Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Create Portfolio, Lookbook, photo Gallery,YouTube Video carouse, product gallery, Instagram galeria
| Essential Grid Gallery | Moast Shoppable Video & UGC | |
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| Description | ||
| Screenshots | images | images |
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Turn Reels, TikToks, and UGC into shoppable video carousels to increase product page conversions.
| Metric | Essential Grid Gallery | Moast Shoppable Video & UGC |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 215 | ★ 334 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 11 supported | 32 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2023 | May 2024 |
Essential Grid Gallery and Moast Shoppable Video & UGC 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: Essential Grid Gallery at Free plan available, Moast Shoppable Video & UGC 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.
Moast Shoppable Video & UGC has the larger user base (334 reviews vs 215), 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 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 • Moast Shoppable Video & UGC audit
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| Keyword | Essential Grid Gallery | Moast Shoppable Video & UGC |
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| carousels | #6 | #2 |
| ugc and photo reviews | #7 | #3 |
| shoppable photo galleries | #3 | #7 |
| video | #8 | #4 |
| shoppable video carousels | #11 | #2 |
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Both Essential Grid Gallery and Moast Shoppable Video & UGC offer paid plans only. Essential Grid Gallery starts at Free plan available; Moast Shoppable Video & UGC starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essential Grid Gallery (4.9★, 215 reviews) and Moast Shoppable Video & UGC (5.0★, 334 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Moast Shoppable Video & UGC 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. Moast Shoppable Video & UGC has the deeper published review base (334 vs 215), 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.
Essential Grid Gallery typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (215 reviews). Moast Shoppable Video & UGC typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (334 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. Essential Grid Gallery and Moast Shoppable Video & UGC 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.
