Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Blink | Hide out of stock | Color Swatch King | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Skip the plain dropdown. Show variants options as a Product Variant color swatch or Product Swatch.
| Metric | Blink | Hide out of stock | Color Swatch King: Variants |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 72 | ★ 3.1k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 12 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2019 | Jul 2019 |
Color Swatch King: Variants edges out Blink | Hide out of stock on rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Blink | Hide out of stock at Free plan available, 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 (3,135 reviews vs 72), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Blink | Hide out of stock'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 — Blink | Hide out of stock's 72-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: Blink | Hide out of stock audit • Color Swatch King: Variants audit
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| Keyword | Blink | Hide out of stock | Color Swatch King |
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| each product variant | Not ranked | #1 |
| product variants | Not ranked | #2 |
| product variant | Not ranked | #3 |
| blind box | #10 | Not ranked |
| out of stock management | #11 | Not ranked |
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Both Blink | Hide out of stock and Color Swatch King: Variants offer paid plans only. Blink | Hide out of stock starts at Free plan available; 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 3,135 reviews) compared to Blink | Hide out of stock (4.7★ from 72 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 4.7★). 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 (3,135 vs 72), 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.
Blink | Hide out of stock typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (72 reviews). Color Swatch King: Variants typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3,135 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. Blink | Hide out of stock 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 Blink | Hide out of stock" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
