Checkout Buddy vs Smart Checkout & Order Blocks
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Checkout Buddy lists a free plan.
- Checkout Buddy lists 12 features Smart Checkout & Order Blocks’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.
Free
- · Analytics
- · Hide, rename, reorder payment & shipping
- · Next-order codes and reorder buttons
- · Product page and cart upsells
- · Product, order, and shipping discounts
- · Store credit, VIP perks, referrals
Deals & Rules
- · Block orders that break your rules
- · Bundles: kits, multipacks, build a box
- · Buy X get Y, BOGO, and free gifts
- · Everything in Free, not just one
- · Purchase limits, minimums, pack sizes
- · Quantity breaks and mix and match
Buddy
- · Checkout and customer account branding
- · Checkout banners, trust badges, reviews
- · Checkout fields, forms, and gift notes
- · Checkout progress bar, line item upsells
- · Checkout upsells and cross-sells
- · Delivery & pickup date and time picker
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCheckout Buddy puts upsells, bundles, discounts and checkout rules in one app. On product pages and in the cart, show upsells and recommended products, cart progress bars, and a free gift with purchase that can auto add to cart. Sell build-a-box bundles, and set payment rules, quantity limits and a minimum order.
Customize your Checkout, Thank You, and Order Status pages with configurable blocks. Add product upsells, trust badges, shipping progress bars, and payment icons to personalize the checkout experience. Customize block text and settings to match your store. Collect gift messages, order notes, and delivery date preferences.
- 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
- Customize Checkout, Thank You & Order Status Pages with Flexible Blocks
- Add Upsells, Trust Badges, Shipping Progress Bars, Banners & Payment Icons
- Collect Gift Messages, Order Notes, PO Numbers, Donations & Delivery Dates
- Add Address Validation, Terms Checkboxes, FAQs & Quantity Selectors
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 |  Checkout Buddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 297 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 39% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Sporting Goods | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Germany, Denmark | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Checkout Buddy | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 27 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Checkout Buddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $12/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 10 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Checkout Buddy | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #57 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #6 in Checkout - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 27, 2022 | Nov 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Keylay Apps | Storekit |
FAQ
Checkout Buddy and Smart Checkout & Order Blocks: common questions
- Is Checkout Buddy or Smart Checkout & Order Blocks cheaper?
- Only Checkout Buddy lists a free plan. 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 Nov 11, 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 Nov 11, 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.