Ghost Variants vs groupmate Combined Listings
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Ghost Variants, Oct 13, 2026 for groupmate Combined Listings.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Ghost Variants and $8/month for groupmate Combined Listings.
- Ghost Variants lists 2 features groupmate Combined Listings’s listing doesn’t mention, including Dropdowns, Tiered pricing.
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 Forever
- · Limited to 1 product group
- · Up to 3 products in a group
Pro
- · Unlimited products per group
- · Unlimited variant groups
Discovery Trial
- · Access to all Features
- · Limited to 3 Product Groups
- · No Group Limit on Partner or DEV-Stores
Lite Plan
- · Dev-friendly barebone version
- · Easily customizable swatch styles
- · Manage up to 25 groups
- · User-friendly group management
Standard Plan
- · Dev-friendly barebone version
- · Easily customizable swatch styles
- · Manage up to 100 groups
- · User-friendly group management
Advanced Plan
- · Dev-friendly barebone version
- · Easily customizable swatch styles
- · Manage up to 800 groups
- · User-friendly group management
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGhost Variants displays separate products as if they were variants of each other. Customers see a variant selector, but each option links to its own product page. This enables you to use separate products that show up in collections, but make them look like variants on the product page. Setup is easy. Create a product group, choose your style, and add the widget to your theme. No coding needed.
Do you need dedicated product pages for your variants? Want your customers to switch between them easily? groupmate can help with that. We simplify the management of your product groups and seamlessly integrate them into your theme. Without affecting your page speed.
- Group related products together while keeping them as separate listings
- Choose from button grid, dropdown menu, or product carousel displays
- Control colors, borders, fonts, spacing, and include or exclude product images
- Add widgets directly through your theme customizer without coding
- Like the 'Shopify Combined Listings' App, already available for everyone
- Comes with different swatch styles (color, button and image)
- Simple, non-intrusive integration in your Online Store 2.0 theme
- Doesn't affect your page speed
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 |  Ghost Variants |  groupmate Combined Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ghost Variants | groupmate Combined Listings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 30 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Ghost Variants | groupmate Combined Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month(ahead) | $8/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Ghost Variants | groupmate Combined Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #124 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 30, 2026 | Oct 5, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Matthew Nearents | mono.works GmbH |
FAQ
Ghost Variants and groupmate Combined Listings: common questions
- Is Ghost Variants or groupmate Combined Listings cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Ghost Variants and $8/month for groupmate Combined Listings. 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?
- Ghost Variants lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Dropdowns, Tiered pricing. groupmate Combined Listings lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Hide out-of-stock, Variant upcharges. 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Ghost Variants, Oct 13, 2026 for groupmate Combined Listings; 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Ghost Variants, Oct 13, 2026 for groupmate Combined Listings. 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.