ChopChopify Speed Optimizer vs Fudge: Speed improvements
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 23, 2026 for ChopChopify Speed Optimizer, Nov 9, 2026 for Fudge.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: ChopChopify Speed Optimizer 5.0 from 6 reviews and Fudge 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Only ChopChopify Speed Optimizer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for ChopChopify Speed Optimizer and $399/month for Fudge.
Head to head
- Canada
- Netherlands
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter Pack
- · Identify loading bottlenecks
- · Page Speed test & performance report
- · Personalized optimization recommendation
Pro Pack
- · Fully reversible
- · Helps improve LCP and page loading
- · No theme edits
- · Prioritizes above-the-fold images
- · Protects critical and hero images
- · Safely lazy-loads offscreen images
AUTO+ Core
- · Automatic protection as store changes
- · CLS and layout-shift guardrails
- · Controls selected script loading
- · Everything in Pro, plus:
- · Fully reversible · no theme edits
- · Optimizes loading order automatically
AUTO+ Full
- · All future AUTO+ FULL upgrades included
- · Automatically identifies hero images
- · Deterministic & fully reversible
- · Everything in AUTO+ Core, plus:
- · Safe fallbacks when unsure
- · Smart hero detection f. difficult themes
Starter plan
- · Includes all the features.
- · Up to 200 000 user sessions monthly.
Professional plan
- · Includes all the features.
- · Up to 400 000 user sessions monthly.
Scale plan
- · Contact us for Enterprise plans.
- · Includes all the features.
- · Up to 800 000 user sessions monthly.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMost Shopify stores don't have a speed problem — they have a loading order problem. Apps, scripts, images and third-party resources compete to load at the same time. ChopChopify automatically optimizes loading order so critical content loads first, improving Core Web Vitals and creating a faster experience for every visitor. No theme edits required. Fully reversible.
We automate site performance improvements, so you'll never have to worry about slow page loads again. Fudge sits between your website and your users to continuously apply performance improvements. Automated A/B tests allow you to quantify our impact on site speed and conversion rate. Powerful reporting and alerts let you monitor your site's performance.
- Instant speed test to identify what slows down your store.
- Free page speed test to instantly identify performance bottlenecks
- Automated optimizations to reduce common performance bottlenecks.
- Performance audit with clear speed insights and reports
- Automated site speed optimizations improve core web vitals.
- Combine performance and sales data to know exactly how performance impacts users
- A/B test your site with/without our tool to quantify the conversion improvements
- Access to our technical experts to answer questions specific to your site.
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 |  ChopChopify Speed Optimizer |  Fudge |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 12 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | Canada, Netherlands, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | ChopChopify Speed Optimizer | Fudge |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.4 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 6 | 7(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ChopChopify Speed Optimizer | Fudge |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7/month(ahead) | $399/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | ChopChopify Speed Optimizer | Fudge |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #67 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #17 in Site optimization - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 12, 2026 | Jun 17, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CAPE Consulting & Companies LLC | Fudge |
FAQ
ChopChopify Speed Optimizer and Fudge: common questions
- Is ChopChopify Speed Optimizer or Fudge cheaper?
- Only ChopChopify Speed Optimizer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for ChopChopify Speed Optimizer and $399/month for Fudge. 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, ChopChopify Speed Optimizer or Fudge?
- On the Shopify App Store: ChopChopify Speed Optimizer 5.0 from 6 reviews and Fudge 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- 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 23, 2026 for ChopChopify Speed Optimizer, Nov 9, 2026 for Fudge; 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 23, 2026 for ChopChopify Speed Optimizer, Nov 9, 2026 for Fudge. 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.