KeepFormat vs Lokalize AI Language Translate
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026.
The short answer
- Only KeepFormat lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.90/month for KeepFormat and $8.99/month for Lokalize AI Language Translate.
- Lokalize AI Language Translate lists 6 features KeepFormat’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk translation, Manual translation, Metafields translation.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · 10 free translated image credits
- · Auto route by store language
- · Email support
Premium
- · 100 image translations monthly
- · Auto route by store language
- · Email support
- · Retry failed translations
- · Theme adaptation by request
Free
- · 10,000 One Time Free AI Translate Words
- · 2 AI-enabled languages
- · Add 20 Languages
- · Bulk translation, Image & Custom Content
- · Customize Language and Currency Widget
- · Free Theme Translation and Glossary
Pro
- · 100 Manual Image Translations
- · 30,000 AI Translation Words per month
- · 5 AI-enabled languages
- · 50 Glossary
- · All in Free
Premium
- · 10 AI-enabled languages
- · 100,000 AI Translate Words per month
- · 50 AI image translations / month
- · 500 Glossary
- · All in Pro
- · Auto AI Translation
Business
- · 100 AI image translations / month
- · 20 AI-enabled languages
- · 400,000 AI Translation Words per month
- · API Key for DeepL,GPT,Gemini,Claude
- · All in Premium
- · Auto AI Translation
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTranslate product images into every language your store sells in. KeepFormat rewrites the text inside your images with AI — layout, fonts and colors stay exactly as designed — then automatically shows each shopper the product image in their language. No redesigning banners in Canva, no duplicating products per market. Review every translation side by side before it goes live; originals are never modified.
Lokalize helps you automatically translate your store to sell globally using AI engines like GPT,Gemini,DeepL,DeepSeek,Claude. Bulk translate your entire catalog in few minutes and Auto translation keeps new content translated automatically. Use glossary to enforces how brand names and key terms translate or stay untranslated.
- Generate localized product images for multiple languages.
- Keep the original image layout while replacing text with localized copy.
- Side-by-side review before any image reaches your storefront
- Customers see the product image version that matches their selected language
- AI-powered translation of products, pages, blogs, and themes.
- Customizable language switcher with flags, dropdowns, or auto-redirect
- Bulk translation of store content into 20+ languages in one click
- Manual editor to refine AI translations for accuracy and tone
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 |  KeepFormat |  Lokalize AI Language Translate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | KeepFormat | Lokalize AI Language Translate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 16 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | KeepFormat | Lokalize AI Language Translate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.90/month | $8.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | KeepFormat | Lokalize AI Language Translate |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #165 | #28(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Languages | 7 | 1 |
| Developer | BIGK LABS | WaySilver |
FAQ
KeepFormat and Lokalize AI Language Translate: common questions
- Is KeepFormat or Lokalize AI Language Translate cheaper?
- Only KeepFormat lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.90/month for KeepFormat and $8.99/month for Lokalize AI Language Translate. 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?
- KeepFormat lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Image translation. Lokalize AI Language Translate lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk translation, Manual translation, Metafields translation, SEO 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 Nov 2, 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 Nov 2, 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.