Shopify Translate & Adapt vs Text Pilot
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for Shopify Translate & Adapt, Oct 13, 2026 for Text Pilot.
The short answer
- Only Text Pilot lists a free plan.
- Shopify Translate & Adapt lists 4 features Text Pilot’s listing doesn’t mention, including Machine translation, Metafields translation, SEO translation.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Auto Translation for new content.
- · CSV import and export for translations.
- · Guide to connect Hydrogen translations.
- · Support 1 language only.
Advance
- · All language support.
- · Auto Translation for new content.
- · CSV import and export for translations.
- · Guide to connect Hydrogen translations.
- · One place for multilingual management.
- · Store translations in metaobject.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBoost traffic, improve your SEO, and build trust with audiences around the world by localizing the content on your Shopify store for different markets. Translate & Adapt lets you auto-translate languages, and manually add as many translations as you wish.
Text Pilot simplifies translation management for Hydrogen storefronts by replacing traditional JSON file workflows with Metaobjects. Manage translations directly from Admin without code changes or redeployments. Create, update, import, export, search, auto translation and synchronize translation keys across multiple languages.
- Manually add, edit, and review translations with the side-by-side editor.
- Auto-translate 2 languages with Google Translate (cloud.google.com/translate).
- Adapt content to reflect spelling and messaging variations between markets.
- Localize directly from the theme editor, or any resource page in your admin.
- Import and export translation keys and translations using CSV files.
- Add and update translations across multiple languages at once.
- Automatically generate translations with auto-translation feature.
- Step-by-step guide to connect Hydrogen translations with Text Pilot.
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 |  Shopify Translate & Adapt |  Text Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Shopify Translate & Adapt | Text Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.4 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1,388 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 28% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Shopify Translate & Adapt | Text Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $5/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Shopify Translate & Adapt | Text Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #9(ahead) | #192 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 16, 2022 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 20 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopify | Galaxy Weblinks Inc. |
FAQ
Shopify Translate & Adapt and Text Pilot: common questions
- Is Shopify Translate & Adapt or Text Pilot cheaper?
- Only Text Pilot lists a free plan. 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?
- Shopify Translate & Adapt lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Machine translation, Metafields translation, SEO translation, URL translation. 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 7, 2026 for Shopify Translate & Adapt, Oct 13, 2026 for Text Pilot; 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 7, 2026 for Shopify Translate & Adapt, Oct 13, 2026 for Text Pilot. 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.