Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder vs Upify ‑ Easy Coming Soon
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 29, 2026 for Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder, Jun 1, 2025 for Upify.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder 4.1 from 33 reviews and Upify 4.7 from 27 reviews.
- Only Upify lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder and $1.99/month for Upify.
- Upify lists 3 features Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder’s listing doesn’t mention, including Elements, Global styles, SEO.
Head to head
The original store ‘Under Construction’ landing page builder.
Create coming soon / under construction with just 2 clicks!
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · Basic templates
- · Coming soon page display
Pro
- · All Basic features
- · Analytics dashboard (page views, trends,
- · Native email list with CSV export
- · Password protection for selective access
- · Pro templates
- · URL allowlist for bypassing coming soon
Premium
- · A/B testing for templates and messaging
- · Activity feed (recent views and signups)
- · All Pro features
- · Custom HTML/CSS/JS code injection
- · Email insights (conversion rate, etc)
- · Priority email support
FREE
- · Free coming soon page for development stores
Basic
- · Create coming soon page for active shopify store
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureComing Soon replaces the blank page merchants leave up between buying a domain and opening. Pick one of seven templates, edit it with live preview, and set a launch countdown. Visitors who sign up land in a built-in email list you can export to CSV any time. Password protection and a URL allowlist let partners, wholesale buyers, or testers through.
Easy Coming Soon app is an outstanding tool to show your visitors that you are working on your store. It’s not easy to create a Coming Soon page or Under Construction page without coding experience. This app will help you to create a Coming Soon page efficiently and quickly.
- Email collection form (integrates with MailChimp, Klaviyo, and more)
- Password protection that allows certain customers to bypass the page
- Countdown timer to build anticipation
- URL allowlisting of specific pages within your store
- Create coming soon page or under construction page without coding experience.
- Collection customer emails while your store in the making with coming soon page.
- Building under construction page for your store awareness.
- Design an engaging coming soon page with little work in just 2 minutes.
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 |  Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder |  Upify |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder | Upify |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.1 ★ | 4.7 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 33(ahead) | 27 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder | Upify |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $1.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder | Upify |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #390 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Sep 8, 2015 | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Loman Group, LLC | Byteex Ltd |
FAQ
Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder and Upify: common questions
- Is Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder or Upify cheaper?
- Only Upify lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder and $1.99/month for Upify. 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, Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder or Upify?
- On the Shopify App Store: Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder 4.1 from 33 reviews and Upify 4.7 from 27 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom code, Templates. Upify lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Elements, Global styles, SEO. 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 29, 2026 for Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder, Jun 1, 2025 for Upify; 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 29, 2026 for Coming Soon Pre‑Launch Builder, Jun 1, 2025 for Upify. 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.