Photolock vs Shieldify ‑ Store Protection
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.
The short answer
- Photolock is detected on 2.6× as many Shopify stores as Shieldify: 275 vs 106 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Photolock 3.5 from 41 reviews and Shieldify 5.0 from 5 reviews.
- Only Photolock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Photolock and $3.99/month for Shieldify.
- Shieldify lists 5 features Photolock’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blog content, Customer data, Product descriptions.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- United States
- Belgium
- Hong Kong
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · Image & Content Protection
- · Photolock branding
- · Warning Messages
Growth
- · Image & Content Protection
- · Invisible Watermark
- · No Photolock branding
- · Screen Capture Protection
- · Warning Messages
Advanced
- · Anti-Bot Protection
- · Image & Content Protection
- · Invisible Watermark
- · Screen Capture Protection
- · Screenshot Shield
- · Visible Watermark
Premium
- · Analytics
- · Anti-Bot Protection
- · Customer, Market & Page Rules
- · Image & Content Protection
- · Invisible & Visible Watermark
- · Screen Capture Protection
Ultra
- · Everything in Premium
- · Find copies of your photos online
- · One-click takedown requests
- · Optional photo checks, $0.10 each
- · Weekly scans for new copies
Plus
- · Country Block
- · Dev Tool Block
- · Printing Block
- · Protect Content
- · Right Click Block
- · Spy Extension Block
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMerchants invest in original product photos and store content. Photolock prevents image theft and content copying on your Shopify store. Block right-clicks, drag-and-drop, screenshots, copy-paste, and file saving. Advanced features include invisible watermarks to trace leaked images, image shields that replace saved images with blank files, spy extension detection, and crawler blocking.
Shieldify protects your store's valuable content by blocking spy extensions in all browsers. It disables copy functions, disabling right-click and keyboard shortcuts, text selection, drag & drop, and other ways through which theft can occur. Our anti-theft feature displays a legal warning when someone opens the console to steal your content, ensuring your data and intellectual property are safe.
- 20 Locks to choose from! Disable right-click, keyboard shortcuts & prevent bots.
- Block visitors from certain countries. Or, block a certain visitor by their IP.
- Protect your images by adding Watermark against screenshot attempts.
- Prevent search engines like Google and Bing list your images.
- Secure store by blocking third-party extensions like AliHunter, PPSPY & other.
- Restrict Countries, Disable copy, right-click, and keyboard shortcuts.
- Block drag & drop and text selection.
- Display legal warning to prevent theft.
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 |  Photolock | Shieldify |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 275(ahead) | 106 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −1 | −3 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 4(ahead) | 3 |
| Big-brand share | 14% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, Belgium, Hong Kong |
Reviews
| Measure | Photolock | Shieldify |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.5 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 41(ahead) | 5 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Photolock and Shieldify: common questions
- Which is more popular, Photolock or Shieldify?
- Photolock is detected on 2.6× as many Shopify stores as Shieldify: 275 vs 106 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is Photolock or Shieldify cheaper?
- Only Photolock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Photolock and $3.99/month for Shieldify. 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, Photolock or Shieldify?
- On the Shopify App Store: Photolock 3.5 from 41 reviews and Shieldify 5.0 from 5 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Photolock lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Digital assets, Email alerts. Shieldify lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Blog content, Customer data, Product descriptions, Region access. 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 9, 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 9, 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.