Stack | AI Page Builder vs StoryLayer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 27, 2026 for Stack, Nov 3, 2026 for StoryLayer.
The short answer
- Only Stack lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39.99/month for Stack and $8.99/month for StoryLayer.
- Stack lists 30 features StoryLayer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alt text, Auto-optimization, Automations.
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 credits
- · + 1.000 AI credits on install
- · Try our AI for free
- · Ultra Model (GPT-Astra, Fable and more)
Builder Stack
- · + 5.000 AI credits
- · Premium customer support
- · Ultra Model (GPT-Astra, Fable and more)
- · Unlock all modules & generations
- · Use up to 1,000 AI credits during trial
Pro Stack
- · + 25.000 AI credits | 5x the credits
- · Premium customer support
- · Ultra Model (GPT-Astra, Fable and more)
- · Unlock all modules & generations
- · Use up to 1,000 AI credits during trial
Starter
- · 10 Product assignments
- · 5 Saved layouts
- · Comparison tables & FAQs
- · Shared multi-product updates
- · Up to 10 sections/layout
Growth
- · 100 Product assignments
- · 20 Saved layouts
- · Comparison tables & FAQs
- · Rich Video sections
- · Shared multi-product updates
- · Up to 20 sections/layout
Pro
- · 100 Saved layouts
- · 500 Product assignments
- · Comparison tables & FAQs
- · Rich Video sections
- · Shared multi-product updates
- · Up to 40 sections/layout
Business
- · Comparison tables & FAQs
- · Rich Video sections
- · Shared multi-product updates
- · Unlimited Product assignments
- · Unlimited Saved layouts
- · Unlimited sections/layout
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStack is an AI page builder for your Shopify store. Describe what you want in plain language, or drop a screenshot, and Stack generates it for you: full product pages, sections, bundles, upsells, and blogs, with copy and images included. Refine any result just by chatting, the same way you'd work with an AI assistant.
Plain-text descriptions make it hard for shoppers to understand a product's value and compare options. StoryLayer helps you build engaging visual product pages with modular sections like comparison tables, image galleries, feature highlights, and FAQs. Create reusable master layouts and assign them to multiple products in bulk with automatic syncing.
- Bundles & Discounts: Create high-converting BOGO, Mix & Match & quantity offers
- 1-Click Upsells: Add post-purchase offers that customers can’t skip
- Trust Elements: Add stock counters, star ratings, live visitors, shipping timers
- Build rich A+ product pages with drag-and-drop modular sections.
- Side-by-side comparison tables to compare product features and specifications.
- Assign shared master layouts to multiple products with one-click syncing.
- Over 60 prebuilt templates designed for retail, beauty, electronics, and more.
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 |  Stack | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Stack | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 15 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Stack | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39.99/month | $8.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Stack | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #26 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 on Pricing moves in Page builder | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Aug 1, 2024 | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | STACK | Inspiration Infoway |
FAQ
Stack and StoryLayer: common questions
- Is Stack or StoryLayer cheaper?
- Only Stack lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39.99/month for Stack and $8.99/month for StoryLayer. 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?
- Stack lists 30 the others don’t mention, such as Alt text, Auto-optimization, Automations, Collections. StoryLayer lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk editing, FAQs. 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 27, 2026 for Stack, Nov 3, 2026 for StoryLayer; 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 27, 2026 for Stack, Nov 3, 2026 for StoryLayer. 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.