Bonify Custom Fields vs Flexible Nested Metafields
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Bonify Custom Fields 4.6 from 111 reviews and Flexible Nested Metafields 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Bonify Custom Fields lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for Bonify Custom Fields and $14.99/month for Flexible Nested Metafields.
- Bonify Custom Fields lists 4 features Flexible Nested Metafields’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk import and export, Customers, Dimensions.
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 for Devs
- · Free for Development Stores
Pro
- · All features included
- · All field types & widgets included
- · Amazing support
- · Unlimited fields
Pro Plus
- · All features, field types & widgets
- · Amazing support
- · FREE for development stores
- · Multi-store discounts available
- · Unlimited fields
Basic
- · 24 field types incl. Configurator
- · Conditional field logic
- · Email support
- · Multilingual content support
- · Support: Blogs, Blog Articles, Pages
- · Support: Menus, Homepage
PRO
- · Backups & restore points
- · Block Presets
- · Custom Data Pages
- · Everything in Basic plan
- · Priority tech support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStreamline store data with Bonify Custom Fields, the original metafield manager. Create custom fields, edit new or existing metafields, design, and place custom widgets into your store with the Theme Editor, or custom code as needed. Use the eBay connector to get eBay item specifics in a category-aware, autogenerated form with Required/Recommended groups and validation.
Our app is an indispensable tool for creating complex content that displays easily on your storefront. Create customizable data structures with a powerful builder. Key benefit: Your data is available in the Storefront API and can be easily integrated into any Shopify theme or modern headless architecture, including Shopify Hydrogen and custom solutions (next.js, nuxt.js, Astro ).
- Data imports including file/image imports and all types of metafield data.
- Works with all Shopify metafield data types and includes exclusive field types.
- Build out complex field groups with nested fields.
- Automatically imports any existing metafield configurations.
- Create unlimited dynamic lists of items (e.g., for sliders, tabs, or tables).
- Organization of complex hierarchical data structures with deep nesting.
- Support for advanced fields: Table, Gallery, Product, Collection, Date, Time
- Media management: Fields for single images, gallery, video with uploading.
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 |  Bonify Custom Fields |  Flexible Nested Metafields |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bonify Custom Fields | Flexible Nested Metafields |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 111(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Bonify Custom Fields | Flexible Nested Metafields |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14/month(ahead) | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 4 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Bonify Custom Fields | Flexible Nested Metafields |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #12(ahead) | #73 |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 on Featured by Shopify in Metafields | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 6, 2016 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Bonify | VyRaman |
FAQ
Bonify Custom Fields and Flexible Nested Metafields: common questions
- Is Bonify Custom Fields or Flexible Nested Metafields cheaper?
- Only Bonify Custom Fields lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for Bonify Custom Fields and $14.99/month for Flexible Nested Metafields. 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, Bonify Custom Fields or Flexible Nested Metafields?
- On the Shopify App Store: Bonify Custom Fields 4.6 from 111 reviews and Flexible Nested Metafields 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Bonify Custom Fields lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk import and export, Customers, Dimensions, Orders. Flexible Nested Metafields lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Metaobjects. 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; 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. 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.