PIX ‑ Image Optimizer vs SwiftPixel AI
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for PIX and $9/month for SwiftPixel AI.
- SwiftPixel AI lists 4 features PIX’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, File names, Format conversion.
Head to head
Image Optimizer & page speed optimizer
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
FREE
- · 24-hour support
- · Images Backup
- · Manual optimization
beginner
- · 10000 FREE images every month
- · 24-hour support
- · 30 day image backup
- · Automatic optimizations
- · Manual optimization
advanced
- · 24-hour support
- · 30 day image backup
- · 30000 FREE images every month
- · Automatic optimizations
- · Manual optimization
yearly
- · 24-hour support
- · 30 day image backup
- · 50000 FREE images every month
- · Automatic optimizations
- · Manual optimization
Starter
- · Keep all existing alt text
- · Optimise up to 25 images per month
- · Priority email support
- · Product images (media)
- · Theme and content images from Content
- · Two-click cleanup of unoptimised images
Growth
- · Keep all existing alt text
- · Optimise up to 50 images per month
- · Priority support and help with bulk runs
- · Product images (media)
- · Theme and content images from Content
- · Two-click cleanup of unoptimised images
Scale
- · Keep all existing alt text
- · Optimise Unlimited images per month
- · Priority support and help with bulk runs
- · Product images (media)
- · Theme and content images from Content
- · Two-click cleanup of unoptimised images
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureReduce the Weight and Not the Quality SEO - image optimizer uses a smart combination of the best optimization and lossy compression algorithms to shrink JPEG, GIF and PNG images to the minimum possible size while keeping the required level of quality.
This app helps merchants reduce image file sizes across their store without manual editing. It scans product media and theme assets, creates optimised WebP copies while keeping existing alt text and clear filenames, and shows how many images were processed and how much space was saved.
- With lighter images you will gain in speed, user experience and even in SEO.
- Stop fine-tuning your images, they are now automatically optimized.
- Reduce the weight of your images without sacrificing their quality.
- One-click optimisation of all product images in a guided step.
- Optimise hero banners, logos, and other theme assets from Files.
- Keep alt text and base names, adding a clear _compressed suffix.
- Show images processed and total file size saved for the store.
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 |  PIX |  SwiftPixel AI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PIX | SwiftPixel AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 85 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | PIX | SwiftPixel AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | PIX | SwiftPixel AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #140(ahead) | #298 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 15, 2021 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ImpactPixel | Mirai Studios |
FAQ
PIX and SwiftPixel AI: common questions
- Is PIX or SwiftPixel AI cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for PIX and $9/month for SwiftPixel AI. 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?
- PIX lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Quality control. SwiftPixel AI lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, File names, Format conversion, SEO. 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; 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. 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.