Kernvel Image SearchIQ vs NG: AI Search Bar & Answers
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, Nov 8, 2026 for NG.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Kernvel Image SearchIQ and $19/month for NG.
- NG lists 8 features Kernvel Image SearchIQ’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, AI search, Conversion tracking.
Head to head
- Canada
- United Kingdom
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
Free
- · 100 AI answers per month
- · Insights: searches, clicks, revenue
- · Knowledge base: PDF, DOCX, CSV, URLStyle
- · No overage charges, ever
- · One-toggle setup, clean uninstall
- · Style & tone customization
Starter
- · 1,000 AI answers per month
- · Cached answers don't count against quota
- · Insights: searches, clicks, revenue
- · Knowledge base: PDF, DOCX, CSV, URL
- · No overage charges, ever
- · One-toggle setup, clean uninstall
Growth
- · 5,000 AI answers per month
- · Insights: searches, clicks, revenue
- · Knowledge base: PDF, DOCX, CSV, URL
- · No overage charges, ever
- · One-toggle setup, clean uninstall
- · Search never limited, only answers count
Pro
- · 20,000 AI answers per month
- · Highest AI answer quota available
- · Insights: searches, clicks, revenue
- · Knowledge base: PDF, DOCX, CSV, URL
- · No overage charges, ever
- · One-toggle setup, clean uninstall
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.
Your search bar becomes an AI salesperson. When shoppers search, they instantly see products plus a short AI answer recommending relevant products — grounded in your catalog and the knowledge you upload (size charts, shipping & returns, care guides, spec sheets — PDF, DOCX, CSV, or any page URL). Follow-up chips refine conversationally. Add to cart directly from the answer.
- 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
- AI answer streams above results, recommending 1-3 products from your catalog
- Knowledge base: upload PDFs, size charts, and FAQs for grounded answers
- Search-as-you-type with conversational follow-up chips and add-to-cart
- Insights dashboard: top searches, zero-result queries, clicks, and revenue
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 |  NG |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 2 |
| 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 | Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Kernvel Image SearchIQ | NG |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NG |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Kernvel Image SearchIQ | NG |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #68 | #45 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 17, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Kernvel Labs | NextGen Software |
FAQ
Kernvel Image SearchIQ and NG: common questions
- Is Kernvel Image SearchIQ or NG cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Kernvel Image SearchIQ and $19/month for NG. 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?
- NG lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, AI search, Conversion tracking, Custom dashboards. 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 7, 2026 for Kernvel Image SearchIQ, Nov 8, 2026 for NG; 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, Nov 8, 2026 for NG. 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.