Rubik Combined Listings Swatch vs VariantSync

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Rubik Combined Listings Swatch, Oct 13, 2026 for VariantSync.

The short answer

  • Only Rubik Combined Listings Swatch lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Rubik Combined Listings Swatch and $50/month for VariantSync.
  • Rubik Combined Listings Swatch lists 2 features VariantSync’s listing doesn’t mention, including Hide out-of-stock, Stock availability.

Head to head

Detected stores

Rubik Combined Listings Swatch: 699
VariantSync: —

App Store reviews

Rubik Combined Listings Swatch: 123
VariantSync: —

Stores added, 28 days

Rubik Combined Listings Swatch: 86
VariantSync: —
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Pitch
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Categories
  • Product variants
  • Search and navigation - Other
  • Product variants
Languages
  • English
  • English
  • Spanish
Launched
Feb 3, 2026
May 26, 2026
Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Reviews per month
17 last full month
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Detected stores
699active installs
  • Lone Fox
  • Kikis Kitchen
  • Qskinz™
  • BALAZS KICKS
  • Heelys
+694 more
0active installs
Most common store size
11-50 products25%
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Top countries
  • United States22%
  • Australia5%
  • United Kingdom5%
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Momentum

New reviews each month

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

01020FebAprJunAugOctRubik Combined Listings Swatch: 9 reviews in February 2026Rubik Combined Listings Swatch: 12 reviews in March 2026Rubik Combined Listings Swatch: 8 reviews in April 2026Rubik Combined Listings Swatch: 9 reviews in May 2026Rubik Combined Listings Swatch: 18 reviews in June 2026Rubik Combined Listings Swatch: 16 reviews in July 2026Rubik Combined Listings Swatch: 17 reviews in August 2026Rubik Combined Listings Swatch: 15 reviews in September 2026Rubik Combined Listings Swatch: 17 reviews in October 2026
Rubik Combined Listings SwatchVariantSyncCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $50/month
$50/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · Auto exclude draft & archived products
  • · Auto-sync product information
  • · Bulk grouping by title, tag or metafield
  • · Bulk manage translations with CSV
  • · Create subcategory product groups
  • · Monthly 100 AI credits & MCP Server
Starter$10/month
  • · Auto exclude draft & archived products
  • · Auto-sync product information
  • · Bulk grouping by title, tag or metafield
  • · Bulk manage translations with CSV
  • · Create subcategory product groups
  • · Monthly 1000 AI credits & MCP Server
Advanced$30/month
  • · Auto exclude draft & archived products
  • · Auto-sync product information
  • · Bulk grouping by title, tag or metafield
  • · Bulk manage translations with CSV
  • · Create subcategory product groups
  • · Monthly 5000 AI credits & MCP Server
Premium$50/month
  • · Auto exclude draft & archived products
  • · Auto-sync product information
  • · Bulk grouping by title, tag or metafield
  • · Bulk manage translations with CSV
  • · Create subcategory product groups
  • · Monthly 50000 AI credits & MCP Server
Suscription$50/month
14-day free trial
  • · Auto-grouping engine
  • · Collection page swatches
  • · Product page swatches
Coverage
5 of 7 features71%
5 of 7 features71%
Unique strengths
  • Hide out-of-stock
  • Stock availability
  • Custom HTML
  • Multi-select
Product variants
71%5/7
71%5/7
Customization
60%3/5
100%5/5
Inventory
100%2/2
0%0/2
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Rubik Combined Listings SwatchVariantSync7 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

Link separate products as variants with variant image swatches or color swatches on product pages & cards. Optimize SEO & AEO with lightweight swatches with no impact on page load. Create easy combined listings product grouping to group products as image variant siblings, works with all plans and themes. Create product groups in bulk. Customize swatch styles with rich options. Products auto-sync instantly.

Are separate product listings hiding your color options? Don't let a cluttered shop kill your conversions. VariantSync automatically groups individual products into a single, cohesive page with stunning color swatches. Enhance your store's UX, streamline navigation, and ensure customers discover every variety effortlessly. Easy to set up, fully customizable, and works across all collection pages.

Key points
  • Make swatches fit your store's look and feel with rich customization options
  • Create swatches with custom image, two-color, one-color, product image, and more
  • Show swatches on sections like featured product or collection, quick view & more
  • Display out-of-stock as crossed out, at the end, or hidden. Auto-hide archived
  • Collection page swatches Every product card in your catalog shows all available
  • Product page swatches On the product page, all sibling variants appear as large.
  • Auto-grouping engine VariantSync parses product titles, strips color and size.
Screenshots
Highlight product types with swatch categories
Automatic real-time sync keeps swatches always accurateSmart AI features to save you valuable timeMulti language & currency support
ProductPage VariantSync
CollectionPage VariantSyncImage explaintVariantSync Logo

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

MeasureRubik Combined Listings SwatchVariantSync
Detected stores699as of Nov 9, 2026Not published
Net store change, 28 days+71estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 days86new and returningNot enough data
Big-brand share19%of stores of known sizeNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & BeautyNot published
Top store countriesUnited States, Australia, United KingdomNot published

Reviews

MeasureRubik Combined Listings SwatchVariantSync
App Store rating5.0 ★Not published
App Store reviews123Not published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more in0%Not enough data

Pricing

MeasureRubik Combined Listings SwatchVariantSync
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$10/month(ahead)$50/month
Longest free trialNot listed14 days
Plans listed41

Listing

MeasureRubik Combined Listings SwatchVariantSync
Shopify category rank#9(ahead)in Product variants#361in Product variants
Shopify App Charts#24 in Product variantsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyYesNo
LaunchedFeb 3, 2026May 26, 2026
Languages1English2English, Spanish
DeveloperCraftshiftRop St. DigitAll

FAQ

Rubik Combined Listings Swatch and VariantSync: common questions

Is Rubik Combined Listings Swatch or VariantSync cheaper?
Only Rubik Combined Listings Swatch lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Rubik Combined Listings Swatch and $50/month for VariantSync. 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?
Rubik Combined Listings Swatch lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Hide out-of-stock, Stock availability. VariantSync lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom HTML, Multi-select. 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 for Rubik Combined Listings Swatch, Oct 13, 2026 for VariantSync; 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 for Rubik Combined Listings Swatch, Oct 13, 2026 for VariantSync. 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.