Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Create Lookbook photo Gallery, YouTube Shoppable Video Gallery, product gallery, Instagram feed etc.
| Essential Grid Gallery | Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Display your Instagram Reels, feeds, shoppable videos & UGC as a gallery on your store
| Metric | Essential Grid Gallery | Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 209 | ★ 1.9k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 6 |
| Languages | 9 supported | 15 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2023 | Sep 2016 |
Essential Grid Gallery and Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Essential Grid Gallery at Free plan available, Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed has the larger user base (1,898 reviews vs 209), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Essential Grid Gallery'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 of orders 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: Essential Grid Gallery audit • Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed audit
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| Keyword | Essential Grid Gallery | Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed |
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| lookbook | #2 | #7 |
| gallery | #1 | #9 |
| image gallery | #2 | #10 |
| carousels | #4 | #11 |
| instafeed | #17 | #1 |
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Both Essential Grid Gallery and Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed offer paid plans only. Essential Grid Gallery starts at Free plan available; Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essential Grid Gallery (4.9★, 209 reviews) and Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed (4.9★, 1,898 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Essential Grid Gallery fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed has more onboarding documentation maturity (1,898 reviews vs 209), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Essential Grid Gallery typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (209 reviews). Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (1,898 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Essential Grid Gallery and Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed 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 Essential Grid Gallery" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
