Herolight: AI Photo & Video vs PhotoBoost AI
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 12, 2026 for Herolight, Oct 13, 2026 for PhotoBoost AI.
The short answer
- Only PhotoBoost AI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Herolight and $9.99/month for PhotoBoost AI.
- PhotoBoost AI lists 1 features Herolight’s listing doesn’t mention, including Generative fill.
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
- · 30 credits on first install
- · All scenes and tools
- · Topped up to 10 credits every month
Starter
- · 160 credits every month
- · Photos, videos and ads
- · Unused credits carry over
Growth
- · 540 credits every month
- · Photos, videos and ads
- · Unused credits carry over
Scale
- · 1,350 credits every month
- · Photos, videos and ads
- · Unused credits carry over
Beginner
- · 10 image generations/month
- · Admin Block Extension
Professional
- · 5 image to video every month
- · Admin Block Extension
- · Link to products directly
- · Prompt Enhancer
- · Unlimited image generations/month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePick products from your catalogue, choose scenes or let Auto suggest one that suits each product, and Herolight photographs them there from the photo you already have. Make short product videos from those photos, turn a product into a ready-made ad for stories, feeds and banners, or cut it onto pure white for marketplaces. You check every result before it goes on a product, and every change can be undone.
Transform basic product photos into professional images and dynamic 4-second videos without expensive photoshoots or video productions. Upload your flat product photo and our AI generates stunning visuals for your products. Save thousands on photography and videography while maintaining consistent imagery across your store. Turn browsers into buyers with pro-level product photos and videos.
- Studio, lifestyle and on-model scenes, or let Auto suggest one per product
- Short product videos: in the hand, unboxing, on a model, close details
- Ready-made ads in story, feed, square and banner shapes, headline included
- Clean white-background packshots for marketplace listings
- Transform product photos into professional model-worn images
- One-click integration with your Shopify product listings
- Simple text instructions to guide the AI transformation
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 |  PhotoBoost AI | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PhotoBoost AI | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | PhotoBoost AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14.99/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | PhotoBoost AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #177 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 12, 2026 | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Entafix | boostshoplimited |
FAQ
Herolight and PhotoBoost AI: common questions
- Is Herolight or PhotoBoost AI cheaper?
- Only PhotoBoost AI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Herolight and $9.99/month for PhotoBoost AI. 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?
- PhotoBoost AI lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Generative fill. 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 12, 2026 for Herolight, Oct 13, 2026 for PhotoBoost AI; 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 12, 2026 for Herolight, Oct 13, 2026 for PhotoBoost AI. 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.