Gold Index vs IndexNow: for Google & Gemini
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for Gold Index, Nov 1, 2026 for IndexNow.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $19/month for Gold Index and $5/month for IndexNow.
- IndexNow lists 5 features Gold Index’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automations, Page indexing, Reporting.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Monthly Plan
- · Add a Gold Price Ticker Bar
- · Automatic & Real-Time Price Updates
- · Local Market Pricing
- · Minimum Price Rules
- · Unlimited Products and Zero Commission
Annual Plan
- · Add a Gold Price Ticker Bar
- · Automatic & Real-Time Price Updates
- · Local Market Pricing
- · Minimum Price Rules
- · Unlimited Products and Zero Commission
Basic
- · Automatic submissions (up to 200/day)
- · Manual submissions
- · Multi-language/content type support
- · Premium support
- · Product optimizer (up to 20/month)
- · Store's sitemap submission
Pro
- · Automatic brand signals to Gemini
- · Product optimizer (up to 100/month)
- · Same as Basic plan plus:
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGold Index is a powerful tool designed for gold stores on Shopify. The app continuously monitors global gold prices and automatically updates your product prices every two minutes. With Gold Index, you can: - Sync product prices with the live global gold rate - Automate price updates for different karats - Save time and eliminate human errors in price adjustments - Protect profit margins during market fluctuations…
We automatically inform Google when your products, collections, blog posts, and pages are updated. This helps ensure that your store’s content is indexed promptly in Google Search, keeping your online presence up to date.
- Automation and Speed
- Financial Security, Precision
- Control and Flexibility
- Real-time indexing on Google
- Index logs to easily track new submissions
- No maintenance
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 |  Gold Index |  IndexNow |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gold Index | IndexNow |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 31 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Gold Index | IndexNow |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $5/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Gold Index | IndexNow |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #162 | #70 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 on Pricing moves in Pricing - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 13, 2026 | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | MA Corporation | StoreSpark |
FAQ
Gold Index and IndexNow: common questions
- Is Gold Index or IndexNow cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19/month for Gold Index and $5/month for IndexNow. 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?
- IndexNow lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, Page indexing, Reporting, SEO score. 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 6, 2026 for Gold Index, Nov 1, 2026 for IndexNow; 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 6, 2026 for Gold Index, Nov 1, 2026 for IndexNow. 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.