H: Variant Swatches on Hover vs Pixa Variant Swatches
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Pixa Variant Swatches lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for H: Variant Swatches on Hover and $4.99/month for Pixa Variant Swatches.
- Pixa Variant Swatches lists 4 features H: Variant Swatches on Hover’s listing doesn’t mention, including Dropdowns, Radio buttons, Stock availability.
Head to head
Horizon Plan
Free
- · All features included
- · All picker types
- · Up to 15 products
Basic
- · All features included
- · All picker types
- · Up to 150 products
Pro
- · All features included
- · All picker types
- · Up to 500 products
Unlimited
- · All features included
- · All picker types
- · Unlimited products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureKeep your product grids clean while improving the shopping experience on desktop and mobile. Horizon Variants lets customers preview variants instantly on product hover without adding extra content below product cards. Show color swatches and instant image previews on swatch hover to help shoppers browse faster and make decisions easier. Hide, fade, or cross out out-of-stock variants automatically.
hopify's default variant picker shows options as plain dropdowns or buttons, making it harder for shoppers to compare colors and visualize their choices. Pixa Variant Swatches replaces it with color swatches, image swatches, and variant cards. You can set different picker types per option, manage a custom color library, control how out-of-stock variants appear, and show swatches on collection pages.
- Show color swatches on product hover.
- Change images on hover to match the selected variant.
- Hide, fade, or cross out out-of-stock variants.
- Choose where variants appear: home, collection, or product pages.
- 9 customizable picker types including color, image, card, and dropdown
- Custom color library with 21 presets and unlimited brand color entries
- Show swatches on collection pages, home page, search, and blog cards
- Per-product overrides for picker type, styling, and sold out behavior
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 |  H: Variant Swatches on Hover |  Pixa Variant Swatches |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | H: Variant Swatches on Hover | Pixa Variant Swatches |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | H: Variant Swatches on Hover | Pixa Variant Swatches |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | H: Variant Swatches on Hover | Pixa Variant Swatches |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #217 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 30, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 11 |
| Developer | Horizon | Pixelica Interactive |
FAQ
H: Variant Swatches on Hover and Pixa Variant Swatches: common questions
- Is H: Variant Swatches on Hover or Pixa Variant Swatches cheaper?
- Only Pixa Variant Swatches lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for H: Variant Swatches on Hover and $4.99/month for Pixa Variant Swatches. 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?
- H: Variant Swatches on Hover lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as In-stock display, Preview. Pixa Variant Swatches lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Dropdowns, Radio buttons, Stock availability, Translation. 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 13, 2026; 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 13, 2026. 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.