Reveal: Variant Details vs Smart Variant Display
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026 for Reveal, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Variant Display.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Reveal and $9.99/month for Smart Variant Display.
- Reveal lists 6 features Smart Variant Display’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom text, In-stock display, Low stock alerts.
Head to head
Free Plan
- · Default view with custom labels
- · SKU and availability text
- · Vendor and product type
Basic Plan
- · Any number of variant metafields
- · Barcode, stock count and weight
- · Everything in Free
- · Table, badges and icons views
Advanced Plan
- · Custom theme compatibility setup
- · Everything in Basic
Free
- · Out-of-stock display settings
- · Up to 100 active display controls
- · Up to 20 configured products
- · Variant visibility rules
Growth
- · Out-of-stock display settings
- · Up to 2,000 active display controls
- · Up to 300 configured products
- · Variant visibility rules
Pro
- · Out-of-stock display settings
- · Unlimited active display controls
- · Unlimited configured products
- · Variant visibility rules
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMany product pages do not show details of the selected variant, so customers have to guess. Reveal: Variant Details adds a block to the product page that shows the selected variant's SKU, availability, vendor, product type, barcode, stock count, weight and variant metafields. The details update when the customer changes the variant.
Smart Variant Display helps merchants manage how product variant options appear on product pages. Use it to hide sold-out or selected variants, disable options that should remain visible, and apply option styles such as swatches, pills, and image choices. The app is designed for stores that need clearer variant presentation without editing theme code.
- Shows SKU, availability, vendor and product type for the selected variant
- Updates the details automatically when the customer changes the variant
- Shows barcode, stock count, weight and variant metafields
- Four display views: inline text, table, badges or icons
- Hide sold-out variants from product option selectors.
- Style options as swatches, pills, or image choices.
- Apply display rules to specific product variants.
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 |  Smart Variant Display | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | Not enough data | 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 | Smart Variant Display | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Smart Variant Display | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $0.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Smart Variant Display | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #447 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 7, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Crucial Commerce Apps | ixlu |
FAQ
Reveal and Smart Variant Display: common questions
- Is Reveal or Smart Variant Display cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Reveal and $9.99/month for Smart Variant Display. 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?
- Reveal lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom text, In-stock display, Low stock alerts, Preview. Smart Variant Display lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Conditional logic, Hide out-of-stock, Swatches. 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 11, 2026 for Reveal, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Variant Display; 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 11, 2026 for Reveal, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Variant Display. 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.