EVS ‑ Easy Variation Swatches vs GD: Variant Swatches
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for EVS, Aug 6, 2026 for GD.
The short answer
- EVS lists 9 features GD’s listing doesn’t mention, including Checkboxes, Custom CSS, Custom text.
Head to head
- United States
- India
- Switzerland
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · Combined Listings
- · For Stores on Basic Plan
- · Image, Color, Button Swatches
- · Variant Description
Advanced
- · Combined Listings
- · For Stores on Shopify and Advanced Plan
- · Image, Color, Button Swatches
- · Variant Description
Plus
- · Combined Listings
- · For Stores on Shopify Plus Plan
- · Image, Color, Button Swatches
- · Variant Description
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSpice up your product page with Easy Variant Swatches. Replace boring dropdown variants with Image, Color, and Button Swatches. We are visual creatures and displaying visual variant selectors can boost conversions. The App is super easy to set up and is backed by Quick, friendly, and emphatic support.
GD: Variant Swatches replaces the standard dropdown on your product pages with visual swatches, so shoppers can see color and style options at a glance. Swatches are generated automatically from your variant images and option names, so most stores need no setup or code.
- Display Variant Image as Swatches. Display Color Swatches
- Customize the Swatch Display. Select Color, Shape. Add custom CSS
- Display Swatches on Collection Page
- Advanced Editor for customizing swatch templates
- Automatic swatches: created for your options with no manual setup
- Multiple styles: color chips, image chips, buttons, or dropdown
- Full control: style each option separately with a live preview
- Manual overrides: set a custom color or upload an image per value
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 |  EVS |  GD |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 118 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 3 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Electronics | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, India, Switzerland | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | EVS | GD |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 29 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
EVS and GD: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- EVS lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Checkboxes, Custom CSS, Custom text, Dropdowns. 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 4, 2026 for EVS, Aug 6, 2026 for GD; 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 4, 2026 for EVS, Aug 6, 2026 for GD. 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.