--- title: "Rubik Variant Images & Swatch vs Color Swatch King: Variants: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Rubik Variant Images & Swatch 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/rubik-variant-images-vs-swatch-king-combined-listings" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/rubik-variant-images-vs-swatch-king-combined-listings.md" data_as_of: "Nov 10, 2026" --- # Rubik Variant Images & Swatch vs Color Swatch King: Variants Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026. ## At a glance - Color Swatch King is detected on 56× as many Shopify stores as Rubik Variant Images & Swatch: 5,758 vs 103 as of Nov 10, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Rubik Variant Images & Swatch 5.0 from 504 reviews and Color Swatch King 5.0 from 3,218 reviews. - Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Rubik Variant Images & Swatch and $5/month for Color Swatch King. - Rubik Variant Images & Swatch lists 11 features Color Swatch King’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carousel, Collage, Conditional logic. ## Adoption | Measure | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch | Color Swatch King | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 103 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | 5,758 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | Color Swatch King | | Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | −169 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 1 — new and returning | 37 — new and returning | Color Swatch King | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | 18% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands | | ## Reviews | Measure | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch | Color Swatch King | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 504 | 3,218 | Color Swatch King | | New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 | | | Reviewers a year or more in | 3% | 18% | Color Swatch King | ## Pricing | Measure | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch | Color Swatch King | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month | $5/month | Color Swatch King | | Longest free trial | 7 days | 30 days | | | Plans listed | 4 | 2 | | ## Listing | Measure | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch | Color Swatch King | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#2 — in Image gallery | Not enough data | | | Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | \#3 in Product variants | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes | | | Launched | Oct 18, 2024 | Jul 23, 2019 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 11 — English, Chinese \(Simplified\), Chinese \(Traditional\) | | | Developer | Craftshift | StarApps | | ## Listed features - 23 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 2 are listed by both. - Rubik Variant Images & Swatch lists 13 of them (57%). Listed only by Rubik Variant Images & Swatch: Carousel, Collage, Conditional logic, Custom HTML, Custom styles, Drag-and-drop editor, Grid, Lightbox, Masonry, Slider, Video. - Color Swatch King lists 12 of them (52%). Listed only by Color Swatch King: Checkboxes, Custom CSS, Dropdowns, Hide out-of-stock, In-stock display, Low stock alerts, Radio buttons, Stock availability, Swatches, Translation. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch | Color Swatch King | | --- | --- | --- | | Image gallery | 9/9 | 0/9 | | Image gallery › Customization | 2/2 | 0/2 | | Image gallery › Gallery types | 7/7 | 0/7 | | Product variants | 4/14 | 12/14 | | Product variants › Customization | 4/10 | 8/10 | | Product variants › Inventory | 0/4 | 4/4 | 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 Rubik Variant Images & Swatch lists: Kaching Bundles, GemPages Page Builder, Beae Page Builder, PageFly Page Builder, Instant Page Builder. - Only Color Swatch King lists: Collection Page, Page Builder Apps, Variant Image, Product Filter & Search, Swatchify, color swatch. ## Pricing plans ### Rubik Variant Images & Swatch | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free Plan | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Starter Plan | $25/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Advanced Plan | $50/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Premium Plan | $75/month | 7-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, Rubik Variant Images & Swatch or Color Swatch King? Color Swatch King is detected on 56× as many Shopify stores as Rubik Variant Images & Swatch: 5,758 vs 103 as of Nov 10, 2026. ### Is Rubik Variant Images & Swatch or Color Swatch King cheaper? Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Rubik Variant Images & Swatch 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, Rubik Variant Images & Swatch or Color Swatch King? On the Shopify App Store: Rubik Variant Images & Swatch 5.0 from 504 reviews and Color Swatch King 5.0 from 3,218 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Rubik Variant Images & Swatch lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Carousel, Collage, Conditional logic, Custom HTML. Color Swatch King lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Checkboxes, Custom CSS, Dropdowns, Hide out-of-stock. 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 10, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Rubik Variant Images & Swatch vs Color Swatch King: Variants on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/rubik-variant-images-vs-swatch-king-combined-listings) - [Rubik Variant Images & Swatch on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/rubik-variant-images) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/rubik-variant-images.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 Rubik Variant Images & Swatch and Color Swatch King are as of Nov 10, 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).