Size Swatch vs Color Swatch King: Variants
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026.
The short answer
- Color Swatch King is detected on 24× as many Shopify stores as Size Swatch: 5,758 vs 237 as of Nov 10, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Size Swatch 4.9 from 35 reviews and Color Swatch King 5.0 from 3,218 reviews.
- Only Color Swatch King lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Size Swatch and $5/month for Color Swatch King.
- Color Swatch King lists 12 features Size Swatch’s listing doesn’t mention, including Checkboxes, Custom CSS, Dropdowns.
Head to head
Display variant names in a swatch on the collection page
Variant Swatch, Variant Image/ Variants on Collection Page &..
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Netherlands
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
14 Day Trial Plan
Free
- · Merchant Trial Stores
- · Shopify Partner Stores
- · Shopify Staff Stores
PAY AS YOU GROW
- · Pause & Build: $5/month
- · Shopify Advanced: $49.9/month
- · Shopify Basic: $14.9/month
- · Shopify Grow & Custom: $29.9/month
- · Shopify Plus: $99.9/month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureYour shoppers shouldn't have to click into every product to find their size. Size Swatch displays available sizes and stock availability directly on your collection and homepage — so customers find what fits and add to cart faster. Fully customisable to match your store branding. Automatic installation on all Shopify built themes, with fast support for custom themes. Built for fashion, apparel, and boutique stores.
Your variant picker doesn't have to be a plain dropdown. Show every variant option as a color swatch, variant swatch or variant selector for each product variant, on product & collection pages. Show every variation of your product variants as one clean, easy swatch. Add a New badge, Sale badge & Sold-out badges, grey out out-of-stock combos & link a size chart. Bulk upload color swatches by CSV. See live analytics.
- Show product sizes | variants on collection and homepage in a text swatch
- Customize the swatch - shape, size, color to suit your store theme & branding
- Show stock availability of variants on the collection page without a filter
- Customize out of stock swatches with a cross-out, strike through or make hidden
- Combined Product Variations Listings for a Higher Converting Customer Experience
- Extensive library: Color Swatch, Buttons, Variants with Price, Dropdowns & more
- Show Variants on Collections Page. Add Sizes, Color Swatches on Collections Page
- Hide Out of Stock, Confirm Size Selection, Add 100+ Variants, Low Stock Alert...
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 |  Size Swatch |  Color Swatch King |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 237 | 5,758(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | −1 | −169 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 8 | 37(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | 21% | 18% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Sporting Goods | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands |
Reviews
| Measure | Size Swatch | Color Swatch King |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 35 | 3,218(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 18% |
Pricing
| Measure | Size Swatch | Color Swatch King |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $5/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Size Swatch | Color Swatch King |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 in Search and navigation - Other | #3 in Product variants |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Dec 3, 2019 | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Languages | 1 | 11 |
| Developer | Aframe Design | StarApps |
Switching movement
1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days
FAQ
Size Swatch and Color Swatch King: common questions
- Which is more popular, Size Swatch or Color Swatch King?
- Color Swatch King is detected on 24× as many Shopify stores as Size Swatch: 5,758 vs 237 as of Nov 10, 2026.
- Is Size Swatch or Color Swatch King cheaper?
- Only Color Swatch King lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Size 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, Size Swatch or Color Swatch King?
- On the Shopify App Store: Size Swatch 4.9 from 35 reviews and Color Swatch King 5.0 from 3,218 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Color Swatch King lists 12 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.
- Are stores switching between Size Swatch and Color Swatch King?
- 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 10, 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 10, 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.