BadgeKit vs BadgePilot: Product Badges
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 BadgeKit, Nov 6, 2026 for BadgePilot.
The short answer
- Only BadgePilot lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for BadgeKit and $4.99/month for BadgePilot.
- BadgeKit lists 6 features BadgePilot’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Borders.
Head to head
Basic
- · 2 badge rules
- · All badge types (text, image, countdown)
- · All shapes & positions
- · Full style editor
- · Unlimited conditions
Starter
- · 25 badge rules
- · Announcement bars (up to 3)
- · Everything in Basic
- · Scheduling (start/end dates)
Growth
- · 100 badge rules
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Animated badges (pulse, shake, glow)
- · Announcement bars (up to 10)
- · Badge stacking
- · Custom CSS injection
Free
- · Choose specific products
- · Colors, icons and positions
- · NEW, SALE and LOW STOCK badges
- · Up to 3 custom badges
Pro
- · Campaign start and end dates
- · Circle and tag shapes
- · Custom badge priority
- · Everything in Free
- · Show badges by collection
- · Unlimited custom badges
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBadgeKit lets you create eye-catching product badges that update automatically based on your store's data. Set conditions like discount percentage, inventory level, product tags, or collections, and badges appear on matching products without manual work. Schedule badges to start and stop at specific times for flash sales or seasonal promotions.
BadgePilot puts eye-catching badges on product images and product pages so shoppers spot deals, new arrivals and limited stock at a glance. Automatic badges update from your product data: SALE shows the discount, NEW appears on recently published products and LOW STOCK when few are left. Add custom labels like Handmade or Limited Edition to the products you choose.
- Automated badge rules based on price, inventory, tags, and collections
- Schedule badges with start and end times for sales and promotions
- Fully customizable styles with colors, fonts, shapes, and positioning
- Announcement bars with countdown timers and geo-targeting
- Automatic SALE, NEW and LOW STOCK badges that update with your products
- Custom badges for chosen products or collections, with scheduled start dates
- Match your brand with colors, shapes, icons and positions. No coding
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 |  BadgeKit | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BadgeKit | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | BadgeKit | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | BadgeKit | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #409 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 19, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | 0xlab | Cygen tech |
FAQ
BadgeKit and BadgePilot: common questions
- Is BadgeKit or BadgePilot cheaper?
- Only BadgePilot lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for BadgeKit and $4.99/month for BadgePilot. 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?
- BadgeKit lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Borders, Fonts. BadgePilot lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Device-specific, Manual position. 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 BadgeKit, Nov 6, 2026 for BadgePilot; 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 BadgeKit, Nov 6, 2026 for BadgePilot. 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.