Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
This app prevents the content from copying and help you to save your precious store content.
| Protection Shield | Viking Watermark & Anti Theft | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Bulk watermark your catalog, add AI Generated labels, and block right click to stop image theft.
| Metric | Protection Shield | Viking Watermark & Anti Theft |
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| Rating | 1.0 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 9 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 10 supported |
| Listed since | May 2020 | May 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, Viking Watermark & Anti Theft is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Protection Shield's 1.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Protection Shield at Free trial available, Viking Watermark & Anti Theft at Free plan 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Viking Watermark & Anti Theft; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Protection Shield's 1-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Viking Watermark & Anti Theft'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: Protection Shield audit • Viking Watermark & Anti Theft audit
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| Keyword | Protection Shield | Viking Watermark & Anti Theft |
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| anti theft blockers | Not ranked | #1 |
| anti theft | Not ranked | #1 |
| theft | Not ranked | #1 |
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Both Protection Shield and Viking Watermark & Anti Theft offer paid plans only. Protection Shield starts at Free trial available; Viking Watermark & Anti Theft starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Viking Watermark & Anti Theft has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 9 reviews) compared to Protection Shield (1.0★ from 1 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Viking Watermark & Anti Theft holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 1.0★). 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. Viking Watermark & Anti Theft has the deeper published review base (9 vs 1), 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.
Protection Shield typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). Viking Watermark & Anti Theft typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (9 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. Protection Shield and Viking Watermark & Anti Theft 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 Protection Shield" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
