FB: Color Swatch Variant Image 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 7, 2026.
The short answer
- Color Swatch King is detected on 35× as many Shopify stores as FB: 4,978 vs 144 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: FB 5.0 from 54 reviews and Color Swatch King 5.0 from 3,218 reviews.
- Only Color Swatch King lists a free plan.
- Color Swatch King lists 9 features FB’s listing doesn’t mention, including Checkboxes, Dropdowns, Hide out-of-stock.
Head to head
- United States
- India
- Mexico
- 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.
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 featureMake every product variant stand out with beautiful swatches and seamless image switching. Assign multiple images to each variant and automatically display relevant photos when shoppers select an option, while preserving your theme’s existing gallery.
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.
- Assign multiple images to each variant for clear product presentation.
- Display only selected variant images to keep your gallery clean and clear.
- Compatible with all Shopify themes and page builders, no speed impact.
- 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 |  FB |  Color Swatch King |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 144 | 4,978(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | +7 | −183 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 8 | 38(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, Mexico | United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands |
Reviews
| Measure | FB | Color Swatch King |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 54 | 3,218(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 2 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | 16%(ahead) |
Pricing
| Measure | FB | Color Swatch King |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $5/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | FB | Color Swatch King |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #17 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 on Rookies in Product variants | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Apr 14, 2026 | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Languages | 1 | 11 |
| Developer | FulbiX | StarApps |
FAQ
FB and Color Swatch King: common questions
- Which is more popular, FB or Color Swatch King?
- Color Swatch King is detected on 35× as many Shopify stores as FB: 4,978 vs 144 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- Is FB or Color Swatch King cheaper?
- Only Color Swatch King lists a free plan. 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, FB or Color Swatch King?
- On the Shopify App Store: FB 5.0 from 54 reviews and Color Swatch King 5.0 from 3,218 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- FB lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Conditional logic, Custom HTML. Color Swatch King lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Checkboxes, Dropdowns, Hide out-of-stock, In-stock display. 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 7, 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 7, 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.