Rubik Variant Images & Swatch vs Variant/Options Image Gallery
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Rubik Variant Images & Swatch, Oct 14, 2026 for Variant/Options Image Gallery.
The short answer
- Only Rubik Variant Images & Swatch lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Rubik Variant Images & Swatch and $3.99/month for Variant/Options Image Gallery.
- Rubik Variant Images & Swatch lists 8 features Variant/Options Image Gallery’s listing doesn’t mention, including Collage, Conditional logic, Custom HTML.
Head to head
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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.
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
Variant Image Plan
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.
Variant Gallery Manager lets merchants assign specific images and videos to each product variant. When a shopper selects a variant, only the media assigned to that variant is displayed in the gallery.Media is uploaded directly to Shopify CDN and stored as variant metafields. The app includes a no-code theme block compatible with Dawn and Online Store 2.0 themes.
- 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.
- Automatically switch product galleries when variants or options are selected
- Support combined option-based image changes for advanced product setups
- Display unique image sets for colors, sizes, and custom product options
- Improve shopper experience with dynamic product image previews
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 |  Variant/Options Image Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 95 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch | Variant/Options Image Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 502 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 3% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch | Variant/Options Image Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month | $3.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 6 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch | Variant/Options Image Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #2(ahead) | #230 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Oct 18, 2024 | May 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Craftshift | Gsp Technologies |
FAQ
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch and Variant/Options Image Gallery: common questions
- Is Rubik Variant Images & Swatch or Variant/Options Image Gallery cheaper?
- Only Rubik Variant Images & Swatch lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Rubik Variant Images & Swatch and $3.99/month for Variant/Options Image Gallery. 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 Variant Images & Swatch lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Collage, Conditional logic, Custom HTML, Custom styles. Variant/Options Image Gallery lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Custom CSS, Lookbook, Shop the look, 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 8, 2026 for Rubik Variant Images & Swatch, Oct 14, 2026 for Variant/Options Image Gallery; 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 for Rubik Variant Images & Swatch, Oct 14, 2026 for Variant/Options Image Gallery. 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.