Easy Variant Images vs Variant Image Penguin
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Easy Variant Images, Oct 13, 2026 for Variant Image Penguin.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Easy Variant Images 5.0 from 64 reviews and Variant Image Penguin 3.6 from 59 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $7.50/month for Easy Variant Images and $4.99/month for Variant Image Penguin.
- Easy Variant Images lists 2 features Variant Image Penguin’s listing doesn’t mention, including Preview, Variants display.
Head to head
Assign Multiple Images to Variants. Boost Conversions
Assign multiple images to variants, clean up your product page
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · All Features Included
- · For Basic Shopify shops
- · Free setup for all themes
- · Live chat & email support
- · Video, 3D model support
Advanced
- · All Features Included
- · For Shopify and Advanced Shopify Stores
- · Free setup for all themes
- · Live chat & email support
- · Video, 3D model support
Plus
- · All Features Included
- · For Shopify Plus Stores
- · Free setup for all themes
- · Live chat & email support
- · Video, 3D model support
up to 20 products
- · For small stores with up to 20 products
up to 250 products
- · For medium stores with up to 250 products
over 250 products
- · For large stores with unlimited products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThe default Shopify behavior lets you add single images to a variant. With our app, you can easily attach multiple images per variant. What's more, you can easily switch images based on the variant selected. What this means is that the images displayed on your product page match the variant selected. This will enhance the UX drastically and will result in a boost in conversions.
Instead of loading all product images, your product page will only load the images of the variant selected by your client. Multiple variant images? Yes! With the app allows you to assign multiple images per product variant: Clean: provide numerous images for each variant without overcrowding your product page Clear: your client will only see the images of the selected variant This app helps you clean up without…
- Quickly add multiple images for each product variant
- Better and more clear product presentation means better conversions
- Display images specific to the selected variant
- Assign multiple images per variant without crowding your product page
- Easily drag and drop your images onto the matching variant
- Installation service for tenacious themes.
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 |  Easy Variant Images |  Variant Image Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 2,895 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −58 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 18 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 16% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Easy Variant Images | Variant Image Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 3.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 64(ahead) | 59 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Easy Variant Images | Variant Image Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.50/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 21 days | 16 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Easy Variant Images | Variant Image Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #113(ahead) | #356 |
| Shopify App Charts | #8 in Product variants | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 19, 2019 | Feb 25, 2016 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Spice Gems | VIP App |
FAQ
Easy Variant Images and Variant Image Penguin: common questions
- Is Easy Variant Images or Variant Image Penguin cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $7.50/month for Easy Variant Images and $4.99/month for Variant Image Penguin. 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, Easy Variant Images or Variant Image Penguin?
- On the Shopify App Store: Easy Variant Images 5.0 from 64 reviews and Variant Image Penguin 3.6 from 59 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Easy Variant Images lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Preview, Variants display. 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 9, 2026 for Easy Variant Images, Oct 13, 2026 for Variant Image Penguin; 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 9, 2026 for Easy Variant Images, Oct 13, 2026 for Variant Image Penguin. 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.