Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Transform product videos, Instagram Reels & UGC into shoppable videos that increase conversions.
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Your all-in-one stories app. Video stories, shoppable video stories, web stories, product stories.
| Metric | Video Slider: Shoppable Videos | Smart Stories | Video Story |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 365 | 8 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 72 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2025 | Apr 2023 |
Video Slider: Shoppable Videos and Smart Stories | Video Story are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Video Slider: Shoppable Videos at Free plan available, Smart Stories | Video Story at Free trial 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.
Video Slider: Shoppable Videos has the larger user base (365 reviews vs 8), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Smart Stories | Video Story's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: Video Slider: Shoppable Videos audit • Smart Stories | Video Story audit
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Both Video Slider: Shoppable Videos and Smart Stories | Video Story offer paid plans only. Video Slider: Shoppable Videos starts at Free plan available; Smart Stories | Video Story starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Video Slider: Shoppable Videos (4.9★, 365 reviews) and Smart Stories | Video Story (5.0★, 8 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Smart Stories | Video Story holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. Video Slider: Shoppable Videos has the deeper published review base (365 vs 8), 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.
Video Slider: Shoppable Videos typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (365 reviews). Smart Stories | Video Story typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 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. Video Slider: Shoppable Videos and Smart Stories | Video Story 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 Smart Stories | Video Story" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
