Essential Grid Gallery & video vs Theme Blocks Plus

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Essential Grid Gallery & video

4.9·219reviews

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

Built for ShopifyshopifyFree plan available

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Theme Blocks Plus

5.0·4reviews

Get Access to a Multitude of App Blocks that can be used on any Theme.

shopifyFree trial available

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At a glance

9 metrics · ★ = leads on this metric

Feature comparison between Essential Grid Gallery & video and Theme Blocks Plus
Metric	Essential Grid Gallery & video	Theme Blocks Plus
Rating	4.9 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 219	4
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Pricing	Free plan available	Free trial available
Built for Shopify	★ Yes	—
Pricing tiers	★ 4 tiers	1 tier
Listed features

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 1). Pick Theme Blocks Plus if one of the points where it leads is what you need.

Where Essential Grid Gallery & video leads

More published reviews: 219 vs 4.
Lists a free plan; Theme Blocks Plus doesn't.
Available in more languages: 11 vs 1.
Ranks higher in Image gallery: #6 vs #119 of 275.

Where Theme Blocks Plus leads

Lists Animations, Announcement bar and Backgrounds (+9 more) in its marketplace category features; Essential Grid Gallery & video doesn't.

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 • Theme Blocks Plus audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Essential Grid Gallery & video	Theme Blocks Plus
Tagline	“Create Portfolio, Shoppable Lookbook, Photo Gallery,YouTube Video carousel, Instagram galeria.”	“Get Access to a Multitude of App Blocks that can be used on any Theme.”
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	ShopiDevs

Languages	11 supported	1 supported

Listed since	Oct 2023	Dec 2021

Listed	October 12, 2023	December 8, 2021

Keyword	Essential Grid Gallery & video	Theme Blocks Plus
image gallery	#2	Not ranked
gallery	#2	Not ranked
product images	#5	Not ranked

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Essential Grid Gallery & video or Theme Blocks Plus cheaper?

Essential Grid Gallery & video is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Theme Blocks Plus 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 Theme Blocks Plus?

Essential Grid Gallery & video (4.9★, 219 reviews) and Theme Blocks Plus (5.0★, 4 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Essential Grid Gallery & video or Theme Blocks Plus?

Theme Blocks Plus 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.

Which is faster to set up, Essential Grid Gallery & video or Theme Blocks Plus?

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 (219 vs 4).

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 219 published reviews; Theme Blocks Plus has 4 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Essential Grid Gallery & video and Theme Blocks Plus?

Migration support varies by app and category. Essential Grid Gallery & video and Theme Blocks Plus 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 Theme Blocks Plus" 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 Theme Blocks Plus

Essential Grid Gallery & video

Theme Blocks Plus

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

Theme Blocks Plus · 0 changes

8. App details