Unlock Options vs VSN | Metafields
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 28, 2026 for Unlock Options, Oct 22, 2026 for VSN.
The short answer
- VSN lists 20 features Unlock Options’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blogs, Booleans, Collections.
Head to head
Lite
- · 1 field per metaobject
- · 2 rows per CSV import
- · 4 items per list value
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Standard & custom definitions
- · Unlimited products
Starter
- · 2 fields per metaobject
- · 5 rows per CSV import
- · 8 items per list
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Standard & custom definitions
- · Unlimited products
Growth
- · 20 rows per CSV import
- · 32 items per list
- · 5 fields per metaobject
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Import preview & conflict checks
- · Unlimited products
Premium
- · 100 rows per CSV import
- · 128 items per li
- · 25 fields per m
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Public metaobject en
- · Retry failed imports
Business
- · 128 items per list value
- · 25 fields per metaobject
- · 500 rows per CSV import
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Public metaobject publishing
- · Retry failed imports
Advanced
- · 1,000 rows per CSV import
- · 128 items per list value
- · 25 fields per metaobject
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Public metaobject publishing
- · Retry failed imports
Enterprise
- · 128 items per list value
- · 25 fields per metaobject
- · 5,000 rows per CSV import
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Public metaobject publishing
- · Retry failed imports
Unlimited
- · 128 items per list (Shopify max)
- · 25 fields per metaobject
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Public metaobject publishing
- · Retry failed imports
- · Unlimited CSV import rows
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWhen you connect a product option like Color, Size, or Material to a Shopify standard metafield (e.g., `shopify.color-pattern`), the option becomes locked in your admin. You can no longer rename values, add new colors, or delete the option from the Shopify UI. The only way to undo this is via the GraphQL Admin API — which means creating a custom app, getting an access token, and running mutations from a terminal.
VSN Metafields helps you organize product content without code. Create standard and custom metafield definitions, then edit values for products, variants and collections with type-aware fields that catch errors before saving. Build reusable metaobjects such as size guides or FAQs. Display content anywhere in your theme with five customizable blocks.
- One-click unlock for any locked product option
- Confirmation modal explicitly lists what will and won't change before unlock
- Variants, SKUs, prices, and inventory are preserved
- Lists every locked product in your store automatically — no manual search
- Create custom metafields for any product without coding
- Support for text, number, date, boolean, and URL field types
- View and manage all custom product fields in one dashboard
- Delete all metafield definitions at once with bulk reset
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 |  Unlock Options |  VSN |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Unlock Options | VSN |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Unlock Options | VSN |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 5 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 8 |
Listing
| Measure | Unlock Options | VSN |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #150 | #27(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #5 on Pricing moves in Metafields |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 28, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Rebel Growth Operators | Vertex Systems Network |
FAQ
Unlock Options and VSN: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- VSN lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as Blogs, Booleans, Collections, Colors. 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 May 28, 2026 for Unlock Options, Oct 22, 2026 for VSN; 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 May 28, 2026 for Unlock Options, Oct 22, 2026 for VSN. 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.