Apex Bar vs Free Shipping Bar, Upsell
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 Apex Bar, Nov 11, 2026 for Free Shipping Bar, Upsell.
The short answer
- Free Shipping Bar, Upsell lists 10 features Apex Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Buy more, save more, Cart drawer, Custom rules.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · 6 ready-made design styles
- · Bar in cart drawer and cart page
- · Bar views and goal-reach stats
- · Custom colors and messages
- · Free shipping progress bar
- · Works in every store currency
Advanced
- · Different goals per country
- · Everything in Basic
- · Hide the bar in chosen countries
- · Reward markers on the bar
- · Up to 4 tiered rewards
Pro Max
- · Before vs after install comparison
- · Different goals per country
- · Hide the bar in chosen countries
- · Order and average order value stats
- · Reward markers on the bar
- · Up to 4 tiered rewards
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureApexBar helps Shopify merchants clear cart confusion by displaying dynamic shipping progress bars and promo banners. Customers see exactly how much more they need to spend to unlock shipping benefits in real time. Choose from 6 customizable widgets including announcement banners, progressive bars, and urgency timers. Easily adjust colors, fonts, and layouts to match your store design without writing code.
Our Free Shipping Progress Bar increases your sales by motivating customers to spend more. When shoppers see they only need to spend $10 more to unlock free shipping, they're likely to add extra items to their cart.
- 6 Dynamic Widgets: Add shipping progress bars, timers, and promo banners easily.
- Custom Styling: Tailor colors, fonts, and layouts to seamlessly match your theme
- Smart Targeting: Show specific bars based on customer location, page, or device.
- Display location: Product pages, Cart page, or site header.
- Product suggestions: Recommends items priced near the free shipping threshold.
- Order value: Drives upsells for higher revenue per order.
- Customizable styling: Match the progress bar to your brand.
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 |  Apex Bar |  Free Shipping Bar, Upsell |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 17 |
| 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Apex Bar | Free Shipping Bar, Upsell |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Apex Bar | Free Shipping Bar, Upsell |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Apex Bar | Free Shipping Bar, Upsell |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #362 | #193(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 25, 2026 | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Developer | SUF ARC. | Skywalk Apps |
FAQ
Apex Bar and Free Shipping Bar, Upsell: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Free Shipping Bar, Upsell lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Buy more, save more, Cart drawer, Custom rules, Custom styles. 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 Apex Bar, Nov 11, 2026 for Free Shipping Bar, Upsell; 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 Apex Bar, Nov 11, 2026 for Free Shipping Bar, Upsell. 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.