SA Variant Image Automator vs Clearpick ‑ Variant Galleries
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for SA Variant Image Automator, Oct 14, 2026 for Clearpick.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for SA Variant Image Automator and $5/month for Clearpick.
- SA Variant Image Automator lists 12 features Clearpick’s listing doesn’t mention, including Image protection, Image zoom, Lightbox.
Head to head
Show Multiple Variant Images of the Selected Variants Options
- United States
- Germany
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Merchant Trial Stores
- · Shopify Partner Stores
- · Shopify Staff Stores
PAY AS YOU GROW
- · Pause & Build: $5/month
- · Shopify Advanced: $49.9/month
- · Shopify Basic: $14.9/month
- · Shopify Grow & Custom: $29.9/month
- · Shopify Plus: $99.9/month
Basic
- · Drag & drop image editor
- · Email support
- · Unlimited variants per product
- · Up to 3 products
Growth
- · Drag & drop image editor
- · Priority email support
- · Up to 200 products
- · Variant descriptions
Scale
- · Advanced analytics
- · Auto-sync with Shopify
- · Custom integrations
- · Priority support (24h response)
- · Unlimited products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSHOWING EVERY COLOR AT ONCE? Shoppers see only the selected variant's product images, not a cluttered gallery. Organize product images by variant & the app groups variant image sets, no manual tagging. Get multiple variant images per option, multiple images per variant and variant image grouping, inside your theme's own variant image gallery with image variant zoom kept.
Create product pages with variant-specific images and descriptions. When customers select a color, size, or style, they see only the relevant images—not your entire product catalog. This focused experience reduces confusion and increases conversions. The drag-and-drop interface makes it easy to organize variant images, while automatic webhook syncing keeps everything current.
- Variant Image Automator shows multiple images per variant. Improves conversions!
- Assign variant images automatically; saving time, energy & manual labor
- Works with theme's image gallery to keep the design intact & reduce speed impact
- Works with Color Swatch, Image Zoom, Video, 3D Media, Custom Image Gallery, etc
- Drag-and-drop interface to assign multiple images to each product variant
- Variant-specific descriptions plus common descriptions for all variants
- Automatic product sync via webhooks—changes in Shopify update instantly
- Storefront API for seamless theme integration with variant galleries
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 |  SA Variant Image Automator |  Clearpick |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 2,232 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −32 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 27 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 15% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | SA Variant Image Automator | Clearpick |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 780 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 18% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SA Variant Image Automator | Clearpick |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month | $5/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | SA Variant Image Automator | Clearpick |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #7(ahead) | #239 |
| Shopify App Charts | #11 in Image gallery | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jul 28, 2017 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | StarApps | Task19 Technologies |
FAQ
SA Variant Image Automator and Clearpick: common questions
- Is SA Variant Image Automator or Clearpick cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for SA Variant Image Automator and $5/month for Clearpick. 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?
- SA Variant Image Automator lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Image protection, Image zoom, Lightbox, Lookbook. Clearpick lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk upload, Captions, 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 Nov 6, 2026 for SA Variant Image Automator, Oct 14, 2026 for Clearpick; 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 6, 2026 for SA Variant Image Automator, Oct 14, 2026 for Clearpick. 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.