Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Connect your store to Google and YouTube to help turn more shoppers into customers
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| Metric | Google & YouTube | |
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| Rating | ★ 4.5 ★ | 4.1 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 5.4k | 1.7k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 4 | 4 |
| Review velocity (30d) | 149 new | — |
| Languages | 21 supported | 20 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2017 | Feb 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Google & YouTube is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.5★ vs Pinterest's 4.1★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Google & YouTube at Free to install, Pinterest at Free to install. 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.
Google & YouTube has the larger user base (5,387 reviews vs 1,707), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Pinterest's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Google & YouTube; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Pinterest's 1,707-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Google & YouTube's broader-but-shallower coverage.
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: Google & YouTube audit • Pinterest audit
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| Keyword | Google & YouTube | |
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| your products | #1 | #3 |
| your product | #1 | #3 |
| campaigns | #6 | #24 |
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| Signal | Google & YouTube | |
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| Average rating | 4.5 ★ (5.4k) | 4.1 ★ (1.7k) |
| Rating distribution | 582% 49% 32% 21% 16% | 5— 4— 3— 2— 1— |
| Reviews · last 7 days | +31 | — |
| Reviews · last 30 days | +149 | — |
| Reviews · last 90 days | +450 | — |
Both Google & YouTube and Pinterest offer paid plans only. Google & YouTube starts at Free to install; Pinterest starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Google & YouTube has the higher average rating (4.5★ from 5,387 reviews) compared to Pinterest (4.1★ from 1,707 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Google & YouTube holds the higher average rating (4.5★ vs 4.1★). 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. Google & YouTube has the deeper published review base (5,387 vs 1,707), 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.
Google & YouTube typically suits established teams with steady usage based on its published review base (5,387 reviews). Pinterest typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,707 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. Google & YouTube and Pinterest 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 Pinterest" 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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