bumper vs Checkout Buddy
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 bumper, Nov 8, 2026 for Checkout Buddy.
The short answer
- Only Checkout Buddy lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for bumper and $12/month for Checkout Buddy.
- Checkout Buddy lists 12 features bumper’s listing doesn’t mention, including Checkout upsell, Conversion rates, Custom rules.
Head to head
- United States
- Germany
- Denmark
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · 1 Bump Sequence
- · No Support
Standard
- · 5 Bump Sequences
- · Support
Enterprise
- · 20 Bump Sequences
- · Support
Free
- · Analytics
- · Custom fields, banners, and trust badges
- · Payment and shipping customization
- · Thank you page and account blocks
- · Try any one basic customization free
Thanks & Accounts
- · Delivery dates on the thank you page
- · Next-order codes, referrals, offers
- · Reorder, help, and return buttons
- · Store credit, VIP perks, loyalty offers
- · Unlimited customer account blocks
- · Unlimited thank you page blocks
Deals & Rules
- · Bundles: kits, multipacks, build a box
- · Checkout blocking and B2B order review
- · Hide, rename, reorder payment & shipping
- · Product, order, and shipping discounts
- · Purchase limits
- · Unique codes and discount code rules
Buddy
- · Branding, A/B testing, and analytics
- · Checkout blocks, discounts, all features
- · Custom fields and forms
- · Delivery & pickup date and time picker
- · Free gifts and line item upsells
- · Trust badges, banners, free shipping bar
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBumper offers a seamless sequence of product bumps, akin to an upsell sales funnel, streamlining the experience for customers. Create bump records that connect to a product list or collection. As customers proceed to checkout and select specific products, the app triggers a tailored bump sequence, presenting additional relevant offers to enhance their shopping experience.
Checkout Buddy puts checkout upsells, bundles, discounts and rules in one app. On Shopify Plus, add product offers, free gifts, custom fields and trust badges to checkout. On every Shopify plan, run volume, tiered, order and shipping discounts, show quantity breaks on product pages, sell kits, multipacks and build-a-box bundles, and set payment and shipping rules and purchase limits.
- Craft bump sequences displayed at checkout.
- up/down bumps contingent on the customer's initial bump acceptance or rejection
- Explore a wide array of theme setting options, allowing extensive customization.
- Increase sales with upsells, cross sells, free gifts, and discounts
- Capture customer input with custom fields and checkboxes, build your own form
- Increase conversions with social proof blocks, text, links, images, and more
- Apply flexible display rules based on cart, customer, address, market, page
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 |  bumper |  Checkout Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 269 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 39% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Sporting Goods |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Germany, Denmark |
Reviews
| Measure | bumper | Checkout Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 27 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | bumper | Checkout Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month(ahead) | $12/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 10 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | bumper | Checkout Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #902 | #59 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #4 on Pricing moves in Checkout - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 22, 2023 | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Webmeau | Keylay Apps |
FAQ
bumper and Checkout Buddy: common questions
- Is bumper or Checkout Buddy cheaper?
- Only Checkout Buddy lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for bumper and $12/month for Checkout Buddy. 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?
- Checkout Buddy lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Checkout upsell, Conversion rates, Custom rules, Free gifts. 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 bumper, Nov 8, 2026 for Checkout Buddy; 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 bumper, Nov 8, 2026 for Checkout Buddy. 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.