Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| LinkedOption Combined Listings | Swatches Dotify | |
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| Metric | LinkedOption Combined Listings | Swatches Dotify |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 137 | 80 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 7 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2022 | Aug 2015 |
Based on the data on this page, LinkedOption Combined Listings is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Swatches Dotify's 4.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: LinkedOption Combined Listings at Free plan available, Swatches Dotify 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.
LinkedOption Combined Listings has the larger user base (137 reviews vs 80), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Swatches Dotify'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 LinkedOption Combined Listings; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Swatches Dotify's 80-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than LinkedOption Combined Listings'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: LinkedOption Combined Listings audit • Swatches Dotify audit
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| Keyword | LinkedOption Combined Listings | Swatches Dotify |
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| as separate products | #2 | Not ranked |
| separate products on | #2 | Not ranked |
| separate products | #2 | Not ranked |
Both LinkedOption Combined Listings and Swatches Dotify offer paid plans only. LinkedOption Combined Listings starts at Free plan available; Swatches Dotify starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
LinkedOption Combined Listings has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 137 reviews) compared to Swatches Dotify (4.5★ from 80 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
LinkedOption Combined Listings holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). 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. LinkedOption Combined Listings has the deeper published review base (137 vs 80), 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.
LinkedOption Combined Listings typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (137 reviews). Swatches Dotify typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (80 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. LinkedOption Combined Listings and Swatches Dotify 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 Swatches Dotify" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
