Avid Shipping Rules vs HideShip:Hide Shipping Methods
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Avid Shipping Rules, Nov 4, 2026 for HideShip:Hide Shipping Methods.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Avid Shipping Rules and $3.99/month for HideShip:Hide Shipping Methods.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 rule
- · Append or replace its name
- · Target one option by name
Pro
- · Apply to all shipping options
- · Everything in Free
- · Unlimited rules
FREE DEV STORE
- · Free for Shopify Plus sandbox stores
- · Free for dev stores
PREMIUM PLAN
- · - All Free Plan included
- · - Hide by cart currency
- · - Hide by cart total, country, discount
- · - Hide by customer tag and total spent
- · - Hide by products and weight
- · - Premium support
ADVANCED PLAN
- · - All Premium Plan included
- · - Hide Rates by condition
- · - Premium support
- · - Rename Rates by condition
- · - Sort Rates by condition
- · - Support multiple conditions at once
ULTIMATE PLAN
- · - All Advanced Plan included
- · - Create Shipping Rates by condition
- · - Premium support
- · - Show Rates based on conditions
- · - Support multiple rates at once
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShopify shows checkout shipping options as bare carrier names like "UPS Ground," with no context, so shoppers hesitate and email you instead of buying. Avid Shipping Rules rewrites those names in seconds: append a deadline like "Order by 1pm," clarify delivery, or replace a confusing label, all from one admin screen, no code or theme edits. Most checkout apps require Shopify Plus.
With HideShip you can easily hide, sort & rename certain shipping methods during the checkout, reducing the risk of waste of time and shipping fees which can be a huge damage for the merchants. This means you can tailor your checkout options to your customers, making the process more relevant and convenient for both.
- Add checkout deadlines that create urgency and drive faster checkout
- Rename vague carrier labels into wording customers understand
- Works on Basic, Shopify, and Advanced — no Plus required
- Hide, sort & rename Shipping methods during checkout mixing multiple rules
- Hide, sort & rename by multiple rules: product, customer, geography, cart, etc..
- Create dynamic shipping rates to avoid extra fees and chargebacks
- Built using "Native Shopify Functions” = Faster and More Integrated
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 |  Avid Shipping Rules |  HideShip:Hide Shipping Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Avid Shipping Rules | HideShip:Hide Shipping Methods |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 93 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 2 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 14% |
Pricing
| Measure | Avid Shipping Rules | HideShip:Hide Shipping Methods |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month | $3.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Avid Shipping Rules | HideShip:Hide Shipping Methods |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #376 | #3(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #3 on Featured by Shopify in Shipping solutions - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 20, 2026 | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Avid New Media | Nextools |
FAQ
Avid Shipping Rules and HideShip:Hide Shipping Methods: common questions
- Is Avid Shipping Rules or HideShip:Hide Shipping Methods cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Avid Shipping Rules and $3.99/month for HideShip:Hide Shipping Methods. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 14, 2026 for Avid Shipping Rules, Nov 4, 2026 for HideShip:Hide Shipping Methods; 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 14, 2026 for Avid Shipping Rules, Nov 4, 2026 for HideShip:Hide Shipping Methods. 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.