ABN Custom Fields vs VSN | Metafields
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for ABN Custom Fields, Oct 22, 2026 for VSN.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $10/month for ABN Custom Fields and $10/month for VSN.
- VSN lists 20 features ABN Custom Fields’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blogs, Booleans, Collections.
Head to head
Premium Plan
- · Premium merchant support
- · Product & collection targeting
- · Unlimited custom fields
- · Up to 100MB file uploads
Lite
- · 1 field per metaobject
- · 2 rows per CSV import
- · 4 items per list value
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Standard & custom definitions
- · Unlimited products
Starter
- · 2 fields per metaobject
- · 5 rows per CSV import
- · 8 items per list
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Standard & custom definitions
- · Unlimited products
Growth
- · 20 rows per CSV import
- · 32 items per list
- · 5 fields per metaobject
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Import preview & conflict checks
- · Unlimited products
Premium
- · 100 rows per CSV import
- · 128 items per li
- · 25 fields per m
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Public metaobject en
- · Retry failed imports
Business
- · 128 items per list value
- · 25 fields per metaobject
- · 500 rows per CSV import
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Public metaobject publishing
- · Retry failed imports
Advanced
- · 1,000 rows per CSV import
- · 128 items per list value
- · 25 fields per metaobject
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Public metaobject publishing
- · Retry failed imports
Enterprise
- · 128 items per list value
- · 25 fields per metaobject
- · 5,000 rows per CSV import
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Public metaobject publishing
- · Retry failed imports
Unlimited
- · 128 items per list (Shopify max)
- · 25 fields per metaobject
- · All 5 theme blocks
- · Public metaobject publishing
- · Retry failed imports
- · Unlimited CSV import rows
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSelling personalized items requires gathering specific details. ABN Custom Fields lets you easily add custom text, dropdowns, and upload fields to product pages. Our unique advantage is a robust cloud-backed upload system allowing customers to safely attach huge files like large designs designs or videos without slowing down your store.
VSN Metafields helps you organize product content without code. Create standard and custom metafield definitions, then edit values for products, variants and collections with type-aware fields that catch errors before saving. Build reusable metaobjects such as size guides or FAQs. Display content anywhere in your theme with five customizable blocks.
- Add custom text inputs, dropdowns, and checkboxes to your product pages.
- Accept large customer file uploads up to 250MB directly on the product page.
- Assign specific custom fields to individual products or entire collections.
- Create custom metafields for any product without coding
- Support for text, number, date, boolean, and URL field types
- View and manage all custom product fields in one dashboard
- Delete all metafield definitions at once with bulk reset
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 |  ABN Custom Fields |  VSN |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | ABN Custom Fields | VSN |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ABN Custom Fields | VSN |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 8 |
Listing
| Measure | ABN Custom Fields | VSN |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #147 | #27(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #5 on Pricing moves in Metafields |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 4, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AB Media | Vertex Systems Network |
FAQ
ABN Custom Fields and VSN: common questions
- Is ABN Custom Fields or VSN cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $10/month for ABN Custom Fields and $10/month for VSN. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ABN Custom Fields lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Metafields editor. VSN lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as Blogs, Booleans, Collections, Colors. 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 Oct 13, 2026 for ABN Custom Fields, Oct 22, 2026 for VSN; estimated figures are labeled.
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 Oct 13, 2026 for ABN Custom Fields, Oct 22, 2026 for VSN. 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.