Swatch Box vs Swatches Dotify
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Swatch Box, Nov 8, 2026 for Swatches Dotify.
The short answer
- Only Swatch Box lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Swatch Box and $7.99/month for Swatches Dotify.
- Swatches Dotify lists 18 features Swatch Box’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-updates, Conditional pricing, Custom CSS.
Head to head
Add stylish color/image Swatches to your product options.
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Color library + auto-sync
- · Color swatches
- · Swatch shape & size
- · Variant-image swatches
Pro
- · Button & dropdown pickers
- · CSV bulk import
- · Collection & search page swatches
- · Custom image swatches (upload)
- · Everything in Free, plus
- · Out-of-stock rules & low-stock alerts
Standard Plan
- · Auto-detection of color variants
- · Highly customizable Swatches
- · Swatch Colors & Swatch Images
- · Swatches on Product Pages
- · Unlimited Swatches
Pro Plan
- · Every thing in the Standard Plan
- · Swatches on Collection Pages
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSwatchbox turns plain variant dropdowns into clickable color, image and variant-image swatches, buttons and enhanced dropdowns that help shoppers choose faster and buy more. Show pri-ce, labels, sale badges and size charts, hide or disable out-of-stock variants, and add low-stock alerts. Display swatches on product, collection and search pages. Build a color library with CSV import and auto-sync.
Swatches Dotify replaces variant dropdowns with visual swatches to help customers select product options more easily. It works on product and collection pages and adapts to different themes and layouts. You can customize the appearance of swatches to match their store design and clearly indicate unavailable variants, improving clarity when browsing products and reducing confusion when choosing options.
- Color, image & variant-image swatches, buttons and dropdowns—no code.
- Hide or disable out-of-stock variants with automatic low-stock alerts
- Show pri-ce, sale badges add swatches on collection pages.
- Use Color & Image Swatches with your Shopify product options.
- Choose between a variety of swatch themes.
- No programming/coding skills are required. (Auto-Install)
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 |  Swatch Box |  Swatches Dotify |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 146 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −3 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 3 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Swatch Box | Swatches Dotify |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 79 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Swatch Box | Swatches Dotify |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month | $7.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Swatch Box | Swatches Dotify |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #80 | #199 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 10, 2026 | Aug 10, 2015 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Swatch Box | Webyze |
FAQ
Swatch Box and Swatches Dotify: common questions
- Is Swatch Box or Swatches Dotify cheaper?
- Only Swatch Box lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Swatch Box and $7.99/month for Swatches Dotify. 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?
- Swatches Dotify lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-updates, Conditional pricing, Custom CSS, Custom HTML. 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 for Swatch Box, Nov 8, 2026 for Swatches Dotify; 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 for Swatch Box, Nov 8, 2026 for Swatches Dotify. 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.