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| Metric | Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter | Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 4 | ★ 627 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
On the measured data here, Socialwidget leads on more dimensions (3 vs 1). Pick Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter audit • Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed audit
| Field | Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter | Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed |
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| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 85/100 listing audit | 94/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Developer |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
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| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
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| Listed since | Aug 2024 | Apr 2020 |
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| Keyword | Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter | Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed |
|---|---|---|
| instagram feed | Not ranked | #6 |
| social | Not ranked | #7 |
| social media | Not ranked | #18 |
| shoppable photo galleries | #20 | Not ranked |
| grow faster | #226 | Not ranked |
Both Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter and Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed offer a free plan. Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter lists no paid plan with a published price; Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter (5.0★, 4 reviews) and Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed (4.9★, 627 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter 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; Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (627 vs 4).
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: Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter has 4 published reviews; Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed has 627 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter and Socialwidget ‑ 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 Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.