AI Social Studio: Auto Post vs SocialPlug
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 AI Social Studio, Oct 13, 2026 for SocialPlug.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for AI Social Studio and $12.99/month for SocialPlug.
- SocialPlug lists 2 features AI Social Studio’s listing doesn’t mention, including Reels, 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.
Free
- · 1 Facebook or Instagram account
- · 1 campaign
- · 10 AI captions
- · 5 AI images to try
- · 7 days analytics history
Basic
- · 3 social accounts
- · 30 days analytics history
- · 5 AI images per month
- · 50 AI captions per month
- · Publish to Facebook & Instagram
- · Up to 3 campaigns
Standard
- · 10 AI images per month
- · 100 AI captions per month
- · 5 social accounts
- · 90 days analytics history
- · All Basic features
- · Publish to Pinterest & X (Twitter)
Pro
- · 1 year analytics history
- · 1000 AI captions per month
- · 20 AI images per month
- · All Standard features
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited campaigns
Free
- · 7-day analytics history
- · All 5 social platforms
- · Social icons + content embeds
- · Up to 3 products
Starter
- · 90-day analytics history
- · All 5 social platforms
- · Social proof notifications
- · Up to 10 products
Growth
- · 90 Day Analytics
- · 90-day analytics history
- · Bulk editing
- · CSV export
- · Geo breakdown (country/city)
- · Social proof notifications
Enterprise
- · Everything in Growth
- · No Hurtz Donut branding
- · Unlimited analytics history
- · Up to 150 products- Contact us for more
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShowing every product on social media takes photos, captions and time. AI Social Studio starts from your product's own photos and makes new ones with models, scenes and shot packs, sized for each network. Upload a few photos and the AI drafts a new product for your store. Campaigns then post your products to Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and X on the schedule you set, with AI captions in your language and tone.
Social Plug connects your products to the social posts that feature them. Add Social Icons for Threads, Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook. Embed up to five live posts on product pages with Content Embed, and build trust with Social Proof Toasts showing real click activity. Assign product-specific links, bulk edit them in one place, and track clicks and views with built-in analytics.
- Publish products automatically to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest
- Create campaigns that run at different dates and times
- Fully customize the post text publications with the product data
- Social Icons — Clickable links to Threads, Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook
- Content Embed — Embed up to five live social posts on any product page
- Social Proof Toast — Animated notifications showing real click activity
- Bulk Editing — Manage all product social links from one centralized dashboard
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 |  AI Social Studio |  SocialPlug |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AI Social Studio | SocialPlug |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.1 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 7 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AI Social Studio | SocialPlug |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $12.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | AI Social Studio | SocialPlug |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #136(ahead) | #346 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Aug 18, 2023 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | DevCloud LLC | Hurtz Donut |
FAQ
AI Social Studio and SocialPlug: common questions
- Is AI Social Studio or SocialPlug cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for AI Social Studio and $12.99/month for SocialPlug. 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?
- AI Social Studio lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Hashtags. SocialPlug lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Reels, Videos. 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 AI Social Studio, Oct 13, 2026 for SocialPlug; 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 AI Social Studio, Oct 13, 2026 for SocialPlug. 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.