--- title: "Platmart Color Swatches vs Color Swatch King: Variants: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Platmart Color Swatches and Color Swatch King: Variants on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/platmart-color-swatches-vs-swatch-king-combined-listings" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/platmart-color-swatches-vs-swatch-king-combined-listings.md" data_as_of: "Nov 8, 2026" --- # Platmart Color Swatches vs Color Swatch King: Variants Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026. ## At a glance - Color Swatch King is detected on 8.5× as many Shopify stores as Platmart Color Swatches: 5,354 vs 632 as of Nov 8, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Platmart Color Swatches 5.0 from 144 reviews and Color Swatch King 5.0 from 3,220 reviews. - Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Platmart Color Swatches and $5/month for Color Swatch King. - Color Swatch King lists 6 features Platmart Color Swatches’s listing doesn’t mention, including Checkboxes, Dropdowns, Low stock alerts. ## Adoption | Measure | Platmart Color Swatches | Color Swatch King | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 632 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | 5,354 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | Color Swatch King | | Net store change, 28 days | −1 — estimated | −181 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 12 — new and returning | 37 — new and returning | Color Swatch King | | Big-brand share | 29% — of stores of known size | 19% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Luggage & Bags | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands | | ## Reviews | Measure | Platmart Color Swatches | Color Swatch King | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 144 | 3,220 | Color Swatch King | | New reviews, 28 days | 1 | 2 | Color Swatch King | | Reviewers a year or more in | 28% | 16% | Platmart Color Swatches | ## Pricing | Measure | Platmart Color Swatches | Color Swatch King | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $5/month | Color Swatch King | | Longest free trial | 14 days | 30 days | | | Plans listed | 4 | 2 | | ## Listing | Measure | Platmart Color Swatches | Color Swatch King | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#32 — in Product variants | Not enough data | | | Shopify App Charts | \#23 in Product variants | Not on this week’s charts | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes | | | Launched | Sep 23, 2021 | Jul 23, 2019 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 11 — English, Chinese \(Simplified\), Chinese \(Traditional\) | | | Developer | Platmart | StarApps | | ## Listed features - 14 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 6 are listed by both. - Platmart Color Swatches lists 8 of them (57%). Listed only by Platmart Color Swatches: Auto-updates, Import and export. - Color Swatch King lists 12 of them (86%). Listed only by Color Swatch King: Checkboxes, Dropdowns, Low stock alerts, Preview, Radio buttons, Stock availability. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Platmart Color Swatches | Color Swatch King | | --- | --- | --- | | Product variants | 8/14 | 12/14 | | Product variants › Customization | 5/9 | 8/9 | | Product variants › Inventory | 3/5 | 4/5 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Collection page. - Only Platmart Color Swatches lists: Smart Product Filter & Search, Boost AI Search & Filter, Product page, Combined Listings. - Only Color Swatch King lists: Page Builder Apps, Variant Image, Product Filter & Search, Swatchify, color swatch. ## Pricing plans ### Platmart Color Swatches | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Developers | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Standard | $9.99/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | | Advanced | $19.99/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | | Premium | $49.99/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | ### Color Swatch King | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | PAY AS YOU GROW | $5/month | 30-day free trial | Pricing is based on your Shopify plan | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Platmart Color Swatches or Color Swatch King? Color Swatch King is detected on 8.5× as many Shopify stores as Platmart Color Swatches: 5,354 vs 632 as of Nov 8, 2026. ### Is Platmart Color Swatches or Color Swatch King cheaper? Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Platmart Color Swatches 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, Platmart Color Swatches or Color Swatch King? On the Shopify App Store: Platmart Color Swatches 5.0 from 144 reviews and Color Swatch King 5.0 from 3,220 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Platmart Color Swatches lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-updates, Import and export. Color Swatch King lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Checkboxes, Dropdowns, Low stock alerts, Preview. 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. ## Links - [Platmart Color Swatches vs Color Swatch King: Variants on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/platmart-color-swatches-vs-swatch-king-combined-listings) - [Platmart Color Swatches on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/platmart-color-swatches) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/platmart-color-swatches.md)) - [Color Swatch King: Variants on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/swatch-king-combined-listings) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/swatch-king-combined-listings.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 Platmart Color Swatches and Color Swatch King are as of Nov 8, 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).