Hextom AI Translate & Currency vs Trans Expert – AI Translator
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for Hextom AI Translate & Currency, Oct 1, 2026 for Trans Expert.
The short answer
- Only Hextom AI Translate & Currency lists a free plan.
- Hextom AI Translate & Currency lists 12 features Trans Expert’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-redirect, Country, Country selector.
Head to head
Translate store into multi-language, auto currency at checkout
- United States
- Japan
- Hong Kong
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 180+ currencies
- · 3,000 AI words a month
- · AI assistant, Shopify Flow, Sidekick
- · Editable translation 20 languages
- · Free auto-translate 3 languages
- · Language and currency switcher
Basic
- · 20,000 AI words a month
- · Auto-redirect by visitor location
- · Choose AI model and tone
- · Everything in Free
- · Free auto-translate 10 languages
- · Glossary and exclude rules
Pro
- · 10 AI image translations a month
- · 75,000 AI words a month
- · Advanced translation filters
- · Autopilot for new and changed content
- · Everything in Basic
- · Free auto-translate 50 languages
Business
- · 200 localized images
- · 250,000 AI words a month
- · 30 AI image translations a month
- · 500 glossary terms
- · Everything in Pro
- · Free auto-translate 133 languages
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMake your store multilingual and multi-currency from one app. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek or ByteDance Seed translate in your brand voice. Autopilot auto-translates new and changed content. Translate products, SEO, metafields, theme text, images and apps like reviews and page builders. The switcher detects each visitor's location and fits any theme.
Trans Expert is an AI-powered Shopify translation and localization app that helps you sell globally. Translate your store into multiple languages, localize content, images, SEO, and third-party apps, and automatically sync translations as your store changes. Add language and currency switchers, use geolocation to personalize the experience, and reach customers worldwide.
- Multi currency converter for 180+ currencies, support checkout in local currency
- AI (ChatGPT, Claude, and Google), manual, import translation for 130+ languages
- Translate text from 200+ 3rd party apps in visual editor manually and by AI
- Images & alt-text translation, show images in customers' languages
- AI-powered translations for your Shopify store
- Bulk translate products, pages, and store content
- Translate SEO, images, metafields, and third-party apps
- Auto-sync translations when your store content changes
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 |  Hextom AI Translate & Currency |  Trans Expert |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3,941 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −70 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 47 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 8% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Japan, Hong Kong | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Hextom AI Translate & Currency | Trans Expert |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1,228 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 24% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Hextom AI Translate & Currency | Trans Expert |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Hextom AI Translate & Currency | Trans Expert |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #16(ahead) | #141 |
| Shopify App Charts | #6 in Currency and translation | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jan 7, 2020 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 9 | 136 |
| Developer | Hextom | BOOST STAR Experts |
FAQ
Hextom AI Translate & Currency and Trans Expert: common questions
- Is Hextom AI Translate & Currency or Trans Expert cheaper?
- Only Hextom AI Translate & Currency 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Hextom AI Translate & Currency lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-redirect, Country, Country selector, Currency conversion. 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 7, 2026 for Hextom AI Translate & Currency, Oct 1, 2026 for Trans Expert; 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 7, 2026 for Hextom AI Translate & Currency, Oct 1, 2026 for Trans Expert. 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.