Item Explorer vs Metafields Guru
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Item Explorer, Oct 30, 2026 for Metafields Guru.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $79/month for Item Explorer and $9/month for Metafields Guru.
- Metafields Guru lists 31 features Item Explorer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backup, Backups, Blogs.
Head to head
Browser extension | Metafield sets | Bulk editor,import/export
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard
- · Pin important metafields at the top
- · Sort which metafields you want
- · View the metafields cart items at POS
ROOKIE
- · 1,000 FREE app credits
- · Advanced plans include ROOKIE's features
- · App credits-based bulk actions
- · Basic metafields editor
- · Metaobjects editor
- · Supports all metafield types
ADEPT
- · Browser extension
- · Excel-like editor
- · Metafield sets and definitions
- · Shopify Flow integration
- · Theme extension blocks
- · Unlimited bulk edit, export & import for
GURU
- · Browser extension
- · Excel-like editor
- · Metafield sets and definitions
- · Shopify Flow integration
- · Theme extension blocks
- · Unlimited bulk edit, export & import for
GURU PLUS
- · Browser extension
- · Excel-like editor
- · Metafield sets and definitions
- · Shopify Flow integration
- · Theme extension blocks
- · Unlimited bulk edit, export & import for
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWhether you're a pureplay retailer, pop-up shop, or retail store, Item Explorer helps you streamline your product management and deliver a superior customer experience by viewing your products custom metafields directly from the shopify handheld POS interface. No longer will you need to go to the Shopify admin to view complex JSON data, or multi-line text.
A successful shop needs great products, rich functionality, and eye-catching design — a storefront powered by data. Metafields are a tool for storing custom data: specifications, downloadable files, related products, variant descriptions, Google/Facebook data, banners, etc. Our app is a tool for managing and displaying metafields on the storefront, migrating data between stores, creating backups, and more.
- Enhance Your Product Management
- Customise Your Product Information
- Seamless Integration with Shopify POS
- Create, update, and delete metafields in bulk with a single click.
- Export metafields to / import from a CSV file of any structure.
- Utilize the spreadsheet-like UI and advanced filters of Excel-like editor.
- Add more structure to your data with metafield sets and Shopify's definitions.
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 |  Item Explorer |  Metafields Guru |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Item Explorer | Metafields Guru |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 239 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Item Explorer | Metafields Guru |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $79/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 2 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Item Explorer | Metafields Guru |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #42 | #5 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #3 on Featured by Shopify in Metafields |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Oct 30, 2024 | Apr 29, 2019 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Item Dojo | 256 Development |
FAQ
Item Explorer and Metafields Guru: common questions
- Is Item Explorer or Metafields Guru cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $79/month for Item Explorer and $9/month for Metafields Guru. 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?
- Metafields Guru lists 31 the others don’t mention, such as Backup, Backups, Blogs, Booleans. 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 for Item Explorer, Oct 30, 2026 for Metafields Guru; 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 for Item Explorer, Oct 30, 2026 for Metafields Guru. 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.