Advanced Shipping Rate Manager vs USPS Media Mail Mailer
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 14, 2026 for USPS Media Mail Mailer.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $155/month for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and $19.99/month for USPS Media Mail Mailer.
- Advanced Shipping Rate Manager lists 18 features USPS Media Mail Mailer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom rules, Customer-based, Delivery date.
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!
Monthly / Annual
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.
USPS Media Mail Manager integrates directly with USPS APIs to provide real-time Media Mail shipping rates based on package weight. Automatically offers customers discounted shipping for books, CDs, DVDs, and educational materials at checkout. Simply tag eligible products and the app calculates accurate rates, checks eligibility, and handles USPS integration.
- 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.
- Real-time USPS Media Mail rates calculated by weight for accurate shipping costs
- Automatic eligibility checking ensures only qualifying items get Media Mail
- Simple product tagging system to mark books, CDs, DVDs as Media Mail eligible
- No fixed shipping rates - eliminates risk of losing money on heavy orders
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 |  USPS Media Mail Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | USPS Media Mail Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 214 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Advanced Shipping Rate Manager | USPS Media Mail Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $155/month | $19.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Advanced Shipping Rate Manager | USPS Media Mail Mailer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #137(ahead) | #253 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 26, 2014 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Advanced Shipping Manager | Apollo Audio and Data |
FAQ
Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and USPS Media Mail Mailer: common questions
- Is Advanced Shipping Rate Manager or USPS Media Mail Mailer cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $155/month for Advanced Shipping Rate Manager and $19.99/month for USPS Media Mail Mailer. 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?
- Advanced Shipping Rate Manager lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Custom rules, Customer-based, Delivery date, Dimension-based. 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 14, 2026 for USPS Media Mail Mailer; 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 14, 2026 for USPS Media Mail Mailer. 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.