My Stories ‑ Video UGC & Leads vs Own‑Kind
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for My Stories, Oct 13, 2026 for Own‑Kind.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: My Stories 5.0 from 25 reviews and Own‑Kind 5.0 from 10 reviews.
- Only My Stories lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for My Stories and $50/month for Own‑Kind.
- My Stories lists 6 features Own‑Kind’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom layouts, Engagement tracking, Product views.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Fast loading video without impact on SEO
- · Link videos everywhere
- · Optimized for Mobile and Desktop
- · Shoppables Videos
- · Unlimited videos views
- · Up to 10 uploaded videos
Pro
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Everything in Free
- · Lead Form: collect email & phone numbers
- · No Watermark
- · Up to 100 uploaded videos
- · Up to 20 leads per month
Advanced
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Everything in Pro
- · No Watermark
- · Unlimited leads per month
- · Unlimited uploaded videos
User based
- · Automations
- · CRM + Clienteling
- · Customer onboarding
- · Free 30 day trial
- · Insights & analytics
- · Lookbooks
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAdd shoppable UGC videos with custom titles, branded thumbnails, and three layout formats: carousel, sticky bar, and circle. Capture leads directly from your videos with a built-in form: collect names, emails, and phone numbers. GDPR-compliant. Data flows to your Shopify store. Fast loading, zero SEO impact.
New customers - seamlessly capture new customers from from online and offline; including your website, socials & print. Your branded links & QR codes will add new customers and generate new sales opportunities. Drive sales - interactive, shoppable looks and videos (made for you) to send to your customers. Save time - automated sales & marketing workflows, tasks and follow-ups.
- Add unlimited videos per product page.
- Customize with different videos for each product page.
- Instant play with quick-loading videos via global CDN.
- Unlimited video views.
- Customer on-boarding link & QR code - for use in-store, online, in print & more
- Interactive lookbook builder - including shoppable looks and videos
- Customer preferences & engagement data - understand your customers
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 |  My Stories | Own‑Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | My Stories | Own‑Kind |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 25(ahead) | 10 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | My Stories | Own‑Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14/month(ahead) | $50/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | My Stories | Own‑Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #32 | #62 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Nov 27, 2023 | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | GetMyStories | Own-Kind Ltd |
FAQ
My Stories and Own‑Kind: common questions
- Is My Stories or Own‑Kind cheaper?
- Only My Stories lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for My Stories and $50/month for Own‑Kind. 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, My Stories or Own‑Kind?
- On the Shopify App Store: My Stories 5.0 from 25 reviews and Own‑Kind 5.0 from 10 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- My Stories lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom layouts, Engagement tracking, Product views, Reels. 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 4, 2026 for My Stories, Oct 13, 2026 for Own‑Kind; 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 4, 2026 for My Stories, Oct 13, 2026 for Own‑Kind. 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.