SO: AI Product Images vs TinyLemon: AI model photos
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026.
The short answer
- Only SO lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.95/month for SO and $39/month for TinyLemon.
- TinyLemon lists 3 features SO’s listing doesn’t mention, including Background removal, Custom backgrounds, File names.
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
- · 10 credits/month (up to 10 images)
- · All quality tiers
Starter
- · 150 credits/month (~150 images)
- · HD resolution
- · Priority email support
- · Up to 5 custom models
Growth
- · 500 credits/month (up to 500 images)
- · All quality tiers
- · Batch processing
- · Priority support
- · Up to 15 custom models
Pro
- · 1,350 credits/month (up to 1,350 images)
- · 24/7 dedicated support
- · All quality tiers
- · Unlimited custom models
Starter
Growth
Scale
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSO: AI Product Images helps merchants create AI product images from existing Shopify product media. Pick a product, choose a source photo, select a photoshoot mode such as studio, lifestyle, item in hand, creative, or on-model, then review generated photos before adding approved results back to the product gallery. Reusable model profiles, generation history, quality tiers, support repeatable catalog image work.
TinyLemon helps Shopify clothing stores turn flat-lay or supplier photos into AI on-model product photos and short product videos. Upload a product image, choose or create a model, and generate front, side, back, and video assets for your listings without booking a photographer, model, or shoot.
- Create studio, lifestyle, creative, item-in-hand, or on-model photos
- Review, approve, reject, and export generated photos to products
- Save reusable model profiles for consistent on-model photoshoots
- Track generation jobs, statuses, and recent assets
- On-model product shots from flat-lays:
- Custom model builder: Define your model's look and reuse it across your catalog.
- On-brand visual presets that shapes how your products are presented
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 |  SO |  TinyLemon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SO | TinyLemon |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
SO and TinyLemon: common questions
- Is SO or TinyLemon cheaper?
- Only SO lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.95/month for SO and $39/month for TinyLemon. 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?
- SO lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Generative fill, Quality control. TinyLemon lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Background removal, Custom backgrounds, File names. 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 14, 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 14, 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.