MerchGrid: Catalog Audit vs UITG Catalog Inspector
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Aug 7, 2026 for MerchGrid, Nov 12, 2026 for UITG Catalog Inspector.
The short answer
- Only UITG Catalog Inspector lists a free plan.
- MerchGrid lists 1 features UITG Catalog Inspector’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics dashboard.
Head to head
Free
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMerchGrid scans your Shopify catalog and shows you the product data, pricing, and merchandising problems that may be costing you sales. Every finding explains what's wrong, why it matters, and links straight to the product in your Shopify admin so you can review and fix it yourself. Export the full report as CSV anytime.
UITG Catalog Inspector helps merchants identify and review product data issues without automatically modifying products. Scan your catalog for missing information, duplicate SKUs, and invalid prices. Review issues by severity, open affected products directly in Shopify admin, and export results to CSV.
- Detect below-cost and low-margin pricing
- Catch invalid or ineffective sale (compare-at) prices
- Find duplicate and missing SKUs
- Find missing product details, duplicate SKUs, and invalid prices.
- Review issues by severity and open products directly for editing.
- Export product issue reports to CSV for offline review.
- Scan up to 5,000 products and monitor your catalog daily with Pro.
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 |  MerchGrid | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MerchGrid | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MerchGrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $9.90/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | MerchGrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1583 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 7, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | buffrstudio | UITG |
FAQ
MerchGrid and UITG Catalog Inspector: common questions
- Is MerchGrid or UITG Catalog Inspector cheaper?
- Only UITG Catalog Inspector lists a free plan. 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?
- MerchGrid lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics dashboard. UITG Catalog Inspector lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Report scheduling. 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 Aug 7, 2026 for MerchGrid, Nov 12, 2026 for UITG Catalog Inspector; 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 Aug 7, 2026 for MerchGrid, Nov 12, 2026 for UITG Catalog Inspector. 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.