Rubik Variant Images & Swatch vs SA Variant Image Automator
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- SA Variant Image Automator is detected on 24× as many Shopify stores as Rubik Variant Images & Swatch: 2,308 vs 95 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Rubik Variant Images & Swatch 5.0 from 502 reviews and SA Variant Image Automator 4.9 from 778 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Rubik Variant Images & Swatch and $5/month for SA Variant Image Automator.
- SA Variant Image Automator lists 8 features Rubik Variant Images & Swatch’s listing doesn’t mention, including Image protection, Image zoom, List.
Head to head
Show Multiple Variant Images of the Selected Variants Options
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- United States
- Germany
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · Assign common images without duplication
- · Auto-assign with AI (50 images monthly)
- · Free setup for all themes
- · Live chat & email support
- · Multiple variant options (color + style)
- · Set up total 1 product
Starter Plan
- · Assign common images without duplication
- · Auto-assign with AI (1k images monthly)
- · Free setup for all themes
- · Live chat & email support
- · Multiple variant options (color + style)
- · Set up total 100 products
Advanced Plan
- · Assign common images without duplication
- · Auto-assign with AI (5k images monthly)
- · Free setup for all themes
- · Live chat & email support
- · Multiple variant options (color + style)
- · Set up total 1000 products
Premium Plan
- · Assign common images without duplication
- · Auto-assign with AI (50k images monthly)
- · Free setup for all themes
- · Live chat & email support
- · Multiple variant options (color + style)
- · Set up unlimited products
Free
- · Merchant Trial Stores
- · Shopify Partner Stores
- · Shopify Staff Stores
PAY AS YOU GROW
- · Pause & Build: $5/month
- · Shopify Advanced: $49.9/month
- · Shopify Basic: $14.9/month
- · Shopify Grow & Custom: $29.9/month
- · Shopify Plus: $99.9/month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBetter conversion & lower returns by showing only selected variant images when variant picker options are selected. It is for shops with product variants & multiple variant images such as color variant images. Assign multiple images per varient. Show only selected variant pictures and variant swatches. Preserve your theme’s variant image gallery.
SHOWING EVERY COLOR AT ONCE? Shoppers see only the selected variant's product images, not a cluttered gallery. Organize product images by variant & the app groups variant image sets, no manual tagging. Get multiple variant images per option, multiple images per variant and variant image grouping, inside your theme's own variant image gallery with image variant zoom kept.
- Assign multiple photos per variant. Show only relevant multiple variant images.
- Assign & sort multiple variant images per option with user-friendly interface.
- Shopify native user friendly experience & helpful live customer support.
- Works with all popular themes. Reach out to support if you have a custom theme.
- Variant Image Automator shows multiple images per variant. Improves conversions!
- Assign variant images automatically; saving time, energy & manual labor
- Works with theme's image gallery to keep the design intact & reduce speed impact
- Works with Color Swatch, Image Zoom, Video, 3D Media, Custom Image Gallery, etc
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 |  Rubik Variant Images & Swatch |  SA Variant Image Automator |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 95 | 2,308(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −34 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | 26(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 15% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, Germany, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch | SA Variant Image Automator |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 502 | 778(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 3% | 19%(ahead) |
Pricing
| Measure | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch | SA Variant Image Automator |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month | $5/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch | SA Variant Image Automator |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #2(ahead) | #7 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #11 in Image gallery |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Oct 18, 2024 | Jul 28, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Craftshift | StarApps |
FAQ
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch and SA Variant Image Automator: common questions
- Which is more popular, Rubik Variant Images & Swatch or SA Variant Image Automator?
- SA Variant Image Automator is detected on 24× as many Shopify stores as Rubik Variant Images & Swatch: 2,308 vs 95 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Rubik Variant Images & Swatch or SA Variant Image Automator cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Rubik Variant Images & Swatch and $5/month for SA Variant Image Automator. 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, Rubik Variant Images & Swatch or SA Variant Image Automator?
- On the Shopify App Store: Rubik Variant Images & Swatch 5.0 from 502 reviews and SA Variant Image Automator 4.9 from 778 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Rubik Variant Images & Swatch lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Conditional logic, Custom HTML, Custom styles, Drag-and-drop editor. SA Variant Image Automator lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Image protection, Image zoom, List, Lookbook. 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 8, 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 8, 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.