AutoAssign Templates vs Design Packs: Theme Sections

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 AutoAssign Templates, Nov 9, 2026 for Design Packs.

The short answer

  • Only Design Packs lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for AutoAssign Templates and $24.99/month for Design Packs.
  • Design Packs lists 21 features AutoAssign Templates’s listing doesn’t mention, including 404 pages, About us pages, Contact pages.

Head to head

Detected stores

AutoAssign Templates: —
Design Packs: 629

App Store reviews

AutoAssign Templates: —
Design Packs: 97
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Pitch
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New sections and landing pages for your free or premium theme

Categories
  • Bulk editor
  • Workflow automation
  • Page builder
  • Design elements - Other
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Mar 26, 2026
Jan 15, 2021
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Built for Shopify
Reviews per month
—
2 last full month
Detected stores
0active installs
629active installs
  • BARK
  • Pacifica
  • gorjana
  • Goorin Bros.
  • Alexis
+624 more
Most common store size
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11-50 products23%
Top countries
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  • United States45%
  • Canada14%
  • United Kingdom9%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

035DecFebAprJunAugMarMayDesign Packs: Theme Sections: 2 reviews in December 2024Design Packs: Theme Sections: 1 reviews in January 2025Design Packs: Theme Sections: 2 reviews in February 2025Design Packs: Theme Sections: 2 reviews in March 2025Design Packs: Theme Sections: 1 reviews in April 2025Design Packs: Theme Sections: 3 reviews in May 2025Design Packs: Theme Sections: 1 reviews in June 2025Design Packs: Theme Sections: 1 reviews in July 2025Design Packs: Theme Sections: 2 reviews in August 2025Design Packs: Theme Sections: 1 reviews in September 2025Design Packs: Theme Sections: 2 reviews in March 2026Design Packs: Theme Sections: 2 reviews in May 2026
AutoAssign TemplatesDesign PacksCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $29 to $39/month
From $0 to $89.99/month
Plans
Beginner$29/month
3-day free trial
  • · Bulk template assignment (all types)
  • · Manual bulk template assignment only
Pro$39/month
3-day free trial
  • · Automatically assign collection template
  • · Automatically assign product templates
  • · Bulk template assignment (all types)
Free PlanFree
  • · Add three free sections - yours to keep!
  • · Ask us anything - we’ve got you
  • · Style settings for Desktop and Mobile
  • · • "About" - bios, intros, and info
  • · • "FAQ" - questions and accordions
  • · • "Footer" - Company details and contact
Standard Plan$24.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · Built for speed + performance
  • · Customize faster with no dev time
  • · Drag and drop to build your pages
  • · Friendly, fast support from real humans
  • · New sections and templates added monthly
  • · Tweak layouts, fonts. styles, and more
Premium Insider$89.99/month
  • · 1:1 onboarding call to set you up
  • · Direct access via private Slack
  • · Free font setup by our dev team
  • · Front-of-line section priority
  • · Get early access to new features
  • · Includes everything in Standard Plan
Coverage
6 of 27 features22%
26 of 27 features96%
Unique strengths
  • Product pages
  • 404 pages
  • About us pages
  • Contact pages
  • Custom code
  • +17 more
Page builder
22%6/27
96%26/27
Managing pages
9%1/11
100%11/11
Page types
31%5/16
94%15/16
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AutoAssign TemplatesDesign Packs27 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Works with also listed by another
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  • Free and premium themes
  • App blocks
  • Online Store 2.0
How it sells itself

Automatically assign Shopify templates (alternate templates) to products, collections, pages & blogs — no manual work. Set rules once and AutoAssign handles template assignment product and collection templates automatically, or bulk assign templates in one click for pages, blog posts, products and collections. Keep store design consistent, save hours, and simplify store migrations.

Your new powerful collection of sections and templates designed for maximum flexibility. Product pages, animated elements, info tabs, FAQs, slideshows, parallax effects, and premium styles. Works with online store and can be customized to match any design. Connect and detect metafields and metaobjects to integrate dynamic content. Highly functional blog pages and articles.

Key points
  • Auto Assign Product Templates
  • Auto Assign Collection Templates
  • Assign Product, Collection, Page and Blogs Templates In Bulk
  • Rule-Based Automation For Products and Collections
  • Customizations: Size, fonts, colors, animation, and mobile settings
  • Built for performance & speed: Will not affect page loading
  • Maintains Brand Guidelines: Use custom fonts & Global CSS
  • New Releases Monthly: Everything is Included
Screenshots
save time and prevent errors with automated template assignment
Assign templates in bulkAssign Product and Collection Templates AUtomaticallyautomatically assign templates
Screenshot of Design Packs App Packs
Easy to use - lots of settings and edit directly in theme editorExpert Support - explaining all the ways to reach Design PacksPerfect style - showing how you can add custom CSS and settings

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureAutoAssign TemplatesDesign Packs
Detected storesNot published629as of Nov 9, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated−14estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough data22%of stores of known size
Top store categoriesNot publishedApparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco
Top store countriesNot publishedUnited States, Canada, United Kingdom

Reviews

MeasureAutoAssign TemplatesDesign Packs
App Store ratingNot published4.9 ★
App Store reviewsNot published97
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough data0
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureAutoAssign TemplatesDesign Packs
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$29/month$24.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trial3 days14 days
Plans listed23

Listing

MeasureAutoAssign TemplatesDesign Packs
Shopify category rank#518in Workflow automation#52in Page builder
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s charts#19 in Page builder
Built for ShopifyNoYes
LaunchedMar 26, 2026Jan 15, 2021
Languages1English1English
DeveloperViktoriia PavlovaDesign Packs Inc

FAQ

AutoAssign Templates and Design Packs: common questions

Is AutoAssign Templates or Design Packs cheaper?
Only Design Packs lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for AutoAssign Templates and $24.99/month for Design Packs. 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?
AutoAssign Templates lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Product pages. Design Packs lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as 404 pages, About us pages, Contact pages, Custom code. 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 AutoAssign Templates, Nov 9, 2026 for Design Packs; 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 AutoAssign Templates, Nov 9, 2026 for Design Packs. 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.