LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot vs Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026.

The short answer

  • Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look is detected on 64× as many Shopify stores as LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot: 448 vs 7 as of Nov 5, 2026.
  • On the Shopify App Store: LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot 5.0 from 2 reviews and Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look 5.0 from 117 reviews.
  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot and $19/month for Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look.
  • LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot lists 18 features Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Captions, Collage.

Head to head

Detected stores

LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot: 7
Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 448

App Store reviews

LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot: 2
Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 117
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Pitch
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Beautiful get the look of related products upsell

Categories
  • Image gallery
  • Badges and icons
  • Image gallery
  • Upsell and cross-sell
Languages
  • English
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
Launched
May 5, 2026
Nov 20, 2017
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Built for Shopify
Reviews per month
1 last full month
1 last full month
Detected stores
7active installs
  • Matt O'Brien Fashions
  • GO GLUELESS
+5 more
448active installs
  • Brandon Blackwood New York
  • Lele Sadoughi
  • Borjan
  • Skatie
  • Marlena s.r.l.
+443 more
Most common store size
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201-500 products24%
Top countries
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  • United States41%
  • United Kingdom6%
  • Australia4%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

0510DecFebAprJunAugOctSepOctLinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot: 1 reviews in September 2026LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot: 1 reviews in October 2026Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 1 reviews in December 2024Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 7 reviews in January 2025Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 3 reviews in February 2025Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 5 reviews in March 2025Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 5 reviews in April 2025Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 2 reviews in May 2025Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 1 reviews in June 2025Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 3 reviews in July 2025Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 3 reviews in August 2025Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 3 reviews in September 2025Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 2 reviews in October 2025Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: 1 reviews in August 2026
LinkSpot Shop the Look HotspotByte Lookbook & Shop The LookCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $39/month
From $0 to $19/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · 5 starter hotspot designs
  • · LinkSpot branding
  • · Theme compatibility setup
  • · Try elements on a small scale
  • · Up to 2 product sets, 1 button, 2 badges
  • · Up to 3 hotspots, annotations & captions
Starter$9/month
7-day free trial
  • · 50 product sets, 50 buttons, 50 badges
  • · Auto-fill sets from recommendations
  • · Everything in Free, plus:
  • · No LinkSpot branding in popups
  • · Reusable templates for every element
  • · Theme compatibility setup
Growth$19/month
7-day free trial
  • · 100 of each element, plus Collages
  • · Everything in Starter, plus:
  • · Full design library
  • · Multi-language support
  • · Place elements anywhere on your store
  • · Schedule badges with ranges, countdown
Scale$39/month
7-day free trial
  • · 500 of each element
  • · All available features
  • · Dynamic content from metafields
  • · Everything in Growth, plus:
  • · Personalize badges for customers
  • · Personalize for cart contents
FreeFree
  • · Create 1 Lookbook
  • · Image Uploads
  • · Multiple Designs
  • · No brandmark
  • · Product, cart, collection page upsell
Growth$19/month
7-day free trial
  • · Advanced Analytics
  • · All in Free Plan
  • · Custom Unique Designs
  • · Email & 24/7 Live Chat Support
  • · Onboarding and setup call
  • · Unlimited Lookbooks
Coverage
24 of 36 features67%
18 of 36 features50%
Unique strengths
  • Animations
  • Captions
  • Collage
  • Collection pages
  • +14 more
  • Carousel
  • Cart upsell
  • Checkout upsell
  • Conversion rates
  • +8 more
Badges and icons
100%15/15
0%0/15
Customization
100%7/7
0%0/7
Icon position
100%3/3
0%0/3
Icon types
100%5/5
0%0/5
Image gallery
60%9/15
80%12/15
Customization
63%5/8
75%6/8
Gallery types
57%4/7
86%6/7
Upsell and cross-sell
0%0/6
100%6/6
Analytics
0%0/1
100%1/1
Customization
0%0/3
100%3/3
Offers and recommendations
0%0/2
100%2/2
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LinkSpot Shop the Look HotspotByte Lookbook & Shop The Look36 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Works with also listed by another
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  • Checkout
  • Back In Stock
  • MLV Auto Currency
  • Google Analytics
  • Langify
  • Lookfy Gallery: Lookbook Image
How it sells itself

Your product photos get the most attention and answer no questions. LinkSpot puts the answers on the photo. Shop the look sets show the products that complete the look, added in one tap. Shoppable hotspots open a product card on the detail a shopper taps. Product badges show a sale, low stock or a countdown, or label an AI-generated photo for the EU AI Act.

Shoppers expect a seamless shopping experience. Upsell to your customers through curated lookbook carousel,image hotspots and image gallery offers. Showcase exact lookbook from product page or offer complementary products a la complete the look style.

Key points
  • Add shoppable pins to product images to link related products and details.
  • Build curated product sets that let shoppers add full looks to cart at once.
  • Add dynamic badges with countdowns, low-stock signals, and live sale pricing.
  • Build image collages that turn one gallery slot into a shoppable scene.
  • Build multiple lookbooks & product bundles that match your brand guidelines
  • Use lookbook formats from a premade templates library that convert to sales
  • In one click, add the full shoppable lookbook to the cart
  • Offer discounts: Motivate bundle upsells & loobooks to increase AOV
Screenshots
LinkSpot - turn your product gallery into a sales tool
Show shoppers why to buy nowMake every part of your image shoppableSell complete looks, where it matters
Customise to Fit your brand
ROI-Drive AnalyticsShowcase complementary productsGrow AOV with Complete Look Discount

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.

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Adoption

MeasureLinkSpot Shop the Look HotspotByte Lookbook & Shop The Look
Detected stores7as of Nov 5, 2026448(ahead)as of Nov 5, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated−10estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough data29%of stores of known size
Top store categoriesNot publishedApparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty
Top store countriesNot publishedUnited States, United Kingdom, Australia

Reviews

MeasureLinkSpot Shop the Look HotspotByte Lookbook & Shop The Look
App Store rating5.0 ★5.0 ★
App Store reviews2117(ahead)
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough data0
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureLinkSpot Shop the Look HotspotByte Lookbook & Shop The Look
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$9/month(ahead)$19/month
Longest free trial7 days7 days
Plans listed42

Listing

MeasureLinkSpot Shop the Look HotspotByte Lookbook & Shop The Look
Shopify category rank#79in Badges and icons#28in Image gallery
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s charts#18 in Image gallery
Built for ShopifyNoYes
LaunchedMay 5, 2026Nov 20, 2017
Languages1English4English, French, German
DeveloperReyCommerce StudioByte Commerce UG

FAQ

LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot and Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look: common questions

Which is more popular, LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot or Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look?
Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look is detected on 64× as many Shopify stores as LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot: 448 vs 7 as of Nov 5, 2026.
Is LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot or Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot and $19/month for Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
Which has better reviews, LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot or Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look?
On the Shopify App Store: LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot 5.0 from 2 reviews and Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look 5.0 from 117 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
LinkSpot Shop the Look Hotspot lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Captions, Collage, Collection pages. Byte Lookbook & Shop The Look lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Carousel, Cart upsell, Checkout upsell, Conversion rates. 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 5, 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 5, 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.