UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos vs PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Aug 23, 2026 for UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos, Nov 6, 2026 for PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC.
The short answer
- Only PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC lists a free plan.
- PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC lists 11 features UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Checkout, Conversion tracking.
Head to head
- France
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Forever
- · 0 AI credits
- · 2000 impressions / month
- · Multi-page integration
- · Shoppable video
- · Unlimited widgets
Starter
- · 30,000 impressions/month
- · 8,000 AI credits
- · AI image generation
- · AI video generation
- · Automated CTA display
- · Basic analytics
Growth
- · 15,000 AI credits
- · 150,000 impressions/month
- · Advanced analytics
- · Custom avatar generation
- · Email integration
- · Multilingual management
Scale
- · 30,000 AI credits
- · 400,000 impressions/month
- · Dedicated support
- · Personalized onboarding
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureVideos that sit on YouTube cannot sell anything. This app turns your YouTube videos and Shorts into shoppable videos on your storefront, and lets you link store products to each one so shoppers add to cart while they watch. Paste a video URL, choose a gallery, carousel, grid or banner layout, and place the widget from your theme editor. There is no Google or YouTube account to connect and no theme code to edit.
PlayShorts helps Shopify merchants turn Reels, TikToks, and UGC into shoppable video experiences that increase conversions. Add fast, mobile-first shoppable videos, video carousels, and video pop-ups across all pages of your site and even on your emails and in your QR code. Built for brands using video, UGC, and social proof to boost sales and engagement.
- Shoppable YouTube videos: tag products so shoppers add to cart as they watch
- YouTube Shorts, video gallery, grid, carousel, video banner and single video
- Embed YouTube videos by pasting a URL, with no Google account to connect
- YouTube video widget with a subscribe button and your channel logo
- Video integration on your e-shop (Video Carousel / Stories / Squares / ...)
- Shoppable videos
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Video integration in your emails (Newsletters, etc.)
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 |  UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos |  PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 124 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 2 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | France, Belgium, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 102 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 3% |
Pricing
| Measure | UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #165 | #29(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #2 on Rookies in Video and livestream |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Gurkha Devs | PlayShorts |
FAQ
UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos and PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC: common questions
- Is UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos or PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC cheaper?
- Only PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Liked products, Photos. PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Checkout, Conversion tracking, Custom URL. 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 Aug 23, 2026 for UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos, Nov 6, 2026 for PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC; 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 Aug 23, 2026 for UGC & YouTube Shoppable Videos, Nov 6, 2026 for PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC. 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.