--- title: "Apex Cart Progress Bar vs Essential Free Shipping Bar: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Apex Cart Progress Bar and Essential Free Shipping Bar on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/apex-progress-bar-vs-essential-free-shipping-upsell" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/apex-progress-bar-vs-essential-free-shipping-upsell.md" data_as_of: "Nov 11, 2026" --- # Apex Cart Progress Bar vs Essential Free Shipping Bar Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026. ## At a glance - Essential Free Shipping Bar is detected on 32× as many Shopify stores as Apex Cart Progress Bar: 8,877 vs 275 as of Nov 11, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Apex Cart Progress Bar 3.8 from 40 reviews and Essential Free Shipping Bar 5.0 from 993 reviews. - Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.90/month for Apex Cart Progress Bar and $9.99/month for Essential Free Shipping Bar. - Essential Free Shipping Bar lists 28 features Apex Cart Progress Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, Announcement bar, Announcements. ## Adoption | Measure | Apex Cart Progress Bar | Essential Free Shipping Bar | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 275 — as of Nov 11, 2026 | 8,877 — as of Nov 11, 2026 | Essential Free Shipping Bar | | Net store change, 28 days | −5 — estimated | −59 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 176 — new and returning | | | Big-brand share | 18% — of stores of known size | 10% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, India | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | | ## Reviews | Measure | Apex Cart Progress Bar | Essential Free Shipping Bar | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 3.8 ★ | 5.0 ★ | Essential Free Shipping Bar | | App Store reviews | 40 | 993 | Essential Free Shipping Bar | | New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 19 | Essential Free Shipping Bar | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 4% | | ## Pricing | Measure | Apex Cart Progress Bar | Essential Free Shipping Bar | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.90/month | $9.99/month | Apex Cart Progress Bar | | Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days | | | Plans listed | 2 | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | Apex Cart Progress Bar | Essential Free Shipping Bar | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#279 — in Discounts | \#64 — in Upsell and cross-sell | | | Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | \#86 on the Shoplist 100 | | | Built for Shopify | No | Yes | | | Launched | Apr 8, 2024 | Jun 3, 2022 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 2 — English, French | | | Developer | Apex Apps by Piric Group | Essential Apps | | ## Listed features - 54 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 5 are listed by both. - Apex Cart Progress Bar lists 22 of them (41%). Listed only by Apex Cart Progress Bar: Automatic discounts, Automations, BOGO, Bulk discounts, Campaigns, Cart discounts, Cross-sell discounts, Custom discounts, Discount stacking, Dynamic pricing, Flat discounts, Free shipping, Gifts, Percentage discounts, Rewards, Tiered pricing, Volume discounts. - Essential Free Shipping Bar lists 37 of them (69%). Listed only by Essential Free Shipping Bar: AI recommendations, Announcement bar, Announcements, Cart drawer, Cart upsell, Click-through rates, Conversion rates, Custom rules, Free gifts, Free shipping, Frequently bought together, Funnel performance, Gift wrap, Multi-currency, Multi-language, One-click add-ons, One-click upsell, Priority processing, Product add-ons, Product page upsell, Product recommendations, Progress bar, Recommendation performance, Rewards redemption, Shipping bar, Shipping estimator, Shipping protection, Warranties. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Apex Cart Progress Bar | Essential Free Shipping Bar | | --- | --- | --- | | Cart customization | 6/15 | 14/15 | | Cart customization › Cart display | 5/7 | 7/7 | | Cart customization › Checkout customization | 1/2 | 1/2 | | Cart customization › Upselling | 0/6 | 6/6 | | Discounts | 16/16 | 0/16 | | Discounts › Discount types | 13/13 | 0/13 | | Discounts › Managing discounts | 3/3 | 0/3 | | Upsell and cross-sell | 0/23 | 23/23 | | Upsell and cross-sell › Analytics | 0/4 | 4/4 | | Upsell and cross-sell › Customization | 0/9 | 9/9 | | Upsell and cross-sell › Offers and recommendations | 0/10 | 10/10 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - No platform appears in every listing. - Only Apex Cart Progress Bar lists: Checkout. - Only Essential Free Shipping Bar lists: PageFly Landing Page Builder. ## Pricing plans ### Apex Cart Progress Bar | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Pro | $7.90/month | Not listed | None listed | ### Essential Free Shipping Bar | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Starter | $9.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Essential | $14.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Professional | $29.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Apex Cart Progress Bar or Essential Free Shipping Bar? Essential Free Shipping Bar is detected on 32× as many Shopify stores as Apex Cart Progress Bar: 8,877 vs 275 as of Nov 11, 2026. ### Is Apex Cart Progress Bar or Essential Free Shipping Bar cheaper? Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.90/month for Apex Cart Progress Bar and $9.99/month for Essential Free Shipping Bar. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits. ### Which has better reviews, Apex Cart Progress Bar or Essential Free Shipping Bar? On the Shopify App Store: Apex Cart Progress Bar 3.8 from 40 reviews and Essential Free Shipping Bar 5.0 from 993 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Apex Cart Progress Bar lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Automatic discounts, Automations, BOGO, Bulk discounts. Essential Free Shipping Bar lists 28 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, Announcement bar, Announcements, Cart drawer. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ### Are stores switching between Apex Cart Progress Bar and Essential Free Shipping Bar? 1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days. Which stores, and in which direction, is in Shoplist. ### Where does this comparison’s data come from? Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 11, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Apex Cart Progress Bar vs Essential Free Shipping Bar on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/apex-progress-bar-vs-essential-free-shipping-upsell) - [Apex Cart Progress Bar on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/apex-progress-bar) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/apex-progress-bar.md)) - [Essential Free Shipping Bar on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/essential-free-shipping-upsell) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/essential-free-shipping-upsell.md)) ## Methodology Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts for Apex Cart Progress Bar and Essential Free Shipping Bar are as of Nov 11, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).