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| Metric | Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC | JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 348 | 18 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2016 | Jun 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC at Free plan available, JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC at Free trial available. 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.
Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC has the larger user base (348 reviews vs 18), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC'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 JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC's 348-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC'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: Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC audit • JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC audit
| Keyword | Sauce | JOIN |
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| shoppable videos ugc | Not ranked | #16 |
| #19 | Not ranked | |
| influencer | #20 | Not ranked |
| tiktok | #23 | Not ranked |
| shoppable video | Not ranked | #24 |
Both Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC and JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC offer paid plans only. Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC starts at Free plan available; JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 18 reviews) compared to Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC (4.6★ from 348 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.6★). 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. Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC has the deeper published review base (348 vs 18), 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.
Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (348 reviews). JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (18 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. Sauce: Instagram, TikTok & UGC and JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC 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 JOIN: Shoppable Video & UGC" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
