gg Variant Images Color Swatch vs Variant/Options Image Gallery
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 gg Variant Images Color Swatch, Oct 14, 2026 for Variant/Options Image Gallery.
The short answer
- Only gg Variant Images Color Swatch lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for gg Variant Images Color Swatch and $3.99/month for Variant/Options Image Gallery.
- gg Variant Images Color Swatch lists 7 features Variant/Options Image Gallery’s listing doesn’t mention, including Collage, Conditional logic, Custom HTML.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Configure 1 product
- · Free setup for all themes
- · Image, Video, 3D model support
- · Live chat support
- · Multiple variant options (color + style)
- · Variant image swatches (variant picker)
Unlimited (BFCM)
- · Auto-assign images in one click
- · Bulk-assign variant images
- · Configure unlimited products
- · Free setup for all themes, even custom
- · Image, Video, 3D model support
- · Multiple variant options (color + style)
Variant Image Plan
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featuregg Variant Image, Color Swatch shows only the variant images that match the selected option. A shopper who picks the red shirt sees red shirt photos in a clean variant gallery. Assign multiple images per variant by drag and drop, or let auto-assign sort color variant images in one click. Add a variant picker with text, image, or color swatches and hide sold-out variants.
Variant Gallery Manager lets merchants assign specific images and videos to each product variant. When a shopper selects a variant, only the media assigned to that variant is displayed in the gallery.Media is uploaded directly to Shopify CDN and stored as variant metafields. The app includes a no-code theme block compatible with Dawn and Online Store 2.0 themes.
- Show only selected variant images
- Assign and sort images with ease using native product editor
- Supports color/image swatches
- Friendly, quick support - especially for custom themes
- Automatically switch product galleries when variants or options are selected
- Support combined option-based image changes for advanced product setups
- Display unique image sets for colors, sizes, and custom product options
- Improve shopper experience with dynamic product image previews
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 |  gg Variant Images Color Swatch |  Variant/Options Image Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | gg Variant Images Color Swatch | Variant/Options Image Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 41 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | gg Variant Images Color Swatch | Variant/Options Image Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | $3.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 6 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | gg Variant Images Color Swatch | Variant/Options Image Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #13(ahead) | #230 |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 on Pricing moves in Image gallery | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jun 26, 2025 | May 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | gg Apps | Gsp Technologies |
FAQ
gg Variant Images Color Swatch and Variant/Options Image Gallery: common questions
- Is gg Variant Images Color Swatch or Variant/Options Image Gallery cheaper?
- Only gg Variant Images Color Swatch lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for gg Variant Images Color Swatch and $3.99/month for Variant/Options Image Gallery. 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?
- gg Variant Images Color Swatch lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Collage, Conditional logic, Custom HTML, Grid. Variant/Options Image Gallery lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Custom CSS, Lookbook, Shop the look, Swatches. 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 gg Variant Images Color Swatch, Oct 14, 2026 for Variant/Options Image Gallery; 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 gg Variant Images Color Swatch, Oct 14, 2026 for Variant/Options Image Gallery. 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.