EVS ‑ Easy Variation Swatches vs Color Swatch King: Variants
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Color Swatch King is detected on 43× as many Shopify stores as EVS: 5,459 vs 127 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: EVS 5.0 from 29 reviews and Color Swatch King 5.0 from 3,217 reviews.
- Only Color Swatch King lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.50/month for EVS and $5/month for Color Swatch King.
- Color Swatch King lists 3 features EVS’s listing doesn’t mention, including Preview, Radio buttons, Translation.
Head to head
Variant Swatch, Variant Image/ Variants on Collection Page &..
- United States
- India
- Switzerland
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Netherlands
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · Combined Listings
- · For Stores on Basic Plan
- · Image, Color, Button Swatches
- · Variant Description
Advanced
- · Combined Listings
- · For Stores on Shopify and Advanced Plan
- · Image, Color, Button Swatches
- · Variant Description
Plus
- · Combined Listings
- · For Stores on Shopify Plus Plan
- · Image, Color, Button Swatches
- · Variant Description
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
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSpice up your product page with Easy Variant Swatches. Replace boring dropdown variants with Image, Color, and Button Swatches. We are visual creatures and displaying visual variant selectors can boost conversions. The App is super easy to set up and is backed by Quick, friendly, and emphatic support.
Your variant picker doesn't have to be a plain dropdown. Show every variant option as a color swatch, variant swatch or variant selector for each product variant, on product & collection pages. Show every variation of your product variants as one clean, easy swatch. Add a New badge, Sale badge & Sold-out badges, grey out out-of-stock combos & link a size chart. Bulk upload color swatches by CSV. See live analytics.
- Display Variant Image as Swatches. Display Color Swatches
- Customize the Swatch Display. Select Color, Shape. Add custom CSS
- Display Swatches on Collection Page
- Advanced Editor for customizing swatch templates
- Combined Product Variations Listings for a Higher Converting Customer Experience
- Extensive library: Color Swatch, Buttons, Variants with Price, Dropdowns & more
- Show Variants on Collections Page. Add Sizes, Color Swatches on Collections Page
- Hide Out of Stock, Confirm Size Selection, Add 100+ Variants, Low Stock Alert...
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 |  EVS |  Color Swatch King |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 127 | 5,459(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | −2 | −181 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 2 | 37(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 19% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, India, Switzerland | United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands |
Reviews
| Measure | EVS | Color Swatch King |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 29 | 3,217(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 2(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 16% |
Pricing
| Measure | EVS | Color Swatch King |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.50/month | $5/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 21 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | EVS | Color Swatch King |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #103 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 7, 2023 | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Languages | 1 | 11 |
| Developer | Spice Gems | StarApps |
FAQ
EVS and Color Swatch King: common questions
- Which is more popular, EVS or Color Swatch King?
- Color Swatch King is detected on 43× as many Shopify stores as EVS: 5,459 vs 127 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is EVS or Color Swatch King cheaper?
- Only Color Swatch King lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.50/month for EVS and $5/month for Color Swatch King. 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, EVS or Color Swatch King?
- On the Shopify App Store: EVS 5.0 from 29 reviews and Color Swatch King 5.0 from 3,217 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- EVS lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom text, Variant upcharges. Color Swatch King lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Preview, Radio buttons, Translation. 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; estimated figures are labeled.
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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. 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.