PhotoSentry: Image Protection vs Sales Shield: Store Protection
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for PhotoSentry, Nov 9, 2026 for Sales Shield.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for PhotoSentry and $4.74/month for Sales Shield.
- Sales Shield lists 11 features PhotoSentry’s listing doesn’t mention, including Best sellers, Developer tools, Drag and drop.
Head to head
- United States
- Hong Kong
- Netherlands
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Basic analytics (last 25 events)
- · Drag-and-drop prevention
- · Keyboard shortcut blocking
- · Right-click protection
Pro
- · Custom warning modals
- · Everything in Free
- · Geo-blocking by country/IP
- · IP and location tracking
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited analytics history
Limited Protection
- · **Limited: first 200 accesses
- · *Limited: 2 active rules
- · Access Analytics**
- · Block Countries*
- · Block IP*
- · Disable Right-Click
Advanced
- · +
- · All in Free (unlimited)
- · Block Spy Extensions
- · Disable Inspect Element
- · Disable Keyboard shortcuts
- · Disable the Best Selling Page
Premium Protection
- · +
- · All in Advanced
- · Block Datacenter & Bot
- · Block IP ranges (CIDR)
- · Block VPN, Proxy & Tor
- · Custom block screen (no watermark)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePhotoSentry automatically protects your product images from theft with right-click blocking, drag-and-drop prevention, and keyboard shortcut protection. Every theft attempt is logged with IP address, geographic location, and timestamp so you can track exactly who's trying to steal your photos. Protection activates across your entire store with the click of a button.
Sales Shield is the all-in-one protection app for your store, protecting your sales, winning products and content from spies, scrapers and theft. Block spy extensions and hide your best sellers with fake sales data from tools like AliHunter, PPSpy and ShopHunter. Block countries, IPs and IP ranges, or redirect visitors by geolocation. Block VPN, proxy, Tor and datacenter traffic.
- Right-click protection blocks context menus on product images
- Drag-and-drop prevention stops image downloads
- IP and location tracking for every theft attempt
- Geo-blocking by country or IP address
- Unique! The only way on the market to stop them from spying on your store!
- Block: Inspect element; Right-click; Keyboard shortcut; Save Image;
- Block: Select text; Spy extension; Tracking real sales.
- Secure Store! Protect your store's content from unwanted copying!
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 |  PhotoSentry |  Sales Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 275 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −10 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 4 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Hong Kong, Netherlands |
Reviews
| Measure | PhotoSentry | Sales Shield |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 16 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | PhotoSentry | Sales Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | $4.74/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | PhotoSentry | Sales Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #84 | #9(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #5 in Anti theft |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Mar 30, 2026 | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 6 |
| Developer | Zoidworks LLC | AAZ |
FAQ
PhotoSentry and Sales Shield: common questions
- Is PhotoSentry or Sales Shield cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for PhotoSentry and $4.74/month for Sales Shield. 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?
- PhotoSentry lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Copyright message. Sales Shield lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Best sellers, Developer tools, Drag and drop, Image download. 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 13, 2026 for PhotoSentry, Nov 9, 2026 for Sales Shield; 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 13, 2026 for PhotoSentry, Nov 9, 2026 for Sales Shield. 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.