Advanced Shipping Rules vs Postcode 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 13, 2026 for Postcode Shipping.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Advanced Shipping Rules 4.8 from 320 reviews and Postcode Shipping 4.8 from 116 reviews.
- Only Postcode Shipping lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Advanced Shipping Rules and $20/month for Postcode Shipping.
- Postcode Shipping lists 11 features Advanced Shipping Rules’s listing doesn’t mention, including Address validation, Curbside, Customer-based.
Head to head
Finely tune your shipping rates
Calculated shipping rules & delivery zones to improve checkout
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
Rates Sandbox
- · Email support to help you get started
- · Test your shipping zones and rules
- · Upgrade when your shipping rates go live
Active Rates
- · Dependable Tier 1 support at every step
- · Live rates using shipping zones & rules
- · Test your rates in the Sandbox any time
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
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- 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
- Shipping Rates in the Cart: For countries, regions, neighborhoods, & post codes
- Calculate Shipping Rates: Based on location, postal code, weight, cart contents
- Shipping Rate Tiers: Extensive shipping support on a local & global basis
- Product Groups: Offer unique shipping rates based on specific products
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 |  Postcode 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 | Postcode Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 320(ahead) | 116 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Advanced Shipping Rules | Postcode Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $20/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Advanced Shipping Rules | Postcode Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #75 | #43(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #5 on Featured by Shopify in Shipping rates | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Feb 3, 2016 | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Bambri | MicroAngel |
FAQ
Advanced Shipping Rules and Postcode Shipping: common questions
- Is Advanced Shipping Rules or Postcode Shipping cheaper?
- Only Postcode Shipping lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Advanced Shipping Rules and $20/month for Postcode 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.
- Which has better reviews, Advanced Shipping Rules or Postcode Shipping?
- On the Shopify App Store: Advanced Shipping Rules 4.8 from 320 reviews and Postcode Shipping 4.8 from 116 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Advanced Shipping Rules lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Minimum values, Order limits, PO Box restrictions, Rename options. Postcode Shipping lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Address validation, Curbside, Customer-based, Distance-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 Nov 4, 2026 for Advanced Shipping Rules, Oct 13, 2026 for Postcode 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 13, 2026 for Postcode 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.