Search Control vs SEO AI
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Search Control, Oct 14, 2026 for SEO AI.
The short answer
- Only Search Control lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Search Control and $19.99/month for SEO AI.
- SEO AI lists 7 features Search Control’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Content optimization, Page indexing.
Head to head
Free
- · 25 one-click fixes
- · 3 scans every 30 days
- · Change history and undo
- · Full score and issue list
- · Up to 1,000 products
Premium
- · 20 scans every 30 days
- · Automatic weekly or monthly scans
- · Fix every issue at once
- · Recommended improvements
- · Unlimited one-click fixes
- · Up to 20,000 products
Premium Plue
- · Everything in Premium
- · Up to 100,000 products
Pro
- · AI SEO scanning & auto-fixes
- · AI content & meta rewriting
- · Automated SEO reports
- · Image compression + AI ALT text
- · Schema markup, no coding needed
- · Search Console & Analytics sync
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSearch Control checks every product and collection in your store for the problems that keep them out of search results: missing or overlong SEO titles, missing meta descriptions, thin or duplicate text, and images without alt text. Each issue is explained in plain words, and most can be fixed in one click, using your own product names, descriptions and tags.
SEO AI scans every product, page, and blog post for SEO issues and fixes them automatically with AI-rewritten titles, descriptions, and content. It also compresses images, generates AI ALT text and structured data, and connects to Google Search Console and Analytics so merchants can see real ranking and traffic impact.
- See where your catalog stands with a Search Health Score and a clear to-do list
- Fix SEO titles, meta descriptions and image alt text in one click
- Put your product tags into the titles and descriptions search engines read
- Preview every change before it's made, and undo any fix with one click
- Scan your store for SEO issues and fix them automatically with AI
- Rewrite product titles, descriptions, and content with AI in one click
- Compress images, add AI-generated ALT text, and remove duplicates
- Generate structured data (schema markup) with no theme coding required
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 |  SEO AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 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 | SEO AI | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SEO AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14.99/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 1 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | SEO AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #523 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | wombatguru | Rajimul I. |
FAQ
Search Control and SEO AI: common questions
- Is Search Control or SEO AI cheaper?
- Only Search Control lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Search Control and $19.99/month for SEO AI. 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?
- Search Control lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk editing, Meta tags. SEO AI lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Content optimization, Page indexing, Robots.txt. 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 3, 2026 for Search Control, Oct 14, 2026 for SEO AI; 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 3, 2026 for Search Control, Oct 14, 2026 for SEO AI. 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.