Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Your all-in-one stories app. Video stories, shoppable video stories, web stories, product stories.
| Smart Stories | Video Story | Whatmore Shoppable Videos&Reel | |
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Turn Reels & TikToks into shoppable video carousels, video sliders, banners & galleries. AI-powered.
| Metric | Smart Stories | Video Story | Whatmore Shoppable Videos&Reel |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 8 | ★ 377 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2023 | Jun 2022 |
Smart Stories | Video Story and Whatmore Shoppable Videos&Reel are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Smart Stories | Video Story at Free trial available, Whatmore Shoppable Videos&Reel 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.
Whatmore Shoppable Videos&Reel has the larger user base (377 reviews vs 8), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Smart Stories | Video Story's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: Smart Stories | Video Story audit • Whatmore Shoppable Videos&Reel audit
| Keyword | Smart Stories | Video Story | Whatmore Shoppable Videos&Reel |
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| #1675 | #56 |
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Both Smart Stories | Video Story and Whatmore Shoppable Videos&Reel offer paid plans only. Smart Stories | Video Story starts at Free trial available; Whatmore Shoppable Videos&Reel starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Smart Stories | Video Story (5.0★, 8 reviews) and Whatmore Shoppable Videos&Reel (4.9★, 377 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Smart Stories | Video Story holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. Whatmore Shoppable Videos&Reel has the deeper published review base (377 vs 8), 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.
Smart Stories | Video Story typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). Whatmore Shoppable Videos&Reel typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (377 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. Smart Stories | Video Story and Whatmore Shoppable Videos&Reel 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 Smart Stories | Video Story" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
