Proof: AI Blog /SEO/AEO Writer vs RuffRuff Author Profiles
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 Proof, Oct 29, 2026 for RuffRuff Author Profiles.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Proof 5.0 from 1 reviews and RuffRuff Author Profiles 5.0 from 5 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Proof and $4.99/month for RuffRuff Author Profiles.
- Proof lists 7 features RuffRuff Author Profiles’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Analytics, Keyword optimization.
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
- · 2 AI blog posts per month
- · Basic brand voice controls
- · Review, edit and publish manually
Growth
- · 12 AI blog posts/month + auto-publishing
- · Article & product schema markup
- · Image selection & custom brand voice
- · SEO/AEO checks & article/product schema
- · Search Console & Google indexing checks
Scale
- · 30 AI blog posts/month + auto-publishing
- · Article & product schema markup
- · CSV & PDF performance reports
- · Image selection & custom brand voice
- · Priority in the blog generation queue
- · SEO/AEO checks & article/product schema
Free Plan
- · 5 authors
- · Author profile on blog posts
- · Customize design of author profile
- · Live preview
Light Plan
- · 15 authors
- · Add a link on author profile
- · All features of Free Plan
- · No Branding
- · Rich text description
- · Translation of Author Profile
Regular Plan
- · All features of Light Plan
- · Author profile on pages
- · Author profile on products
- · Unlimited authors
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreate accurate SEO blog autopilot posts from your Shopify products, review or auto-publish them, and track search visibility in Google Search Console. Proof checks product claims against your live catalog, adds relevant product links, and scores every draft for SEO and AI-answer readiness. Get blog analytics for every posts created.
Show who's behind your content with author profiles on blog posts, products and pages. Add names, images, titles, bios and website links for writers, experts, makers or brands. Customize colors, image sizes and spacing with a live preview. Assign one author to multiple articles at once, and add translations for your store's languages. Manage authors separately from Shopify staff accounts.
- Create product-grounded posts that reduce unsupported claims
- Review drafts before publishing or schedule them automatically
- Track search performance and attributed revenue by article
- Check SEO and AI-answer (ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.) readiness before publishing
- Customize your author profile, Add custom author profile and image for authors.
- Display of the author profile on products, and pages as well as blog posts.
- Bulk apply author to multiple blog posts, products and pages.
- Live preview allows you to see configuration changes in real time.
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 |  Proof |  RuffRuff Author Profiles |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Proof | RuffRuff Author Profiles |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 5(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Proof | RuffRuff Author Profiles |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Proof | RuffRuff Author Profiles |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #74 | #45(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 28, 2026 | Mar 9, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Simlyst | Tsun Inc. |
FAQ
Proof and RuffRuff Author Profiles: common questions
- Is Proof or RuffRuff Author Profiles cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Proof and $4.99/month for RuffRuff Author Profiles. 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, Proof or RuffRuff Author Profiles?
- On the Shopify App Store: Proof 5.0 from 1 reviews and RuffRuff Author Profiles 5.0 from 5 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Proof lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Analytics, Keyword optimization, Meta tags. RuffRuff Author Profiles lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Author bio, Content optimization, SEO score. 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 Proof, Oct 29, 2026 for RuffRuff Author Profiles; 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 Proof, Oct 29, 2026 for RuffRuff Author Profiles. 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.