time-consuming, and expensive. Our app helps your products stand out with clean, crystal-clear backgrounds. By harmonizing your images across your entire store, you remove distractions, keep customers focused on what matters, and ultimately increase sales. No editing needed on your side: our AI does everything for you.
Save hours of time with our newly redesigned app (August 2026). Effortlessly remove backgrounds, edit images, and retouch photos. Add stickers, logos, and text, or use our AI tools to remove old texts and logos. Resize, crop, and compress any image in your store with ease. Let us know in the live chat how we can improve it even more for you!
- 100% Automatic - One click and your background is automatically removed
- Customizable - Choose any background color you want to match your store design!
- Bulk Actions - You can remove up to 15 backgrounds at the same time!
- Includes Adobe Classic, Photopea, and our Swap image editors
- Remove logos, stickers, texts and backgrounds easily
- Use the AI upscaling tool to improve image quality
- Retouch homepage, product, collection and article photos
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 |  Pxl |  Swap Photo Editor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pxl | Swap Photo Editor |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 3.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 35 | 47(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Pxl | Swap Photo Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $6.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Pxl | Swap Photo Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #35(ahead) | #114 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Apr 3, 2020 | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Axel Hardy | Engage Apps |
FAQ
Pxl and Swap Photo Editor: common questions
- Is Pxl or Swap Photo Editor cheaper?
- Only Swap Photo Editor 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.
- Which has better reviews, Pxl or Swap Photo Editor?
- On the Shopify App Store: Pxl 5.0 from 35 reviews and Swap Photo Editor 3.9 from 47 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Pxl lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-optimization. Swap Photo Editor lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Alt text, Compression, Cropping, Download. 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; 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. 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.