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| Metric | PBC ‑ Product Warnings | Color Swatch King: Variants |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 6 | ★ 3.1k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 12 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2024 | Jul 2019 |
Based on the data on this page, Color Swatch King: Variants is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs PBC ‑ Product Warnings's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: PBC ‑ Product Warnings at Free, Color Swatch King: Variants at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Color Swatch King: Variants has the larger user base (3,133 reviews vs 6), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. PBC ‑ Product Warnings's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Color Swatch King: Variants; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — PBC ‑ Product Warnings's 6-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Color Swatch King: Variants's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: PBC ‑ Product Warnings audit • Color Swatch King: Variants audit
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| Keyword | PBC ‑ Product Warnings | Color Swatch King |
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| each product variant | Not ranked | #1 |
| product variants | Not ranked | #2 |
| product variant | Not ranked | #3 |
| compliance warning scanner | #18 | Not ranked |
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Both PBC ‑ Product Warnings and Color Swatch King: Variants offer paid plans only. PBC ‑ Product Warnings starts at Free; Color Swatch King: Variants starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Color Swatch King: Variants has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 3,133 reviews) compared to PBC ‑ Product Warnings (4.6★ from 6 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Color Swatch King: Variants holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Color Swatch King: Variants has the deeper published review base (3,133 vs 6), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
PBC ‑ Product Warnings typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (6 reviews). Color Swatch King: Variants typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3,133 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. PBC ‑ Product Warnings and Color Swatch King: Variants both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from PBC ‑ Product Warnings" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
