Advanced Shipping Rate Manager vs ShipIQ ‑ Smart Shipping Rules
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 18, 2026 for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager, Oct 13, 2026 for ShipIQ.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Advanced Shipping Rate Manager 5.0 from 214 reviews and ShipIQ 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $155/month for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and $9/month for ShipIQ.
- Advanced Shipping Rate Manager lists 6 features ShipIQ’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carrier-based, Geolocation, Hide rates.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
The Perfect Bundle
- · Delivery Estimates for Checkout
- · Dimensional Weight/Volume Calculations
- · Freight Carrier of Choice
- · Multi-Locations Per Product
- · Phone Support
VIP Plan
- · 2-Hour Customer Support
- · All Extensions and Widgets Included
- · Same Day Scheduled Call Guarantee!
Premium
- · 24/7 Email/Chat Support / Request A Call
- · 7 Shipping Logic Sets for Any Need
- · Assign Products, Collections, Vendors
- · Guided Activation Wizard Included
- · Per-item/Flat-rate, Quantity Based Logic
- · Unlimited Regular/Blended Shipping Rules
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTake full control of your shipping with Advanced Shipping Rates Manager. Customize rules by product, weight, location (origin zip / postal code), and more. Use real-time carrier or flat rates with our advanced shipping calculator. Reduce cart abandonment with accurate rates and delivery estimates at checkout. Set up shipping restrictions, surcharges, and multi-origin shipping.
ShipIQ gives you complete control over Shopify checkout shipping rates. Create unlimited rules using 7 rate behaviors: flat rate, per-item, weight-based tiers, zip code zones, cart value thresholds, quantity pricing, and free shipping. Target specific products, collections, vendors, or destinations. Rules are evaluated by priority-first match wins.
- Connect with many parcel, LTL, and broker couriers in real-time!
- Multiple locations supported, including location-specific shipping/markup rules.
- Product/Variant control of dimensions, flat-rates, origins, ship-alone & more.
- Automatic address classification (residential/commercial) and package breakdown.
- Priority-based shipping rules for predictable checkout behavior
- Flat rate shipping threshold rules
- Built-in fallback rate to prevent blocked checkouts
- Shipping rule tester explaining why a rate is shown
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 |  Advanced Shipping Rate Manager |  ShipIQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Advanced Shipping Rate Manager | ShipIQ |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 214(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Advanced Shipping Rate Manager | ShipIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $155/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Advanced Shipping Rate Manager | ShipIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #136(ahead) | #308 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 26, 2014 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Advanced Shipping Manager | Shipping Guru |
FAQ
Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and ShipIQ: common questions
- Is Advanced Shipping Rate Manager or ShipIQ cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $155/month for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and $9/month for ShipIQ. 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, Advanced Shipping Rate Manager or ShipIQ?
- On the Shopify App Store: Advanced Shipping Rate Manager 5.0 from 214 reviews and ShipIQ 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Advanced Shipping Rate Manager lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Carrier-based, Geolocation, Hide rates, Multi-currency. ShipIQ lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Delivery time. 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 18, 2026 for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager, Oct 13, 2026 for ShipIQ; 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 18, 2026 for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager, Oct 13, 2026 for ShipIQ. 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.