Smart Stories | Video Story vs Storifaz ‑ Shoppable Story
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
- Only Storifaz lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.99/month for Smart Stories and $4.99/month for Storifaz.
- Smart Stories lists 7 features Storifaz’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Autoplay, Embedded videos.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard Plan
- · 20,000 views per month
- · Unlimited stories
Premium Plan
- · 100,000 views per month
- · Unlimited stories
Enterprise Plan
- · Unlimited stories
- · Unlimited views
Free
- · 5 story lists
- · Basic support 24/7
- · Unlimited slides per list
Starter
- · 15 story lists
- · 7-day free trial
- · Email support 24/7
- · Product CTAs
- · Remove Storifaz branding
Growth
- · 7-day free trial
- · Advanced analytics
- · Priority support 24/7
- · Unlimited story lists
Pro
- · 14-day free trial
- · API access
- · Dedicated support
- · Everything in Growth
- · White-label branding
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePublish Instagram like video stories in minutes and add them anywhere on your shop easily by defining a section and using drag and drop. Upload videos to your story like you would do on Instagram or Snapchat. Allow your customers to add-to-cart or copy a coupon code while playing the video story. Select an existing collection on your Shopify store and auto-create a story from its product images and videos.
Storifaz adds Instagram-style story bubbles to your Shopify storefront. Place stories on your homepage, collection pages, or product pages to keep shoppers engaged longer. Each story slide can be linked to a product, letting customers tap and shop without leaving the page. Upload images or videos, customize bubble appearance, and manage multiple story lists from one dashboard. No coding required.
- Add videos stories of UGC, branded content, product demos and reviews in minutes
- Video player with 20+ video stories templates to publish your content anywhere
- Make your videos shoppable, enable video shopping from stories to increase sales
- Auto-create products or collections stories with your existing video and images
- Add animated story bubbles to any page — home, collection, or product pages.
- Link each story slide to a product with a tappable shop card.
- Upload images or videos and organize them into story lists.
- Customize bubble size, style, and position to match your brand.
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 | Smart Stories |  Storifaz |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Smart Stories | Storifaz |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 8 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Smart Stories | Storifaz |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $24.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Smart Stories | Storifaz |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #113(ahead) | #178 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 24, 2023 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Smart Stories | Orexza LLC |
FAQ
Smart Stories and Storifaz: common questions
- Is Smart Stories or Storifaz cheaper?
- Only Storifaz lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.99/month for Smart Stories and $4.99/month for Storifaz. 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?
- Smart Stories lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Autoplay, Embedded videos, Interactive video. Storifaz lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Custom URL. 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; 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.