Hyve ‑ Custom Blog Authors vs LFS Author Signature
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
- On the Shopify App Store: Hyve 4.3 from 2 reviews and LFS Author Signature 4.6 from 6 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Hyve and $4.99/month for LFS Author Signature.
- LFS Author Signature lists 5 features Hyve’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alt tags, Author bio, Internal linking.
Head to head
Add your own custom authors to blog posts
Customised Signature and Social Links for Blog Authors
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · No custom bios (able to change author name on articles)
- · Unlimited articles
- · Unlimited blogs
- · Unlimited custom authors
Pro
- · Add custom bio, image and social media links for authors
- · Unlimited articles
- · Unlimited blogs
- · Unlimited custom authors
Standard
- · Author Listing Page
- · Custom profiles with images and social
- · Posts By Author Blog template
- · Unlimited guest author creation
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMulti Custom Authors allows you to easily add and display your own custom writers on blog articles. This is especially useful for stores that have multiple contributors / writers on their blogs and want to attribute those blog articles to the actual writer, with the option of including an image and a bio about the writer.
With the Author Signature application you can easily create and assign authors to your blog posts. Use custom signature templates to sign off your authors in a rich and expressive way that includes social and media backlinks. Then build a page of all your authors including links to the blogs they have contributed to.
- Change authors on blog articles easily.
- Include a short bio of the writer, their image & social media links on articles
- Add additional authors to blog articles above your store's staff account limit.
- Works out of the box with exisiting themes that display author names.
- Create unlimited guest authors for your blogs
- Rich and expressive signatures with support for 11 social media backlinks
- Display the blog posts written by a specific author
- Contributor page displaying all authors and the blogs they have contributed to
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 |  Hyve |  LFS Author Signature |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hyve | LFS Author Signature |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.3 ★ | 4.6 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 6(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Hyve | LFS Author Signature |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 10 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Hyve | LFS Author Signature |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #83(ahead) | #115 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 14, 2021 | Sep 26, 2018 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Hyve Labs | Low Fruit Solutions PTY LTD |
FAQ
Hyve and LFS Author Signature: common questions
- Is Hyve or LFS Author Signature cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Hyve and $4.99/month for LFS Author Signature. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Hyve or LFS Author Signature?
- On the Shopify App Store: Hyve 4.3 from 2 reviews and LFS Author Signature 4.6 from 6 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- LFS Author Signature lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Alt tags, Author bio, Internal linking, Layouts. 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.