How do I choose a virtual try-on app for Shopify?
Start with your catalog, not the feature list. Eyewear, jewelry and apparel are solved by different techniques, so the first question is which approach suits what you sell — then compare what each app needs from you and what it costs at your real volume.
Start with the category you sell
Try-on apps cluster into a few approaches. Some are built around face and frame placement for eyewear and optical. Some cover several apparel and accessory categories from ordinary product photography. Some are 3D and AR platforms aimed at teams that already produce and maintain models per product. None of these is better in the abstract; they are answers to different catalogs.
Ask what the app needs from you
Some apps work from the product images already on your store. Others need new photography, or a 3D asset produced and maintained for every product you sell. That gap is usually wider than anything on a feature list, because it decides whether you launch this week or next quarter.
Price it at your real volume
Compare the included allowance and the overage rate, not just the monthly fee. Then check how the app installs, whether it works with your existing photos, and whether it removes cleanly if you change your mind. An app that is cheap per month and expensive per try-on can cost more than the tier above it.
Trial more than one
Most try-on apps on the App Store, Looksy included, have a free tier or a trial, and Shopify lets you install several at once. Running two on the same handful of products is the fastest honest test there is — output quality on your own catalog decides this, not a comparison table.
Sources: the public Shopify App Store listing for Looksy. Last checked 27 July 2026.
Install free. 25 try-ons on your own catalog.
The Preview plan is free and needs no card. Run Looksy on your own products and judge the output yourself.
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Start with your catalog, not the feature list. Eyewear, jewelry and apparel are solved by different techniques, so the first question is which approach suits what you sell — then compare what each app needs from you and what it costs at your real volume.