--- title: "JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC vs PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC and PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/join-stories-vs-playshorts-shoppable-video-ugc" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/join-stories-vs-playshorts-shoppable-video-ugc.md" data_as_of: "Nov 3, 2026" --- # JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC vs PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026. ## At a glance - JOIN is detected on 1.6× as many Shopify stores as PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC: 188 vs 120 as of Nov 3, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: JOIN 5.0 from 18 reviews and PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC 5.0 from 96 reviews. - Only PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for JOIN and $49/month for PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC. - PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC lists 28 features JOIN’s listing doesn’t mention, including Add to cart, Analytics, Autoplay. ## Adoption | Measure | JOIN | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 188 — as of Nov 3, 2026 | 120 — as of Nov 3, 2026 | JOIN | | Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | 0 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data | | | Big-brand share | 62% — of stores of known size | Not enough data | | | Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | | | Top store countries | France, United Kingdom, United States | France, Belgium, United Kingdom | | ## Reviews | Measure | JOIN | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 18 | 96 | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC | | New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data | | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% | | ## Pricing | Measure | JOIN | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $99/month | $49/month | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC | | Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed | | | Plans listed | 3 | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | JOIN | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#43 — in Video and livestream | \#28 — in Video and livestream | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC | | Shopify App Charts | \#23 in Video and livestream | \#2 on Rookies in Video and livestream | | | Built for Shopify | No | No | | | Launched | Jun 27, 2024 | Jul 18, 2025 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | Join | PlayShorts | | ## Listed features - 31 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 0 are listed by both. - JOIN lists 2 of them (6%). Listed only by JOIN: Product sync, Variant sync. - PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC lists 29 of them (94%). Listed only by PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC: Add to cart, Analytics, Autoplay, Carousels, Checkout, Conversion tracking, Custom layouts, Custom URL, Embedded videos, Engagement tracking, Hashtags, Interactive video, Mobile responsive, Multi-language, Pop-ups, Product views, Reels, Reviews, Shoppable feeds, Shoppable videos, Social links, Social sharing, UGC, Video import, Video player, Video templates, Video widget, Videos. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | JOIN | PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC | | --- | --- | --- | | Product feeds | 2/2 | 0/2 | | Product feeds › Feed customization | 1/1 | 0/1 | | Product feeds › Feed management | 1/1 | 0/1 | | Social proof | 0/12 | 12/12 | | Social proof › Analytics | 0/2 | 2/2 | | Social proof › Content types | 0/5 | 5/5 | | Social proof › Display options | 0/5 | 5/5 | | Video and livestream | 0/17 | 17/17 | | Video and livestream › Customization | 0/9 | 9/9 | | Video and livestream › Video management | 0/8 | 8/8 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - No platform appears in every listing. - Only JOIN lists: Checkout. - PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC lists no integrations. ## Pricing plans ### JOIN | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starter | $99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Growth | $249/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Scale | $599/month | Not listed | None listed | ### PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free Forever | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Starter | $49/month | Not listed | None listed | | Growth | $99/month | Not listed | None listed | | Scale | $249/month | Not listed | None listed | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, JOIN or PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC? JOIN is detected on 1.6× as many Shopify stores as PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC: 188 vs 120 as of Nov 3, 2026. ### Is JOIN or PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC cheaper? Only PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for JOIN and $49/month for PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC. 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, JOIN or PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC? On the Shopify App Store: JOIN 5.0 from 18 reviews and PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC 5.0 from 96 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? JOIN lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Product sync, Variant sync. PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC lists 28 the others don’t mention, such as Add to cart, Analytics, Autoplay, Carousels. 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 3, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC vs PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/join-stories-vs-playshorts-shoppable-video-ugc) - [JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/join-stories) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/join-stories.md)) - [PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/playshorts-shoppable-video-ugc) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/playshorts-shoppable-video-ugc.md)) ## Methodology 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 for JOIN and PlayShorts Shoppable Video UGC are as of Nov 3, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).