Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Let customers upload artwork, photos, and files to their orders
| File Upload by Uploadery | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch | |
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| Description | ||
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Metric | File Upload by Uploadery | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 175 | ★ 466 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 15 supported |
| Listed since | May 2015 | Oct 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, Rubik Variant Images & Swatch is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs File Upload by Uploadery's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: File Upload by Uploadery at Free plan available, Rubik Variant Images & Swatch 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.
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch has the larger user base (466 reviews vs 175), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. File Upload by Uploadery'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 Rubik Variant Images & Swatch; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — File Upload by Uploadery's 175-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Rubik Variant Images & Swatch'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: File Upload by Uploadery audit • Rubik Variant Images & Swatch audit
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| Keyword | File Upload by Uploadery | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch |
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| variant image gallery | Not ranked | #1 |
| variant images | Not ranked | #1 |
| image gallery | Not ranked | #3 |
| file upload | #4 | Not ranked |
| custom file uploader | #9 | Not ranked |
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Both File Upload by Uploadery and Rubik Variant Images & Swatch offer paid plans only. File Upload by Uploadery starts at Free plan available; Rubik Variant Images & Swatch starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 466 reviews) compared to File Upload by Uploadery (4.6★ from 175 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch 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. Rubik Variant Images & Swatch has the deeper published review base (466 vs 175), 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.
File Upload by Uploadery typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (175 reviews). Rubik Variant Images & Swatch typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (466 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. File Upload by Uploadery and Rubik Variant Images & Swatch 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 File Upload by Uploadery" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
