Essential Grid Gallery & Video vs Friends2a Tech Video Gallery

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Essential Grid Gallery & Video

4.9·220reviews

Create Portfolio, Shoppable Lookbook, Photo Gallery, Album,YouTube Video carousel, Instagram galeria

Built for ShopifyshopifyFree plan available

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Friends2a Tech Video Gallery

4.0·1reviews

Display YouTube videos in a responsive grid to engage shoppers and drive more sales

shopifyFree plan available

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At a glance

9 metrics · ★ = leads on this metric

Feature comparison between Essential Grid Gallery & Video and Friends2a Tech Video Gallery
Metric	Essential Grid Gallery & Video	Friends2a Tech Video Gallery
Rating	★ 4.9 ★	4.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 220	1
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Pricing	Free plan available	Free plan available
Built for Shopify	★ Yes	—
Pricing tiers	★ 4 tiers	1 tier

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

The call

On the measured data here, Essential Grid Gallery & Video leads on more dimensions (4 vs 0). Pick Friends2a Tech Video Gallery if one of the points where it leads is what you need.

Where Essential Grid Gallery & Video leads

Higher average rating: 4.9★ vs 4.0★.
More published reviews: 220 vs 1.
Lists a free plan; Friends2a Tech Video Gallery doesn't.
Available in more languages: 11 vs 1.

How this is generated

Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology

Read each app's audit: Essential Grid Gallery & Video audit • Friends2a Tech Video Gallery audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Essential Grid Gallery & Video	Friends2a Tech Video Gallery
Tagline	“Create Portfolio, Shoppable Lookbook, Photo Gallery, Album,YouTube Video carousel, Instagram galeria”	“Display YouTube videos in a responsive grid to engage shoppers and drive more sales”
Listing audit	96/100 listing audit	85/100 listing audit
Screenshots	10 images	4 images
Languages	EnglishGermanItalianFrenchChinese (Simplified)+6 more	English
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer

Listed features	5	5

Languages	11 supported	1 supported

Listed since	Oct 2023	Oct 2025

Listed	October 12, 2023	October 2, 2025

6. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Essential Grid Gallery & Video	Friends2a Tech Video Gallery
image gallery	#2	Not ranked
gallery	#2	Not ranked
image and video gallery	#4	Not ranked

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Essential Grid Gallery & Video or Friends2a Tech Video Gallery cheaper?

Essential Grid Gallery & Video is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Friends2a Tech Video Gallery doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.

Which has better reviews, Essential Grid Gallery & Video or Friends2a Tech Video Gallery?

Essential Grid Gallery & Video has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 220 reviews) compared to Friends2a Tech Video Gallery (4.0★ from 1 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Essential Grid Gallery & Video or Friends2a Tech Video Gallery?

Essential Grid Gallery & Video holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Essential Grid Gallery & Video or Friends2a Tech Video Gallery?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Essential Grid Gallery & Video has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (220 vs 1).

Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?

AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Essential Grid Gallery & Video has 220 published reviews; Friends2a Tech Video Gallery has 1 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Essential Grid Gallery & Video and Friends2a Tech Video Gallery?

Migration support varies by app and category. Essential Grid Gallery & Video and Friends2a Tech Video Gallery 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 Friends2a Tech Video Gallery" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Essential Grid Gallery & Video vs Friends2a Tech Video Gallery

Essential Grid Gallery & Video

Friends2a Tech Video Gallery

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

1. Listing metadata

2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Category features

6. Search rankings

7. Activity in the last 90 days

Essential Grid Gallery & Video · 8 changes

Friends2a Tech Video Gallery · 1 changes

8. App details