Shopify Checkout Blocks vs Checkout Buddy
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026.
The short answer
- Shopify Checkout Blocks is detected on 28× as many Shopify stores as Checkout Buddy: 3,894 vs 139 as of Nov 3, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Checkout Blocks 4.1 from 305 reviews and Checkout Buddy 4.9 from 30 reviews.
- Only Checkout Buddy lists a free plan.
- Shopify Checkout Blocks lists 12 features Checkout Buddy’s listing doesn’t mention, including Checkout discounts, Custom discounts, Discount codes.
- 28 stores run Shopify Checkout Blocks and Checkout Buddy together.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- United States
- Canada
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Custom fields, banners, and trust badges
- · Payment and shipping customization
- · Thank you page and account blocks
- · Try any one customization free
Thanks & Accounts
- · Delivery dates on the thank you page
- · Next-order codes, referrals, offers
- · Reorder, help, and return buttons
- · Store credit, VIP perks, loyalty offers
- · Unlimited customer account blocks
- · Unlimited thank you page blocks
Discounts & Rules
- · Address validation and checkout blocking
- · Hide, rename, reorder payment & shipping
- · Product, order, and shipping discounts
- · Unlimited discounts and checkout rules
- · Volume discounts and tiered pricing
Buddy
- · Branding, A/B testing, and analytics
- · Checkout blocks, discounts, all features
- · Custom fields and forms
- · Delivery & pickup date and time picker
- · Free gifts and line item upsells
- · Trust badges, banners, free shipping bar
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCheckout Blocks lets you customize your thank you and order status pages, without code. Add content blocks for post-purchase information and set order value limits. Shopify Plus merchants can extend these customizations to the full checkout, with custom fields like optional delivery notes or required terms agreements, address format validation, options to hide or reorder delivery and payment methods, and order or…
Checkout Buddy puts checkout upsells, discounts, thank you page and account tools in one app. On Shopify Plus, add product offers, add-ons, free gifts, custom fields and trust badges to checkout. On every Shopify plan, run volume, tiered, product, order and shipping discounts, and set payment and shipping rules.
- Address Blocking: block unsupported address types with custom rules.
- Custom Discounts: Order & Shipping
- Custom Fields: gift message, delivery date, agree to terms, birthdays, etc.
- Dynamic Content: accordions, buttons, images, text, & more.
- Increase sales with upsells, cross sells, free gifts, and discounts
- Capture customer input with custom fields and checkboxes, build your own form
- Increase conversions with social proof blocks, text, links, images, and more
- Apply flexible display rules based on cart, customer, address, market, page
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 |  Shopify Checkout Blocks |  Checkout Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3,894(ahead) | 139 |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 34% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, Canada, Germany |
Reviews
| Measure | Shopify Checkout Blocks | Checkout Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.1 ★ | 4.9 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 305(ahead) | 30 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 5(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 19% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Shopify Checkout Blocks | Checkout Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $12/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 10 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Shopify Checkout Blocks | Checkout Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #4(ahead) | #64 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #4 on Pricing moves in Checkout - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 28, 2022 | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopify | Keylay Apps |
FAQ
Shopify Checkout Blocks and Checkout Buddy: common questions
- Which is more popular, Shopify Checkout Blocks or Checkout Buddy?
- Shopify Checkout Blocks is detected on 28× as many Shopify stores as Checkout Buddy: 3,894 vs 139 as of Nov 3, 2026.
- Is Shopify Checkout Blocks or Checkout Buddy cheaper?
- Only Checkout Buddy lists a free plan. 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, Shopify Checkout Blocks or Checkout Buddy?
- On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Checkout Blocks 4.1 from 305 reviews and Checkout Buddy 4.9 from 30 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Shopify Checkout Blocks lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Checkout discounts, Custom discounts, Discount codes, Editor tool. Checkout Buddy lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Checkout upsell, Conversion rates, Custom rules, Free gifts. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Can you use Shopify Checkout Blocks and Checkout Buddy together?
- Yes. 28 stores run Shopify Checkout Blocks and Checkout Buddy together. Shoplist detects both apps on those storefronts.
- 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 3, 2026; 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 3, 2026. 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.