Side-by-side comparison
Replace your product gallery with customizable layouts and multiple images linked to variants
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| Metric | Improved Product Gallery | Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | — | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 627 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 |
On the measured data here, Socialwidget leads on more dimensions (4 vs 1). Pick Improved Product Gallery if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: Improved Product Gallery audit • Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed audit
| Field | Improved Product Gallery | Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed |
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| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 86/100 listing audit | 94/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
| Languages | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Developer |
| 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
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| Listed since | Apr 2026 | Apr 2020 |
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| Listed |
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| Keyword | Improved Product Gallery | Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed |
|---|---|---|
| instagram feed | Not ranked | #6 |
| social | Not ranked | #7 |
| social media | Not ranked | #18 |
Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Improved Product Gallery doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Socialwidget ‑ Instagram Feed does carry the larger published review base (627 vs 0). 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 0).
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: Improved Product Gallery has 0 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. Improved Product Gallery 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 Improved Product Gallery" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.