Photobear: Image & SEO booster

UPDATE 2:
I'm disappointed with the app's lack of responsiveness. While it does a good job of optimizing pictures, it fails to enhance new low-resolution pictures, and my attempts to get clarification via email have been unsuccessful. Additionally, the manual enhancing option generates a .bin file instead of an image file when used on mobile.

It's frustrating that leaving a negative review seems to be the only way to get the help I need. I hope the app's support team improves their communication and responsiveness so users can get the support they need without resorting to leaving reviews.

UPDATE:
After my review and the few hiccups described in it, Uri was quick to react and worked tirelessly over the weekend to fix the issue. I appreciate his efforts and waited an extra three days before posting this update to ensure the problem is solved, which appears to be the case. Therefore, I am happy and giving an extra star for the service and the fact that the app is now working.

However, I still do not give 5 stars as I believe an intermediate plan charged $20-30 for 5,000/7,000 photos would be more appropriate. The current jump from a 'FREE plan' to a '$50 plan' when you have a medium website is quite steep and may deter some potential users.

Uri also promised to look into providing more transparency when a process is running, which is a good step forward, considering my previous suggestions were simply ignored until today. I still would have appreciated a proper explanation for the crashes (corrupted images, files too big, etc.) ;)

Overall, the app is effective, and I really appreciate the monitoring feature, which reduces work. The app is also unusual in that it can increase resolution AND reduce file size without using two different apps (= no conflicts). I would like to give a special mention to the fact that it is really doing a great job at reducing the size!"
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The support experience was also very average. There wasn't much communication, and most of the time, I received an automatic message saying that optimisation was done. The director, Uri, claimed to be available for support in his welcome email and even urged me to "try him," but when the app got stuck at the first use, I never received a response after reaching out. I had to contact support and include him in cc. Not a good start but it's representative of the overall experience.

While the app is decent, it isn't outstanding, especially given its price. When the app doesn't work, it can be frustrating as it randomly stops and restarts working, leaving you with no idea of what's happening. At times, I even suspected that the app wasn't using real AI but instead people manually optimising files.

In conclusion, I'll likely switch to another app as soon as I have time to explore other options unless this app improves visibility on the process. I'm unsure if this will happen since I never received a response to my email suggesting ideas like having a log or progress bar.

Photobear is a fantastic Shopify app that aims to solve two critical problems for online store owners - slow image load times and poorly written product descriptions. The app utilizes the power of AI to optimize images and write SEO-friendly descriptions, ultimately enhancing the user experience and increasing search engine visibility.

One of the most significant advantages of Photobear is its ability to speed up image load times. This feature is incredibly crucial for any online store since a slow-loading website can lead to a higher bounce rate and ultimately negatively impact sales. With Photobear, images are compressed and optimized automatically, which ensures that the website loads quickly and efficiently.

In addition to this, Photobear's AI-powered product description writer is an excellent feature for any online store that wants to improve its search engine ranking. The app's natural language processing algorithm analyzes product information and generates unique and SEO-optimized product descriptions in seconds, saving store owners a significant amount of time and effort.

Overall, Photobear is a must-have app for any Shopify store owner who wants to enhance the user experience, increase search engine visibility, and drive sales. The app is easy to use, requires minimal setup, and is reasonably priced. With its AI-powered image optimization and product description writer, Photobear is a valuable tool for online store owners looking to improve their website's performance.

This app is incredible. It has helped optimize our photos and the AI SEO description tool is amazing. The best part is Uri the creator goes above and beyond for you. The app does exactly what it says it will do. If you get hung up Uri will personally help you and does not stop until he fixes your issue. You can tell Uri is passionate about his work here. He wants to see everyone's store to succeed and look good succeeding. He even helped answer some questions and gave some very helpful insights that we had that were non-related to SEO and photo optimization about our store front.

Brilliant app!!
Super easy to install an use, does exactly what it says it will simply and quickly.
Really easy instructions to follow and follow up support was quick, efficient and very friendly.
Cant ask for anything more.
Thank you!!

Great app for automatically optimising pictures when you add new products. I'd love an option where all images (on homepage and pages for example) are automatically optimised as well. Great and speedy customer support.