Cross • Build Your Own Bundles vs SMG Bundle Extension
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only SMG Bundle Extension lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Cross • Build Your Own Bundles and $20/month for SMG Bundle Extension.
- Cross • Build Your Own Bundles lists 13 features SMG Bundle Extension’s listing doesn’t mention, including BOGO, Build a box, Bulk pricing.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Performance
Free
- · 1 bundle
- · Fixed discount
- · Product grouping
- · Unlimited tiers
Professional
- · Fixed & percentage discount
- · Product grouping
- · Unlimited bundles
Plus
- · Cart transform flow
- · Fixed discount
- · Only shopify plus
- · Product grouping
- · Unlimited bundles
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCrossBundle lets merchants create fully customizable product bundles. Shoppers can select items themselves from pre-configured buy, get, and optional slots. Set minimum and maximum selections, quantity limits, and flexible bundle rules. Real-time performance tracking and inventory sync ensure accurate stock management. Compatible with all themes using native app blocks for seamless integration.
Transform your store’s performance by creating sophisticated product bundles designed to maximize your Order Value. Our intuitive command center allows you to link main products with complementary items in seconds. Gain full control over bundle scheduling and status, while our engine seamlessly manages discount compatibility for both Plus and non-Plus stores.
- Customizable bundle builder: Configure bundles with buy, get, and optional items
- Flexible bundle discounts and rules: fixed, percentage and optional discounts
- Real-time performance tracking: Monitor bundle performance and sales
- 2.0+ Theme compatibility: Works with all themes using native app blocks
- Intuitive Product Linkage
- Flexible Discount Rules
- Scheduled Activity Periods
- Custom Visual Integration
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 |  Cross • Build Your Own Bundles |  SMG Bundle Extension |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cross • Build Your Own Bundles | SMG Bundle Extension |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 4 | 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 | Cross • Build Your Own Bundles | SMG Bundle Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $20/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Cross • Build Your Own Bundles | SMG Bundle Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #175(ahead) | #364 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 19, 2025 | May 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CrossApps | SOLO MEDIA GROUP |
FAQ
Cross • Build Your Own Bundles and SMG Bundle Extension: common questions
- Is Cross • Build Your Own Bundles or SMG Bundle Extension cheaper?
- Only SMG Bundle Extension lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Cross • Build Your Own Bundles and $20/month for SMG Bundle Extension. 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?
- Cross • Build Your Own Bundles lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as BOGO, Build a box, Bulk pricing, Cross-sell bundles. SMG Bundle Extension lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Percentage discounts, Sample packs, Upsell bundles. 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; 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. 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.