BL External Links Button vs GSC Product Labels & Badges
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 13, 2026 for BL External Links Button, Nov 12, 2026 for GSC Product Labels & Badges.
The short answer
- GSC Product Labels & Badges is detected on 8.6× as many Shopify stores as BL External Links Button: 876 vs 102 as of Nov 13, 2026 for BL External Links Button, Nov 12, 2026 for GSC Product Labels & Badges.
- On the Shopify App Store: BL External Links Button 5.0 from 17 reviews and GSC Product Labels & Badges 4.9 from 59 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.41/month for BL External Links Button and $9/month for GSC Product Labels & Badges.
- BL External Links Button lists 11 features GSC Product Labels & Badges’s listing doesn’t mention, including Affiliate links, Auto-position, Bulk link generation.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- United States
- India
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free for partners
- · Free for all partner development stores
- · Test the app on dev stores before launch
Annual
- · Add multiple links per product
- · Create fixed or per-product links
- · Direct to affiliate pages easily
- · Fully customizable options
- · Save 39% (Billed $29/year)
Monthly
- · Add multiple links per product
- · Create fixed or per-product links
- · Direct to affiliate pages easily
- · Fully customizable options
Free
- · 1 active widget
- · All widget types
- · Multiple languages
- · Unlimited views
Grow
- · 3 active widgets
- · Everything in Free
- · Live chat support
- · Targeting & scheduling
Unlimited
- · Everything in Grow
- · Unlimited active widgets
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBL External Links Button adds buttons to product pages that send shoppers to any URL, such as Amazon, eBay, WhatsApp or another store. You can keep Add to Cart, replace it, or show both. Set one fixed link for the whole store, or give each product its own link and button text. A product can have several buttons. Edit many links at once in the bulk editor or with a CSV file.
Add product labels for sales, low stock, new arrivals, best sellers, and free shipping. Enhance your store with trust badges, payment icons, buttons, and coupons. Build confidence with trust badges (guarantee, security, shipping badges), payment icons (secure checkout). Add buttons to let customers shop via Amazon, eBay, or Etsy (e.g., Buy on Amazon button). Use WhatsApp button so shoppers can contact your team.
- Create per-product links for seamless purchases in external shops.
- Link directly to affiliate marketing pages to drive revenue opportunities.
- Easily manage fixed links for consistent access to external retailers.
- Simplify dropshipping by linking directly to supplier product pages.
- Add 'Buy on Amazon' and other external link buttons anywhere your theme allows.
- Hide the 'Add to Cart' and dynamic checkout buttons when they’re unnecessary.
- Add fixed and dynamic values to button labels and links via product metafields.
- Customize the font style, borders, paddings, and colors of each button.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  BL External Links Button |  GSC Product Labels & Badges |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 102 | 876(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +24 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 37 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 8% |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Media, Apparel & Accessories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, India, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | BL External Links Button | GSC Product Labels & Badges |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 17 | 59(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 14 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | BL External Links Button | GSC Product Labels & Badges |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.41/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | BL External Links Button | GSC Product Labels & Badges |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #32 | #7(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #12 in Badges and icons |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Oct 17, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Languages | 5 | 1 |
| Developer | BACKLIP | Getsitecontrol |
FAQ
BL External Links Button and GSC Product Labels & Badges: common questions
- Which is more popular, BL External Links Button or GSC Product Labels & Badges?
- GSC Product Labels & Badges is detected on 8.6× as many Shopify stores as BL External Links Button: 876 vs 102 as of Nov 13, 2026 for BL External Links Button, Nov 12, 2026 for GSC Product Labels & Badges.
- Is BL External Links Button or GSC Product Labels & Badges cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.41/month for BL External Links Button and $9/month for GSC Product Labels & Badges. 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, BL External Links Button or GSC Product Labels & Badges?
- On the Shopify App Store: BL External Links Button 5.0 from 17 reviews and GSC Product Labels & Badges 4.9 from 59 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- BL External Links Button lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate links, Auto-position, Bulk link generation, Collection links. GSC Product Labels & Badges lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Cart page, Cart pages, Custom code, Device-specific. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- 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 13, 2026 for BL External Links Button, Nov 12, 2026 for GSC Product Labels & Badges; estimated figures are labeled.
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How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 13, 2026 for BL External Links Button, Nov 12, 2026 for GSC Product Labels & Badges. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.