CI Restrict: Zipcode Checker vs ZipTip
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for CI Restrict, Oct 13, 2026 for ZipTip.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $2.99/month for CI Restrict and $14.99/month for ZipTip.
- ZipTip lists 2 features CI Restrict’s listing doesn’t mention, including Block dates, Cutoff times.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · 3-Day Free Trial
- · Monthly Plan
- · Priority support
- · Set up unlimited zip co
Basic
- · 3-Day Free Trial
- · Annual Plan
- · Get $2.88 amount benefit
- · Priority support
- · Set up unlimited zip co
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTo enhance the functionality of the eCommerce store, customer’s zip code validation plays a very important role. The advantage of the zip code validation is that the customer can check if product delivery is available or not at their location. Zip code validation helps the store owner to restrict shipping of the product before customers complete the purchase process.
ZipTip puts a postal-code checker on your product and cart pages so out-of-zone customers find out before they reach checkout — no more refunding orders you can't fulfil. Define delivery zones with prefixes, ETA, surcharge, cutoff times, and blackout dates manually or via CSV (up to 10K rows). Capture out-of-zone emails as a waitlist; optionally tag them as Shopify Customers for your email tools.
- Enter the zip code at the product page to check delivery availability or not
- Displays the estimated delivery if the customer’s zip code is valid
- Set the error messages if the customer’s zip code is restricted or available
- Postal-code checker on product & cart pages with ETA and surcharge
- Zone editor: prefixes, cutoff times, blackout dates, CSV import (10K rows)
- Out-of-zone waitlist with postal-area demand summary
- Optional auto-tagging of waitlist customers in Shopify
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 |  CI Restrict |  ZipTip |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CI Restrict | ZipTip |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | CI Restrict | ZipTip |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | CI Restrict | ZipTip |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #460(ahead) | #474 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 6, 2025 | May 13, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CynoInfotech | DevClip |
FAQ
CI Restrict and ZipTip: common questions
- Is CI Restrict or ZipTip cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $2.99/month for CI Restrict and $14.99/month for ZipTip. 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?
- CI Restrict lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Address validation. ZipTip lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Block dates, Cutoff times. 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 14, 2026 for CI Restrict, Oct 13, 2026 for ZipTip; 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 14, 2026 for CI Restrict, Oct 13, 2026 for ZipTip. 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.