SA Variant Image Automator vs Variant/Options Image Gallery
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for SA Variant Image Automator, Oct 14, 2026 for Variant/Options Image Gallery.
The short answer
- Only SA Variant Image Automator lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for SA Variant Image Automator and $3.99/month for Variant/Options Image Gallery.
- SA Variant Image Automator lists 10 features Variant/Options Image Gallery’s listing doesn’t mention, including Collage, Grid, Image protection.
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
Variant Image Plan
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.
Variant Gallery Manager lets merchants assign specific images and videos to each product variant. When a shopper selects a variant, only the media assigned to that variant is displayed in the gallery.Media is uploaded directly to Shopify CDN and stored as variant metafields. The app includes a no-code theme block compatible with Dawn and Online Store 2.0 themes.
- 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
- Automatically switch product galleries when variants or options are selected
- Support combined option-based image changes for advanced product setups
- Display unique image sets for colors, sizes, and custom product options
- Improve shopper experience with dynamic product image previews
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 |  Variant/Options Image Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 2,290 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −34 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 26 | 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 | Variant/Options Image Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 778 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 19% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SA Variant Image Automator | Variant/Options Image Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month | $3.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 6 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | SA Variant Image Automator | Variant/Options Image Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #7(ahead) | #230 |
| Shopify App Charts | #11 in Image gallery | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jul 28, 2017 | May 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | StarApps | Gsp Technologies |
FAQ
SA Variant Image Automator and Variant/Options Image Gallery: common questions
- Is SA Variant Image Automator or Variant/Options Image Gallery cheaper?
- Only SA Variant Image Automator lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for SA Variant Image Automator and $3.99/month for Variant/Options Image Gallery. 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 10 the others don’t mention, such as Collage, Grid, Image protection, Image zoom. Variant/Options Image Gallery lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom CSS, Swatches. 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 8, 2026 for SA Variant Image Automator, Oct 14, 2026 for Variant/Options Image Gallery; 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 8, 2026 for SA Variant Image Automator, Oct 14, 2026 for Variant/Options Image Gallery. 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.