Image Optimization by Pixi vs PIX ‑ Image Optimizer
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
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Image Optimization by Pixi and $7.99/month for PIX.
- PIX lists 3 features Image Optimization by Pixi’s listing doesn’t mention, including File upload, Quality control, Resizing.
Head to head
Image Optimizer & page speed optimizer
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
Starter
Pro
Business
FREE
- · 24-hour support
- · Images Backup
- · Manual optimization
beginner
- · 10000 FREE images every month
- · 24-hour support
- · 30 day image backup
- · Automatic optimizations
- · Manual optimization
advanced
- · 24-hour support
- · 30 day image backup
- · 30000 FREE images every month
- · Automatic optimizations
- · Manual optimization
yearly
- · 24-hour support
- · 30 day image backup
- · 50000 FREE images every month
- · Automatic optimizations
- · Manual optimization
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureImage Optimization helps Shopify store owners improve page load speed and search engine visibility by compressing product images and generating AI-powered alt text. Large, unoptimized images slow down your store and hurt your search rankings. Missing or poor alt tags make your products harder to find and less accessible.
Reduce the Weight and Not the Quality SEO - image optimizer uses a smart combination of the best optimization and lossy compression algorithms to shrink JPEG, GIF and PNG images to the minimum possible size while keeping the required level of quality.
- One-click image compression – Reduce image file sizes to improve page speed
- AI-powered alt text generation – Automatically create descriptive alt tags
- Background and Bulk optimization – Process multiple images at once to save time
- With lighter images you will gain in speed, user experience and even in SEO.
- Stop fine-tuning your images, they are now automatically optimized.
- Reduce the weight of your images without sacrificing their quality.
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 |  Image Optimization by Pixi |  PIX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Image Optimization by Pixi | PIX |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 3.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 85 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Image Optimization by Pixi | PIX |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month(ahead) | $7.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Image Optimization by Pixi | PIX |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #336 | #140(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 12, 2026 | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Dahmani Limited | ImpactPixel |
FAQ
Image Optimization by Pixi and PIX: common questions
- Is Image Optimization by Pixi or PIX cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Image Optimization by Pixi and $7.99/month for PIX. 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?
- Image Optimization by Pixi lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation. PIX lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as File upload, Quality control, Resizing. 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.