LinkedOption Combined Listings vs EX Show Variants on Collection

Side-by-side comparison

LinkedOption Combined Listings

5.0·147reviews

Link separate products as variants. Group products into combined listings with variant swatches

Built for ShopifyshopifyFree plan available

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EX Show Variants on Collection

4.7·204reviews

Show variants on collection pages as separate products to boost store visibility & sales.

Built for ShopifyshopifyFree trial available

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At a glance

10 metrics · ★ = leads on this metric

Feature comparison between LinkedOption Combined Listings and EX Show Variants on Collection
Metric	LinkedOption Combined Listings	EX Show Variants on Collection
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.7 ★
Total reviews	147	★ 204
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Pricing	Free plan available	Free trial available
Built for Shopify	Yes	Yes
Pricing tiers	4 tiers	4 tiers
Listed features	5

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

The call

On the measured data here, LinkedOption Combined Listings leads on more dimensions (4 vs 1). Pick EX Show Variants on Collection if one of the points where it leads is what you need.

Where LinkedOption Combined Listings leads

Higher average rating: 5.0★ vs 4.7★.
Lists a free plan; EX Show Variants on Collection doesn't.
Available in more languages: 7 vs 1.
Ranks higher in Product variant: #10 vs #57 of 628.

Where EX Show Variants on Collection leads

Lists Analytics, Collection creation and Conditional logic (+9 more) in its marketplace category features; LinkedOption Combined Listings 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: LinkedOption Combined Listings audit • EX Show Variants on Collection audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	LinkedOption Combined Listings	EX Show Variants on Collection
Tagline	“Link separate products as variants. Group products into combined listings with variant swatches”	“Show variants on collection pages as separate products to boost store visibility & sales.”
Listing audit	95/100 listing audit	90/100 listing audit
Screenshots	7 images	10 images
Languages	EnglishChinese (Simplified)DutchFrenchItalian+2 more	English
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer

Featured placements	1	—

Languages	7 supported	1 supported

Listed since	Dec 2022	Jul 2021

Listed	December 28, 2022	July 30, 2021

6. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	LinkedOption Combined Listings	EX Show Variants on Collection
as separate products	#15	#16
separate products	#15	#16
separate products on	#15	#16

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is LinkedOption Combined Listings or EX Show Variants on Collection cheaper?

LinkedOption Combined Listings is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and EX Show Variants on Collection doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.

Which has better reviews, LinkedOption Combined Listings or EX Show Variants on Collection?

LinkedOption Combined Listings has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 147 reviews) compared to EX Show Variants on Collection (4.7★ from 204 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose LinkedOption Combined Listings or EX Show Variants on Collection?

LinkedOption Combined Listings holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). 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, LinkedOption Combined Listings or EX Show Variants on Collection?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; EX Show Variants on Collection has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (204 vs 147).

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: LinkedOption Combined Listings has 147 published reviews; EX Show Variants on Collection has 204 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between LinkedOption Combined Listings and EX Show Variants on Collection?

Migration support varies by app and category. LinkedOption Combined Listings and EX Show Variants on Collection 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 LinkedOption Combined Listings" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

LinkedOption Combined Listings vs EX Show Variants on Collection

LinkedOption Combined Listings

EX Show Variants on Collection

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

1. Listing metadata

2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Category features

6. Search rankings

7. Featured placements & badges

8. Activity in the last 90 days

LinkedOption Combined Listings · 6 changes

EX Show Variants on Collection · 5 changes

9. App details