Pagecraft Product Builder vs StoryLayer

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Pagecraft Product Builder, Nov 3, 2026 for StoryLayer.

The short answer

  • Only Pagecraft Product Builder lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Pagecraft Product Builder and $8.99/month for StoryLayer.
  • StoryLayer lists 6 features Pagecraft Product Builder’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-updates, Bulk editing, Descriptions.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Product content
  • Product content
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Jul 6, 2026
Nov 3, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $99/month
From $8.99 to $199.99/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · Basic Features
  • · Edit Product Text Only
  • · Free Templates
  • · Responsive Design
Basic$20/month
  • · 2 Template Types
  • · Advanced Customization
  • · Free, Basic Templates
  • · Image & Color Control
  • · Priority Support
Standard$69/month
  • · Advanced Styling
  • · Delivery & Stock Info
  • · Free, Basic, Standard Templates
  • · Premium Support
  • · Reviews & Ratings
Premium$99/month
  • · 24/7 Priority Support
  • · All Customization Features
  • · Unlimited Templates
  • · Video & 360 Gallery
  • · Volume Discounts
Starter$8.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · 10 Product assignments
  • · 5 Saved layouts
  • · Comparison tables & FAQs
  • · Shared multi-product updates
  • · Up to 10 sections/layout
Growth$28.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · 100 Product assignments
  • · 20 Saved layouts
  • · Comparison tables & FAQs
  • · Rich Video sections
  • · Shared multi-product updates
  • · Up to 20 sections/layout
Pro$78.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · 100 Saved layouts
  • · 500 Product assignments
  • · Comparison tables & FAQs
  • · Rich Video sections
  • · Shared multi-product updates
  • · Up to 40 sections/layout
Business$199.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · Comparison tables & FAQs
  • · Rich Video sections
  • · Shared multi-product updates
  • · Unlimited Product assignments
  • · Unlimited Saved layouts
  • · Unlimited sections/layout
Coverage
0 of 6 features0%
6 of 6 features100%
Unique strengths
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  • Auto-updates
  • Bulk editing
  • Descriptions
  • FAQs
  • +2 more
Product content
0%0/6
100%6/6
Content creation
0%0/2
100%2/2
Content types
0%0/4
100%4/4
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Pagecraft Product BuilderStoryLayer6 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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How it sells itself

Pagecraft Product Builder lets merchants create custom product pages and unique product options. Standard store templates are often too restrictive for complex items. This app offers a visual editor to design tailored product displays without any code, simplifying the buying process.

Plain-text descriptions make it hard for shoppers to understand a product's value and compare options. StoryLayer helps you build engaging visual product pages with modular sections like comparison tables, image galleries, feature highlights, and FAQs. Create reusable master layouts and assign them to multiple products in bulk with automatic syncing.

Key points
  • Build custom product page layouts using a drag-and-drop visual editor.
  • Create customizable product options and variations for complex items.
  • Centralize app preferences and configurations in one single dashboard.
  • Build rich A+ product pages with drag-and-drop modular sections.
  • Side-by-side comparison tables to compare product features and specifications.
  • Assign shared master layouts to multiple products with one-click syncing.
  • Over 60 prebuilt templates designed for retail, beauty, electronics, and more.
Screenshots
Customize Page
Pricing PageDashboard PageSupport Page
StoryLayer mobile responsive A+ product page storefront view
StoryLayer admin settings and live storefront A+ content viewStoryLayer admin editor and live storefront A+ content previewStoryLayer admin dashboard with subscription usage & layouts

All the numbers

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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

MeasurePagecraft Product BuilderStoryLayer
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasurePagecraft Product BuilderStoryLayer
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasurePagecraft Product BuilderStoryLayer
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$20/month$8.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trialNot listed14 days
Plans listed44

Listing

MeasurePagecraft Product BuilderStoryLayer
Shopify category rank#115in Product contentNot enough data
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJul 6, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperDigitalArtStoreInspiration Infoway

FAQ

Pagecraft Product Builder and StoryLayer: common questions

Is Pagecraft Product Builder or StoryLayer cheaper?
Only Pagecraft Product Builder lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Pagecraft Product Builder and $8.99/month for StoryLayer. 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?
StoryLayer lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-updates, Bulk editing, Descriptions, FAQs. 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Pagecraft Product Builder, Nov 3, 2026 for StoryLayer; 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Pagecraft Product Builder, Nov 3, 2026 for StoryLayer. 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.