AliLens — AliExpress Review Analyzer

About

Ever wondered which color, size, or model of an AliExpress product actually gets the best reviews? AliExpress shows reviews for the entire listing, but a single listing can have dozens of variants. AliLens fixes that.

🔍 WHAT IT DOES
AliLens scrapes ALL reviews from any AliExpress product and breaks them down by variant (color, size, model, material). You get a clear, sortable table showing exactly which option buyers prefer — so you can shop smarter.

📊 KEY FEATURES

• Full review scraping — Fetches every single review, not just the first page. Handles products with thousands of reviews automatically.

• Variant breakdown table — See review count, average rating, star distribution (1-5★), and photo count for each variant side by side.

• In-page widget — A convenient "Analyze" button appears directly in the AliExpress review section. No need to open a popup.

• Live progress bar — Watch reviews being fetched in real time with a progress indicator.

• Sortable columns — Click any column header to sort by review count, rating, star distribution, or photo count.

• Recent comments — Click any variant row to read the 3 most recent buyer comments for that specific option.

• CSV export — Download the full analysis as a CSV file (UTF-8 with BOM for Excel compatibility).

• Smart caching — Results are cached for 1 hour so you don't re-fetch the same product.

• Works everywhere — Supports all AliExpress domains (www, fr, es, de, ru, and all locale variants).

⚡ HOW TO USE

1. Navigate to any AliExpress product page
2. Scroll down to the reviews section — you'll see the AliLens "Analyze reviews by variant" button
3. Click it and wait a few seconds
4. Browse the results table directly on the page, or open the extension popup for a detailed view
5. Export to CSV if needed

🔒 PRIVACY

• No data is collected or sent to any server
• All processing happens locally in your browser
• Reviews are fetched directly from AliExpress's public feedback API
• No account or login required

🛠 TECHNICAL DETAILS

• Chrome Manifest V3
• Vanilla JavaScript — zero external dependencies
• No tracking, no analytics, no ads
• Open source: https://github.com/flocom/AliLens

💡 USE CASES

• Compare colors — Find out if "Black" or "White" gets better reviews
• Check sizing — See if a specific size has more complaints
• Spot quality issues — Identify if one model variant has lower ratings than others
• Validate popularity — Know which variant most buyers actually choose
• Research before buying — Make informed decisions based on real buyer data

AliLens is a personal productivity tool for smarter AliExpress shopping. It helps you cut through the noise and focus on the variant that matters.