Kernvel Image SearchIQ vs Moodscout
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for Kernvel Image SearchIQ, Oct 13, 2026 for Moodscout.
The short answer
- Only Kernvel Image SearchIQ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Kernvel Image SearchIQ and $10/month for Moodscout.
Head to head
Free
- · 1,000 photo searches per month
- · 100 products indexed for visual search
- · 7-day search analytics
- · Community support
- · Crop-to-region
- · Live chat support
Starter
- · 1,000 products indexed
- · 2,000 photo searches per month
- · 30-day search analytics
- · Basic AI auto-tagging
- · Basic hybrid search
- · Dedicated support
Growth
- · 10,000 products indexed
- · 15,000 photo searches per month
- · 90-day search analytics
- · Dedicated support
- · Full AI auto-tagging + auto-filters
- · Full hybrid search (image + words)
Scale
- · 100,000 photo searches per month
- · 50,000 products indexed
- · API access (programmatic search)
- · Closed-loop reranking
- · Conversational refinement
- · Dedicated account manager
Moodscout Pro
MoodScout Yearly
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLet shoppers upload a photo or use their camera to search your indexed products. They can crop an image and refine a search with words. Add a search panel or camera launcher to your storefront. Pin products you want to highlight and bury products you want to keep out of results. Review searches, clicks and purchase attribution, and use unmet-search clusters to spot catalog gaps.
MoodScout adds a visual product search experience to your storefront. Shoppers can search with Pinterest boards, uploaded images, or descriptive prompts, and the app returns matching products from your store. It helps merchants improve product discovery and guide shoppers to relevant items faster.
- AI-Powered Product Matching: Upload, crop, and refine images for accurate result
- Search for Similar Products by Uploading an Image or Taking a Photo from Camera
- AI-Powered Recommendations: Find Matching Products and Style Alternatives
- Advanced Analytics: Track Search Behavior, User Engagement, and Conversions
- Rank your products by what a potential customer finds inspiring.
- Shoppers don't have to know what they want, just what they like already.
- Your products can be sorted according to themes in the shopper's image query.
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 |  Kernvel Image SearchIQ |  Moodscout |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kernvel Image SearchIQ | Moodscout |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kernvel Image SearchIQ | Moodscout |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Kernvel Image SearchIQ | Moodscout |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #68(ahead) | #110 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 17, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Kernvel Labs | MoodScout |
FAQ
Kernvel Image SearchIQ and Moodscout: common questions
- Is Kernvel Image SearchIQ or Moodscout cheaper?
- Only Kernvel Image SearchIQ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Kernvel Image SearchIQ and $10/month for Moodscout. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 7, 2026 for Kernvel Image SearchIQ, Oct 13, 2026 for Moodscout; 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 7, 2026 for Kernvel Image SearchIQ, Oct 13, 2026 for Moodscout. 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.