PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC vs UWidget: YouTube Widgets
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026 for PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC, Oct 13, 2026 for UWidget.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC 5.0 from 102 reviews and UWidget 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC and $5.99/month for UWidget.
- PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC lists 11 features UWidget’s listing doesn’t mention, including Add to cart, Analytics, Checkout.
Head to head
- France
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Forever
- · 0 AI credits
- · 2000 impressions / month
- · Multi-page integration
- · Shoppable video
- · Unlimited widgets
Starter
- · 30,000 impressions/month
- · 8,000 AI credits
- · AI image generation
- · AI video generation
- · Automated CTA display
- · Basic analytics
Growth
- · 15,000 AI credits
- · 150,000 impressions/month
- · Advanced analytics
- · Custom avatar generation
- · Email integration
- · Multilingual management
Scale
- · 30,000 AI credits
- · 400,000 impressions/month
- · Dedicated support
- · Personalized onboarding
Starter
- · Add 1 YouTube widget to your store
- · Add 25 videos to your widget
- · Compatible with YouTube Shorts
- · Customizable widgets; add your own CSS
- · Shoppable Sticky videos
- · Shoppable Video carousels, video grids
Pro
- · Add 3 widget to your store
- · Add 50 videos to your widgets
- · Compatible with YouTube Shorts
- · Customizable widgets; add your own CSS
- · Shoppable Sticky videos
- · Shoppable Video carousels, video grids
Premium
- · Add UNLIMITED videos to your widgets
- · Add UNLIMITED widgets to your store
- · Compatible with YouTube Shorts
- · Customizable widgets; add your own CSS
- · Shoppable Sticky videos
- · Shoppable Video carousels, video grids
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePlayShorts helps Shopify merchants turn Reels, TikToks, and UGC into shoppable video experiences that increase conversions. Add fast, mobile-first shoppable videos, video carousels, and video pop-ups across all pages of your site and even on your emails and in your QR code. Built for brands using video, UGC, and social proof to boost sales and engagement.
UWidget helps you sell more with YouTube shoppable videos and Shorts. Add product videos, how-tos, and social proof to your storefront as video galleries, carousel sliders, video grids, sticky videos, or video banner backgrounds. Tag products on videos so customers can watch and buy in one place. Paste a YouTube video or playlist URL, customize with built-in settings or custom CSS, and publish in minutes.
- Video integration on your e-shop (Video Carousel / Stories / Squares / ...)
- Shoppable videos
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Video integration in your emails (Newsletters, etc.)
- Engaging YouTube videos, shorts, or playlist displayed on your store
- Customize widgets with built in settings; edit even further with your own CSS
- Easy to install and customize; no code required to embed your YouTube videos
- Responsive widgets; Performant YouTube videos on both desktop and mobile devices
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 |  PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC |  UWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 134 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +3 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 3 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | France, Belgium, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC | UWidget |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 102(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 3% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC | UWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $5.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC | UWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #28(ahead) | #175 |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 on Rookies in Video and livestream | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 18, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | PlayShorts | Fractal Apps |
FAQ
PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC and UWidget: common questions
- Is PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC or UWidget cheaper?
- Only PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC and $5.99/month for UWidget. 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, PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC or UWidget?
- On the Shopify App Store: PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC 5.0 from 102 reviews and UWidget 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Add to cart, Analytics, Checkout, Conversion tracking. UWidget lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Live events, Live selling, Livestreams, Photos. 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 10, 2026 for PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC, Oct 13, 2026 for UWidget; 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 10, 2026 for PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC, Oct 13, 2026 for UWidget. 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.