ShowMe: Product Showcases vs Smart Merchandiser
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: ShowMe 5.0 from 1 reviews and Smart Merchandiser 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $3.99/month for ShowMe and $10/month for Smart Merchandiser.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · 7 Day Free Trial
- · Customer Support
- · Display up to 3 products per showcase
- · Side By Side Showcase
- · Vertical Tabs Showcase
Premium
- · 7 Day Free Trial
- · Basket Showcase
- · Everything in Basic Plan
- · Hover Card Showcase
- · Hover Slider Showcase
Basic
- · Automate sorting with multiple criteria
- · For Shopify Basic plans
- · Highlight and lock products
- · Schedule 1 reorganization/day
- · Visually organize the collection
Advanced
- · Automate sorting with multiple criteria
- · For Shopify Advanced plans
- · Highlight and lock products
- · Schedule 4 reorganizations/day
- · Visually organize the collection
Plus
- · Automate sorting with multiple criteria
- · For Shopify Plus plans
- · Highlight and lock products
- · Schedule 12 reorganizations/day
- · Visually organize the collection
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEngage your customers, upsell and increase conversion rates with unique and fully customizable, product displays that offer image tagging! Merchants do not need to touch any theme or liquid files or any actual code ever! At most, you will have to copy and paste some custom CSS into the "Custom CSS" section of the store builder.
Elevate your most captivating products to the forefront of your pages, ensuring successful promotion and sales. Visual Merchandiser is your productivity powerhouse, providing a display that mirrors your Shopify store for a seamless experience. Enjoy automatic and manual sorting with key criteria like best sellers and stock levels.
- Tag images with your products and make them interactive!
- Showcase your products in different interactive ways (with more ways to come).
- Fully customize product display sections to your liking!
- Drag & Drop
- Lock positions
- Insert products at a position
- Mass order collections
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 |  ShowMe |  Smart Merchandiser |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShowMe | Smart Merchandiser |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 2(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ShowMe | Smart Merchandiser |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month(ahead) | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | ShowMe | Smart Merchandiser |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #195 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 4, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 4 |
| Developer | The Null Collective | Syde |
FAQ
ShowMe and Smart Merchandiser: common questions
- Is ShowMe or Smart Merchandiser cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $3.99/month for ShowMe and $10/month for Smart Merchandiser. 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, ShowMe or Smart Merchandiser?
- On the Shopify App Store: ShowMe 5.0 from 1 reviews and Smart Merchandiser 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- 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 Oct 13, 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 Oct 13, 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.