Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter vs Smartviewer

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Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter

5.0·4reviews

Innovative photo gallery app with tag filtering function! Direct access to products by popup modal!

shopifyFree plan available

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Smartviewer

4.8·290reviews

Show product images, price, variants, and description in a pop-up. Shoppers add to cart in one step.

shopifyFree plan available

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At a glance

8 metrics · ★ = leads on this metric

Feature comparison between Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter and Smartviewer: Quick View
Metric	Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter	Smartviewer: Quick View
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.8 ★
Total reviews	4	★ 290
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Pricing	Free plan available	Free plan available
Pricing tiers	2 tiers	★ 3 tiers
Listed features	3	3
Languages	1 supported

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

The call

Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter and Smartviewer each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.

Where Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter leads

Higher average rating: 5.0★ vs 4.8★.
Lists Collage, Drag-and-drop editor and Grid (+2 more) in its marketplace category features; Smartviewer doesn't.

Where Smartviewer leads

More published reviews: 290 vs 4.
Ranks higher in Image gallery: #70 vs #143 of 294.
Lists Icon position and Slider in its marketplace category features; Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter 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: Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter audit • Smartviewer: Quick View audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter	Smartviewer
Tagline	“Innovative photo gallery app with tag filtering function! Direct access to products by popup modal!”	“Show product images, price, variants, and description in a pop-up. Shoppers add to cart in one step.”
Listing audit	85/100 listing audit	88/100 listing audit
Screenshots	5 images	3 images
Languages	English	English
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer	macro micro Inc

Listed since	Aug 2024	Aug 2014

Listed	August 6, 2024	August 11, 2014

6. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter	Smartviewer
shoppable photo galleries	#20	Not ranked
recommendation quiz	Not ranked	#211
survey quiz	Not ranked	#223
grow faster	#226	Not ranked

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter or Smartviewer: Quick View cheaper?

Both Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter and Smartviewer: Quick View offer a free plan. Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter lists no paid plan with a published price; Smartviewer: Quick View 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.

Which has better reviews, Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter or Smartviewer: Quick View?

Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 4 reviews) compared to Smartviewer: Quick View (4.8★ from 290 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter or Smartviewer: Quick View?

Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). 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, Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter or Smartviewer: Quick View?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Smartviewer: Quick View has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (290 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: Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter has 4 published reviews; Smartviewer: Quick View has 290 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter and Smartviewer: Quick View?

Migration support varies by app and category. Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter and Smartviewer: Quick View 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.

Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter vs Smartviewer

Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter

Smartviewer

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

Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter · 1 changes

Smartviewer · 4 changes

8. App details