Video Carousel : Video Reels vs Reelify

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.

The short answer

  • Video Carousel is detected on 7× as many Shopify stores as Reelify: 42 vs 6 as of Nov 9, 2026.
  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Video Carousel and $29/month for Reelify.
  • Video Carousel lists 8 features Reelify’s listing doesn’t mention, including Autoplay, Interactive video, Mobile responsive.

Head to head

Detected stores

Video Carousel: 42
Reelify: 6

App Store reviews

Video Carousel: 10
Reelify: —
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Pitch
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Categories
  • Video and livestream
  • Video and livestream
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
  • English
Launched
Nov 27, 2024
Jun 18, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
1 last full month
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Detected stores
42active installs
  • DIONBYHIBA
  • Monette
  • The Grind Club
  • Patek Maison
  • The Jade Leaf
+37 more
6active installs
  • DOMÓTIZ CHILE
  • GoHooked
  • WORBEE
  • VastrAbharaN
  • D.
+1 more
Most common store size
11-50 products38%
51-100 products50%
Top countries
  • United States7%
  • India5%
  • France2%
  • Chile17%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

035JanMayJulAprSepVideo Carousel : Video Reels: 2 reviews in January 2025Video Carousel : Video Reels: 3 reviews in February 2025Video Carousel : Video Reels: 4 reviews in May 2025Video Carousel : Video Reels: 4 reviews in June 2025Video Carousel : Video Reels: 1 reviews in July 2025Video Carousel : Video Reels: 1 reviews in September 2025Video Carousel : Video Reels: 1 reviews in April 2026Video Carousel : Video Reels: 1 reviews in June 2026Video Carousel : Video Reels: 1 reviews in September 2026
Video CarouselReelifyCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $5/month
From $0 to $99/month
Plans
Forever FreeFree
  • · 300 monthly video views
  • · Email & Live Chat Support
  • · Full Customization
  • · Unlimited video uploads
Unlimited$5/month
14-day free trial
  • · Detailed Analytics
  • · Priority Live Chat Support
  • · Priority Technical Support
  • · Unlimited Views
  • · Unlimited video uploads
FreeFree
  • · 1 shoppable video widget
  • · 10 videos or images
  • · Engagement analytics & funnel
Growth$29/month
7-day free trial
  • · 150 videos or images
  • · Advanced analytics & CSV export
  • · Everything in Free
  • · See the revenue each video generates
  • · Unlimited widgets
Pro$99/month
7-day free trial
  • · A/B testing with winner detection
  • · Auto-sync from Instagram & TikTok
  • · Everything in Growth
  • · GA4, Klaviyo & Meta Pixel events
  • · Priority support
  • · Widget scheduling
Coverage
12 of 12 features100%
4 of 12 features33%
Unique strengths
  • Autoplay
  • Interactive video
  • Mobile responsive
  • Social sharing
  • +4 more
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Video and livestream
100%12/12
33%4/12
Customization
100%7/7
43%3/7
Video management
100%5/5
20%1/5
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Video CarouselReelify12 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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How it sells itself

Turn TikTok videos, Instagram Reels, Stories, and UGC into high-converting shoppable content. Showcase influencer clips, product demos, reviews, and lifestyle visuals using autoplay sliders, banners, and overlays. Customize video player styles, moderate UGC, and maintain on-brand visuals. AI-powered video compression ensures fast store speed.

Reelify helps you sell with the short videos you already create. Import your Instagram and TikTok videos, or upload your own, and display them as shoppable galleries on your storefront. Link products to each video so shoppers can add to cart or buy without leaving the page. Built-in analytics show plays, add-to-carts, and the revenue each video drives, so you can feature the content that works.

Key points
  • Display Instagram Reels as shoppable videos to showcase products effectively.
  • Customizable video layouts including carousels and grids for a tailored look.
  • Video Carousels ,AutoplayVideos, Shoppable Content, E-commerce Video Integration
  • Built-in engagement tracking to monitor customer interactions with videos.
  • Import Instagram and TikTok videos and show them as shoppable widgets
  • Tag products on each video so shoppers can buy without leaving your store
  • See plays, add-to-carts and revenue attributed to each video
Screenshots
customer support
Shoppable Instagram Reels feature with customizable video layoutPreview of Instagram Reels carousel display on store page.Key benefits: engagement, shoppable reels, customizable layouts.
Optimize with A/B testing
Build widgets without codeMake every frame shoppableTurn Reels into Revenue

Installed with

Video Carousel5.0(10)ReelifyNo rating yet

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureVideo CarouselReelify
Detected stores42(ahead)as of Nov 9, 20266as of Nov 9, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & TobaccoApparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Hardware
Top store countriesUnited States, India, FranceChile

Reviews

MeasureVideo CarouselReelify
App Store rating5.0 ★Not published
App Store reviews10Not published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureVideo CarouselReelify
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$5/month(ahead)$29/month
Longest free trial14 days7 days
Plans listed23

Listing

MeasureVideo CarouselReelify
Shopify category rank#72(ahead)in Video and livestream#223in Video and livestream
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedNov 27, 2024Jun 18, 2026
Languages1English2Spanish, English
DeveloperdrillyValventus

FAQ

Video Carousel and Reelify: common questions

Which is more popular, Video Carousel or Reelify?
Video Carousel is detected on 7× as many Shopify stores as Reelify: 42 vs 6 as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Video Carousel or Reelify cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Video Carousel and $29/month for Reelify. 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?
Video Carousel lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Autoplay, Interactive video, Mobile responsive, Social sharing. 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 9, 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 Nov 9, 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.