PrimeStory vs Smart Stories | Video Story
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
- Only PrimeStory lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for PrimeStory and $24.99/month for Smart Stories.
- Smart Stories lists 8 features PrimeStory’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carousels, Embedded videos, Interactive video.
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
- · 3 story highlights
- · Basic CTA (product links)
- · Basic analytics
- · Image support only
Starter
- · Basic analytics
- · CTA buttons (product links)
- · Image & video support
- · Up to 10 story highlights
Growth
- · Advanced analytics
- · All CTA types (product, poll, countdown,
- · Image & video support
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited story highlights
Standard Plan
- · 20,000 views per month
- · Unlimited stories
Premium Plan
- · 100,000 views per month
- · Unlimited stories
Enterprise Plan
- · Unlimited stories
- · Unlimited views
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePrimeStory adds Instagram-style story highlights to your Shopify store. Create shoppable stories with product tags, polls, countdown timers, and emoji sliders — no coding required. Track views, clicks, and conversions with built-in analytics. Fully customizable to match your brand. Get started in minutes.
Publish Instagram like video stories in minutes and add them anywhere on your shop easily by defining a section and using drag and drop. Upload videos to your story like you would do on Instagram or Snapchat. Allow your customers to add-to-cart or copy a coupon code while playing the video story. Select an existing collection on your Shopify store and auto-create a story from its product images and videos.
- Instagram-style story highlights with shoppable product tags
- Interactive polls, countdown timers, and emoji sliders
- Built-in analytics: views, CTR, and conversion funnel tracking
- Add videos stories of UGC, branded content, product demos and reviews in minutes
- Video player with 20+ video stories templates to publish your content anywhere
- Make your videos shoppable, enable video shopping from stories to increase sales
- Auto-create products or collections stories with your existing video and images
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 |  PrimeStory | Smart Stories |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PrimeStory | Smart Stories |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 8 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | PrimeStory | Smart Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $24.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | PrimeStory | Smart Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #242 | #113(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 2, 2026 | Apr 24, 2023 |
| Languages | 3 | 1 |
| Developer | Prime Solutions Teknoloji Yazılım Geliştirme A.Ş. | Smart Stories |
FAQ
PrimeStory and Smart Stories: common questions
- Is PrimeStory or Smart Stories cheaper?
- Only PrimeStory lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for PrimeStory and $24.99/month for Smart Stories. 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?
- PrimeStory lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Video editing. Smart Stories lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Carousels, Embedded videos, Interactive video, Mobile responsive. 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.