MerchReel vs PufferCut ‑ Product Videos
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 MerchReel, Oct 13, 2026 for PufferCut.
The short answer
- Only PufferCut lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.95/month for MerchReel and $29/month for PufferCut.
- MerchReel lists 4 features PufferCut’s listing doesn’t mention, including Embedded videos, Mobile responsive, Video templates.
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
- · 20 videos per month
- · 20+ lifelike AI avatars
- · AI script and captions
- · Embed on product pages
- · Vertical, square, and widescreen
Growth
- · 100 videos per month
- · 20+ lifelike AI avatars
- · AI script and captions
- · Embed on product pages
- · Vertical, square, and widescreen
Pro
- · 20+ lifelike AI avatars
- · 300 videos per month
- · AI script and captions
- · Embed on product pages
- · Vertical, square, and widescreen
Free
- · 30 renders/month
- · Brand kit settings
- · Full editor access
Plus
- · 100 renders/month
- · Brand kit settings
- · Full editor access
- · No PufferCut watermark
Pro
- · 500 renders/month
- · Best for larger catalogs
- · Brand kit settings
- · Full editor access
- · No PufferCut watermark
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMerchReel turns your existing products into short videos. It reads each product's title, description, price, and photos, then builds a video where an AI avatar presents the item while your product images play alongside. Captions are added automatically, and each video comes in vertical, square, and widescreen sizes at once. Post them to Reels, TikTok, and Stories, or embed them on the product page.
PufferCut helps you turn the product content you already have into short, branded videos. Use your existing photos, product titles, prices, and offer text to create videos for product pages, social media, ads, campaigns, and other marketing placements. Choose a product, pick a template, adjust the colors, text, music, and your brand kit, then preview the video before rendering.
- Generate a video for any product with one click
- An AI avatar presents a script tailored to each product
- Your product photos appear as highlights inside every video
- Automatic captions so videos play with the sound off
- Create videos from existing product photos, prices, and titles
- Save brand colors, logos, and default calls to action
- Render square, vertical, landscape, and story formats
- Live preview of videos before generation
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 |  MerchReel |  PufferCut |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MerchReel | PufferCut |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
MerchReel and PufferCut: common questions
- Is MerchReel or PufferCut cheaper?
- Only PufferCut lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.95/month for MerchReel and $29/month for PufferCut. 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?
- MerchReel lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Embedded videos, Mobile responsive, Video templates, Video widget. PufferCut lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Video editing. 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 MerchReel, Oct 13, 2026 for PufferCut; 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 MerchReel, Oct 13, 2026 for PufferCut. 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.