EVS ‑ Easy Variation Swatches vs Variant Hero
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 EVS, Oct 14, 2026 for Variant Hero.
The short answer
- Only Variant Hero lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.50/month for EVS and $3/month for Variant Hero.
- EVS lists 9 features Variant Hero’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
Free
- · Automatic color detection in 7+ language
- · Buttons for sizes and other options
- · Cross out or hide sold-out variants
- · Product page color swatches
Pay as you grow
- · Advanced: $43.49/month
- · All Pro features + priority support
- · Basic: $13.49/month
- · Grow & Custom: $28.49/month
- · Pause & Build: $6.50/month
- · Plus: $93.49/month
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.
Variant Hero replaces your theme's variant selector with conversion-focused swatches: color circles, squares, or photo cards with prices. Colors are detected automatically from option names in 7+ languages — install, enable, done. Assign a different style to every option, desktop and mobile. Sold-out variants get crossed out or hidden. Collection pages show swatches with hover preview and one-click add to cart.
- 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 color detection from option names in 7+ languages — no manual setup
- Color circles, squares or photo swatches with variant images, prices and sale ba
- Cross out or hide sold-out variants, updated live as shoppers pick options
- Collection page swatches with hover preview and one-click add to cart
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 |  Variant Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 127 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −2 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, India, Switzerland | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | EVS | Variant Hero |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Pricing
| Measure | EVS | Variant Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.50/month | $3/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 21 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | EVS | Variant Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #103 | #86(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 7, 2023 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Spice Gems | EcomProfit |
FAQ
EVS and Variant Hero: common questions
- Is EVS or Variant Hero cheaper?
- Only Variant Hero lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.50/month for EVS and $3/month for Variant Hero. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 8, 2026 for EVS, Oct 14, 2026 for Variant Hero; 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 EVS, Oct 14, 2026 for Variant Hero. 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.