Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter vs SA Variant Image Automator

Side-by-side comparison

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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SA Variant Image Automator

4.9·780reviews

Variants get multiple variant images. Clean variant image gallery, only relevant product images.

Built for ShopifyshopifyFree plan available

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At a glance

9 metrics · ★ = leads on this metric

Feature comparison between Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter and SA Variant Image Automator
Metric	Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter	SA Variant Image Automator
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.9 ★
Total reviews	4	★ 780
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Pricing	Free plan available	Free plan available
Built for Shopify	—	★ Yes
Pricing tiers	2 tiers	2 tiers
Listed features

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

The call

On the measured data here, SA Variant Image Automator 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.

Where Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter leads

Lists Collage and Lookbook in its marketplace category features; SA Variant Image Automator doesn't.

Where SA Variant Image Automator leads

More published reviews: 780 vs 4.
Ranks higher in Image gallery: #7 vs #143 of 294.
Lists Bulk upload, Carousel and Custom CSS (+8 more) 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 • SA Variant Image Automator audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter	SA Variant Image Automator
Tagline	“Innovative photo gallery app with tag filtering function! Direct access to products by popup modal!”	“Variants get multiple variant images. Clean variant image gallery, only relevant product images.”
Listing audit	85/100 listing audit	85/100 listing audit
Screenshots	5 images	4 images
Languages	English	English
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer	macro micro Inc

Languages	1 supported	1 supported

Listed since	Aug 2024	Jul 2017

Listed	August 6, 2024	July 28, 2017

6. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter	SA Variant Image Automator
variant image gallery	Not ranked	#2
multiple variant images	Not ranked	#3
image gallery	Not ranked	#6
shoppable photo galleries	#20	Not ranked
grow faster	#226	Not ranked

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter or SA Variant Image Automator cheaper?

Both Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter and SA Variant Image Automator offer a free plan. Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter lists no paid plan with a published price; SA Variant Image Automator 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 SA Variant Image Automator?

Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter (5.0★, 4 reviews) and SA Variant Image Automator (4.9★, 780 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter or SA Variant Image Automator?

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.

Which is faster to set up, Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter or SA Variant Image Automator?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; SA Variant Image Automator has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (780 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; SA Variant Image Automator has 780 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter and SA Variant Image Automator?

Migration support varies by app and category. Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter and SA Variant Image Automator 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 SA Variant Image Automator

Howdy Photo Gallery and Filter

SA Variant Image Automator

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

SA Variant Image Automator · 8 changes

8. App details