Genie Product Options, Variant vs VDB Ring Creator
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Genie Product Options, Variant, Oct 13, 2026 for VDB Ring Creator.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Genie Product Options, Variant 4.5 from 26 reviews and VDB Ring Creator 5.0 from 14 reviews.
- Only Genie Product Options, Variant lists a free plan.
- VDB Ring Creator lists 10 features Genie Product Options, Variant’s listing doesn’t mention, including Conditional logic, Custom CSS, Custom pricing.
Head to head
Customize Your Ring!
- 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.
Free
- · 5 Option sets
- · Checkbox
- · Color/Image swatch
- · Dropdown
- · Textbox
Starter
- · Add on Price
- · All in Free
- · File Upload
- · Remove Branding
Pro
- · All in Starter
- · Automated product conditions
- · Conditional Logic
- · Unlimited Option sets
One-time charge
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWith Genie Options, you can easily make customized options for your products. You can make them required or not, and set custom prices on created options. Allow your customers to create their own personalized items using a variety of option choices. Set up the product options with different prices, so that customers can choose the best option for their needs.
Create an engaging online experience by making it easy for your visitors to mix and match gemstones and mountings to create custom rings. Combine your own inventory with virtual inventory to dramatically expand your inventory offering. All within an extension customized to match your website theme and localized for language and currency. Put your customers in control of their ring creation experience!
- File upload, color swatch, variant picture, dropdown, checkbox, and text input.
- Merchants can charge for the options added.
- Create an unlimited number of options to assist merchants in increasing sales.
- Compatible with Online Store 2.0 Themes.
- Combine owned and virtual inventory for maximum ring-building potential
- Customize color, search controls, filters and display details.
- Select your suppliers and product selection to fit your merchandising strategy.
- Localize to your own language and currency.
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 |  Genie Product Options, Variant |  VDB Ring Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 45 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Genie Product Options, Variant | VDB Ring Creator |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.5 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 26(ahead) | 14 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Genie Product Options, Variant | VDB Ring Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Genie Product Options, Variant | VDB Ring Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #212 | #162(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 3, 2023 | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Shine Dezign Infonet | Virtual Diamond Boutique |
FAQ
Genie Product Options, Variant and VDB Ring Creator: common questions
- Is Genie Product Options, Variant or VDB Ring Creator cheaper?
- Only Genie Product Options, Variant 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, Genie Product Options, Variant or VDB Ring Creator?
- On the Shopify App Store: Genie Product Options, Variant 4.5 from 26 reviews and VDB Ring Creator 5.0 from 14 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Genie Product Options, Variant lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Dynamic pricing, File upload, Radio buttons. VDB Ring Creator lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Conditional logic, Custom CSS, Custom pricing, Custom text. 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 3, 2026 for Genie Product Options, Variant, Oct 13, 2026 for VDB Ring Creator; 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 3, 2026 for Genie Product Options, Variant, Oct 13, 2026 for VDB Ring Creator. 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.