If you’re looking to find winning products faster in 2025, tools like Koala Inspector and Minea are two of the most talked-about options right now. Both are built to help drop shippers, marketers, and e-commerce brands discover what’s working in the market, but they focus on very different things.
In this blog, we’re breaking down exactly what each tool does, how they compare, and which one makes the most sense based on your business goals.
Watch our full YouTube tutorial, where we compare Koala Inspector and Minea side by side and walk through a step-by-step real product validation process.
Koala Inspector: Best for Analyzing Shopify Stores
Koala Inspector is a Chrome extension that lets you “spy” on any Shopify store. You can see what products they’re selling, which ones are trending, what apps they’re using, and how their store evolves over time.
This tool is great for people who want to learn directly from live competitors by seeing what’s working for them in real-time.
Minea: Best for Finding Viral Products & Ad Trends
Minea is a powerful ad spy platform focused on finding products that are going viral through advertising. It scans millions of ads running on platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, and Snapchat and identifies what’s trending based on engagement, ad spend, and product category.
It’s ideal for sellers who want to understand what’s performing in paid media, especially if you’re running or planning to run Facebook and TikTok ads.
Side-by-Side Comparison
Final Verdict
- Use Koala Inspector if you want a clear view of what other Shopify stores are doing. It’s fast, simple, and focused on product-level details like what’s selling, what tools they’re using, and how often they update listings. Ideal for beginners or anyone focusing purely on Shopify.
- Use Minea if your strategy depends on ads, trends, and influencers. It gives you a big-picture view of what’s working across platforms and lets you see how products are being promoted in the wild. Best for ad-driven sellers scaling with paid traffic.
If you’re serious about dropshipping in 2025, both tools can be incredibly powerful when used together. Spy on stores with Koala Inspector, then validate products and creatives with Minea’s ad engine.
