Advanced Shipping Rules vs Custom Shipping
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for Advanced Shipping Rules, Oct 14, 2026 for Custom Shipping.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Advanced Shipping Rules and $5/month for Custom Shipping.
- Advanced Shipping Rules lists 5 features Custom Shipping’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carrier-based, Dimension-based, Order limits.
Head to head
Finely tune your shipping rates
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Lite
- · *No Hide/Show Rules*
- · 1 Blended Rate
- · 7-Day Free Trial in Live Mode
- · Unlimited Free Trial in Test Mode
- · Up to 2 Product Groups
Standard
- · 2 Blended Rates
- · 7-Day Free Trial in Live Mode
- · Blending Rules
- · Unlimited Free Trial in Test Mode
- · Up to 5 Product Groups
Pro
- · 3 Blended Rates
- · 7-Day Free Trial in Live Mode
- · Blending Rules
- · Postal Code Subzones
- · Toggle Rates based on Customer Tags
- · Unlimited Free Trial in Test Mode
Unlimited
- · 7-Day Trial in Live Mode
- · All Features
- · Unlimited Blended Rates
- · Unlimited Product Groups
- · Unlimited Trial in Test Mode
Basic
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWhen there's a roadblock with your shipping rates our app and highly rated customer support are here to help! Finely control your shipping rates using advanced yet simple conditional logic. Hide, show, add to, or subtract from a shipping rate based on a wide variety of variables and conditions including postal codes, SKU, tags, and more.
This app helps merchants create customized shipping rates based on geographic zones. Store owners can define zones using countries, regions, or postal codes and assign specific shipping rules to each zone. This gives merchants more control over their shipping strategy. The app integrates seamlessly with Shopify checkout and supports multiple rate conditions.
- Flexible, easy to express conditional logic w/ many variables & conditions
- Advanced real-time carrier rates
- Control shipping rate titles and how to combine rates
- Restrict some products from shipping certain areas
- Set custom shipping rates by country, region, or postal code.
- Apply conditions based on order value, weight, or item quantity.
- Create and manage separate rules for different shipping zones.
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 Rules |  Custom Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Rules | Custom Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 320 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Advanced Shipping Rules | Custom Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $5/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Advanced Shipping Rules | Custom Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #76(ahead) | #516 |
| Shopify App Charts | #5 on Featured by Shopify in Shipping rates | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 3, 2016 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Bambri | Starwebs technology |
FAQ
Advanced Shipping Rules and Custom Shipping: common questions
- Is Advanced Shipping Rules or Custom Shipping cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Advanced Shipping Rules and $5/month for Custom Shipping. 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 Rules lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Carrier-based, Dimension-based, Order limits, PO Box restrictions. Custom Shipping lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Dynamic rates, Multi-location, Multi-origin. 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 4, 2026 for Advanced Shipping Rules, Oct 14, 2026 for Custom Shipping; 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 Nov 4, 2026 for Advanced Shipping Rules, Oct 14, 2026 for Custom Shipping. 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.