SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels vs UWidget: YouTube Widgets
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026 for SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels, Oct 13, 2026 for UWidget.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels 5.0 from 50 reviews and UWidget 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels and $5.99/month for UWidget.
- UWidget lists 10 features SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels’s listing doesn’t mention, including Engagement tracking, Interactive video, Live events.
Head to head
- India
- United States
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 video feed
- · Email support
- · No impact on site speed
- · Smoothest TikTok-like video player
- · Stories, Feed & Overlay video widgets
- · SwipeUp branding
Pro
- · 10 video feeds
- · All from Free
- · Customisable player and video block
- · Email support
- · Remove SwipeUp branding
- · Up to 100 video uploads
Scale
- · All from Pro
- · Page-specific video placement
- · Priority WhatsApp support
- · Unlimited video feeds
- · Unlimited video uploads
Shopify Plus
- · All from Scale
- · Dedicated Success Manager
- · Recommended for Shopify Plus stores
Starter
- · Add 1 YouTube widget to your store
- · Add 25 videos to your widget
- · Compatible with YouTube Shorts
- · Customizable widgets; add your own CSS
- · Shoppable Sticky videos
- · Shoppable Video carousels, video grids
Pro
- · Add 3 widget to your store
- · Add 50 videos to your widgets
- · Compatible with YouTube Shorts
- · Customizable widgets; add your own CSS
- · Shoppable Sticky videos
- · Shoppable Video carousels, video grids
Premium
- · Add UNLIMITED videos to your widgets
- · Add UNLIMITED widgets to your store
- · Compatible with YouTube Shorts
- · Customizable widgets; add your own CSS
- · Shoppable Sticky videos
- · Shoppable Video carousels, video grids
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSwipeUp turns Instagram Reels, TikTok videos, YouTube Shorts and UGC into shoppable videos on your store. Embed video on your home page and product pages as a video carousel, slider, banner, gallery or Instagram-style stories. Tag products in each video so shoppers can shop the look while they watch. Autoplay video widgets are compressed and don't slow your pages down.
UWidget helps you sell more with YouTube shoppable videos and Shorts. Add product videos, how-tos, and social proof to your storefront as video galleries, carousel sliders, video grids, sticky videos, or video banner backgrounds. Tag products on videos so customers can watch and buy in one place. Paste a YouTube video or playlist URL, customize with built-in settings or custom CSS, and publish in minutes.
- Video widget doesn’t affect page loading — tested with Google insights
- The Best compression: reduce video size up to 80%, same video quality. Speeeed ↑
- High-performance: video embedded directly in your store for smooth experience
- Stories, Video Carousel, Video Gallery, Overlay Widget. 10-min Set Up
- Engaging YouTube videos, shorts, or playlist displayed on your store
- Customize widgets with built in settings; edit even further with your own CSS
- Easy to install and customize; no code required to embed your YouTube videos
- Responsive widgets; Performant YouTube videos on both desktop and mobile devices
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 |  SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels |  UWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 402 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −28 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 7 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 13% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | India, United States, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels | UWidget |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 50(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 4 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels | UWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month | $5.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels | UWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #27(ahead) | #175 |
| Shopify App Charts | #16 in Video and livestream | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Mar 7, 2023 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Make Sales: SwipeUp & FITS | Fractal Apps |
FAQ
SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels and UWidget: common questions
- Is SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels or UWidget cheaper?
- Only SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels and $5.99/month for UWidget. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels or UWidget?
- On the Shopify App Store: SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels 5.0 from 50 reviews and UWidget 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Conversion tracking, Multi-language, Reviews. UWidget lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Engagement tracking, Interactive video, Live events, Live selling. 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 10, 2026 for SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels, Oct 13, 2026 for UWidget; 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 10, 2026 for SwipeUp Shoppable Videos Reels, Oct 13, 2026 for UWidget. 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.