Side-by-side comparison
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| Metric | Matrixify: Data Export Import | im•api (catalog) |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 1.8k | 1 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free plan available | From $19/month |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
On the measured data here, Matrixify leads on more dimensions (4 vs 0). Pick im•api (catalog) if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
Matrixify: Data Export Import lists a free tier (Free plan available); im•api (catalog) lists From $19/month.
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Read each app's audit: Matrixify: Data Export Import audit • im•api (catalog) audit
| Field | Matrixify | im•api (catalog) |
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| Listing audit | 92/100 listing audit | 81/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Featured placements | 3 | — |
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| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
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| Listed since | Jul 2017 | Mar 2025 |
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| Keyword | Matrixify | im•api (catalog) |
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| bulk import | #1 | Not ranked |
| in bulk | #1 | Not ranked |
| importer | #1 | Not ranked |
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Matrixify: Data Export Import is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and im•api (catalog) doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Matrixify: Data Export Import (4.9★, 1,835 reviews) and im•api (catalog) (5.0★, 1 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
im•api (catalog) 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. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Matrixify: Data Export Import has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (1,835 vs 1).
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: Matrixify: Data Export Import has 1,835 published reviews; im•api (catalog) has 1 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Matrixify: Data Export Import and im•api (catalog) 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 im•api (catalog)" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
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