Simple Slider vs Slider Revolution & Sections
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Simple Slider, Nov 5, 2026 for Slider Revolution & Sections.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Simple Slider 5.0 from 2 reviews and Slider Revolution & Sections 4.8 from 190 reviews.
- Only Slider Revolution & Sections lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.55/month for Simple Slider and $9.99/month for Slider Revolution & Sections.
- Slider Revolution & Sections lists 19 features Simple Slider’s listing doesn’t mention, including Captions, Carousel, Custom CSS.
Head to head
Image | Product | Carousel | Banner | Video | layer - Slider
- United States
- Japan
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
LIGHT PLAN
- · ・Display of 3 slides
- · ・Layout settings
- · ・Navigation settings
- · ・Pager settings
PROFESSIONAL PLAN
- · ・ Campaign settings
- · ・Add up to 10 images
- · ・All Light Plan features
- · ・Drag & drop to change order
- · ・Real-time preview
- · ・Settings for smartphone-only images
Free to install
- · Access all features for testing
- · Cannot publish — testing only
Basic Plus
- · 200+ Prebuilt Templates
- · 3 Sections — Banner, Slider & more
- · Animation: Particle, Lottie, Whiteboard
- · Effect: BubbleMorph, Panorama, Mousetrap
- · Import Export
- · Social Media Feeds
Business
- · 15 Sections — Banner, Slider & more
- · 200+ Prebuilt Templates
- · Animation: Particle, Lottie, Whiteboard
- · Effect: BubbleMorph, Panorama, Mousetrap
- · Import Export
- · Social Media Feeds
Enterprise
- · 200+ Prebuilt Templates
- · Animation: Particle, Lottie, Whiteboard
- · Effect: BubbleMorph, Panorama, Mousetrap
- · Import Export
- · Social Media Feeds
- · Source: image video product testimonial
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureI have a banner that I want to appeal to, but I want to think of a better way to display it. Do you have any troubles such as wanting someone to notice and take a look at the next banner? With the simple slider, by changing the settings, you can easily change the settings such as displaying 3 images so that you can see the next image completely.
Build custom sections for your store without code. Create a hero section, hero banner, banner slider, carousel, gallery, image slider, video slider or slideshow, with countdown timer then add text, buttons and animations to each slide. Highlight offers with video banners, product sliders, promo banners and countdown timers. Design landing pages, coming soon, maintenance and 404 pages in the drag & drop editor.
- You can display 3 images so that you can see the next image completely!
- Even first-time users can easily change the settings!
- You can also customize the shape and color of the arrow!
- Create Image slider, video slider, banner, hero, carousel, pages, theme sections
- Use ready slider templates and addons to create slider in no time
- Compatible with Shopify 2.0 online store themes and popular landing page builder
- Multilingual, RTL-supported, banner, landing page builder, theme section store
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 |  Simple Slider |  Slider Revolution & Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 2,584 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −43 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 37 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 12% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Japan, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Simple Slider | Slider Revolution & Sections |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 190(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 4(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 24% |
Pricing
| Measure | Simple Slider | Slider Revolution & Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.55/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 5 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Simple Slider | Slider Revolution & Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #151 | #19(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #9 in Image gallery |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 5, 2023 | May 3, 2019 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Playbit Inc.（プレイビット） | ShopiDevs |
FAQ
Simple Slider and Slider Revolution & Sections: common questions
- Is Simple Slider or Slider Revolution & Sections cheaper?
- Only Slider Revolution & Sections lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.55/month for Simple Slider and $9.99/month for Slider Revolution & Sections. 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, Simple Slider or Slider Revolution & Sections?
- On the Shopify App Store: Simple Slider 5.0 from 2 reviews and Slider Revolution & Sections 4.8 from 190 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Simple Slider lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Content scheduling. Slider Revolution & Sections lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Captions, Carousel, Custom CSS, Custom styles. 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Simple Slider, Nov 5, 2026 for Slider Revolution & Sections; 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 for Simple Slider, Nov 5, 2026 for Slider Revolution & Sections. 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.