Koala Inspector vs PPSpy

Koala Inspector shows a Shopify store's theme, installed apps and estimated bestselling products directly in the browser, useful for quickly understanding how a competitor's store is set up.

PPSpy is the better fit for dropshippers, since it surfaces product and store data aimed at finding items worth sourcing and testing. Koala Inspector suits general store research more than dropshipping product discovery specifically.

Yes, Koala Inspector offers a free plan that covers basic theme, app and bestseller detection on Shopify stores, with paid plans unlocking additional data.

Yes, PPSpy offers a free plan for basic product and store research, with paid plans providing more detailed dropshipping-focused data.

Koala Inspector can detect the theme used on most Shopify stores by reading the store's public storefront code, though results depend on how the theme is set up.

Both extensions read publicly available information from Shopify storefronts, similar to viewing a website's public page source, rather than accessing private store data.

Koala Inspector is more focused on detecting installed apps and theme details, while PPSpy leans toward product and sales data rather than app detection.

Yes, both can be installed at once without conflict, since they each add their own icon and popup rather than modifying the store page itself.

Bestseller estimates are based on visible signals like review counts or sorting, so they are approximate rather than exact sales figures pulled from the store's private data.

PPSpy is built as a Chrome extension and generally installs on other Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge and Brave, which share the same extension platform.

Koala Inspector gives a broader view of a store's setup, including theme and apps, while PPSpy is built more specifically around surfacing products worth testing for dropshipping.