Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed vs VA: Ins Slider & Feed
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026.
The short answer
- Instafeed is detected on 874× as many Shopify stores as VA: 160,848 vs 184 as of Nov 3, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Instafeed 4.9 from 3,299 reviews and VA 3.5 from 13 reviews.
- Only Instafeed lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $8/month for Instafeed and $4.99/month for VA.
- Instafeed lists 27 features VA’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carousel, Conversion tracking, Custom CSS.
- 46 stores run Instafeed and VA together.
Head to head
Elegant & Shoppable Official Instagram feeds that bring sales
Instagram Feed & shoppable gallery. Support NEW API, stable!
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · API access
- · Customize pop-ups
- · For all devices & themes
- · Fully responsive grid or slider layout
- · Hourly auto-sync
- · Instagram Reels & photo posts
Pro
- · Embed feed in marketing emails
- · Instagram Stories & carousel posts
- · Product reviews & prices
- · SEO & AI discoverability
- · Shop now & add to cart buttons
- · Tag products & collections
Plus
- · Auto-tag products
- · Custom media uploads
- · Hide, pin, reorder & filter by hashtags
- · Performance analytics
- · Product & collection feeds
- · Shoppable videos on the Shop app
Premium plan
- · Auto-renew access token
- · Display Instagram feed
- · High cache refresh frequency
- · Product tags: unlimited
- · Shop products on Instagram photo/video
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMintt Instafeed lets you display Instagram feeds, Reels, shoppable videos, and UGC as galleries. Create product and collection feeds that build social proof and drive sales. Automatically sync your Instagram feeds, auto-tag products, and let customers shop now or add to cart directly from posts. Customize grid or slider layouts, pin or hide Instagram content, and upload your own photos and videos.
Ins Shopping & Feed is a simple but effective solution to showcase all your Instagram photos and videos on your Shopify store. With the shopping feature, you can tag featured products on your Instagram photos and videos and let customers discover your items from everywhere in your store.
- Show posts (photos, Reels, videos) in gallery grid or slider layout
- Manual or auto optimized layout
- Custom rows and columns for mobile
- Tag multiple products on your posts - create shoppable photo and video feeds
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 |  Instafeed |  VA |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 160,848(ahead) | 184 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −800 | −3 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1,044 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 11% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Instafeed | VA |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★(ahead) | 3.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 3,299(ahead) | 13 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 85 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 30% | Not enough data |
Switching movement
1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days
FAQ
Instafeed and VA: common questions
- Which is more popular, Instafeed or VA?
- Instafeed is detected on 874× as many Shopify stores as VA: 160,848 vs 184 as of Nov 3, 2026.
- Is Instafeed or VA cheaper?
- Only Instafeed lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $8/month for Instafeed and $4.99/month for VA. 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, Instafeed or VA?
- On the Shopify App Store: Instafeed 4.9 from 3,299 reviews and VA 3.5 from 13 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Instafeed lists 27 the others don’t mention, such as Carousel, Conversion tracking, Custom CSS, Custom layouts. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Can you use Instafeed and VA together?
- Yes. 46 stores run Instafeed and VA together. Shoplist detects both apps on those storefronts.
- Are stores switching between Instafeed and VA?
- 1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days. Which stores, and in which direction, is in Shoplist.
- 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 3, 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 3, 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.