Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge vs Enhanced Checkout Options
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge, Oct 14, 2026 for Enhanced Checkout Options.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge 5.0 from 3 reviews and Enhanced Checkout Options 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge and $14.99/month for Enhanced Checkout Options.
- Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge lists 5 features Enhanced Checkout Options’s listing doesn’t mention, including Additional fees, Announcements, Custom notes.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Forever
- · All features
- · For Development Stores
- · For Partner Test Store
- · For Stores under Shopify Free Trial
- · Friendly for Developers/Agencies
STARTER
- · Charge extra fee for selected field
- · Free Premium support (WhatsApp Chat)
- · Show/Hide fields based on cart products
- · Unlimited Drag-Drop fields
Subscription
- · Cart & mini-cart options
- · Customer notes and engraving
- · Fixed or percentage pricing
- · Gift wrap and free gifts
- · Pre-checkout upsell page
- · Shipping insurance add-ons
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOur app allow add any number of fields on cart page. Easily customize cart fields, gather crucial customer info pre-purchase. Mark fields as required, set up effortlessly with one click—no coding needed. Drag and drop fields directly from your theme customization. Show/hide fields based on cart products. You can also add extra fees for selected fields like Gift Wrap, Premium Shipping, Additional Tax and many more.
Enhanced Checkout Options helps merchants add custom cart and checkout add-ons such as tips, shipping insurance, gift wrapping, free gifts, engraving, and customer notes. Display options in the cart, mini-cart, pre-checkout page, Shopify Plus checkout, and order details. Create fixed-price or percentage-based options, collect personalization notes, and increase average order value without custom coding.
- Add unlimited number cart fields options. Option to mark them required
- Add extra surcharge for selected fields such as Gift Wrap, Premium Shipping etc
- One click activation. No code copy/paste required.
- Gather information before order. Show/Hide fields based on Product/Collection
- Create option types (checkbox, dropdown, etc.) and set prices easily in the app.
- Customers see options in cart/mini-cart, and in checkout if on Shopify Plus.
- Selected options are added as line items with custom labels and pricing.
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 |  Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge |  Enhanced Checkout Options |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 11 | 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Business & Industrial | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Germany | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge | Enhanced Checkout Options |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 3(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge | Enhanced Checkout Options |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month(ahead) | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 4 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge | Enhanced Checkout Options |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #347 | #244 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 17, 2024 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CypherHub | Lantera |
FAQ
Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge and Enhanced Checkout Options: common questions
- Is Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge or Enhanced Checkout Options cheaper?
- Only Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge and $14.99/month for Enhanced Checkout Options. 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, Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge or Enhanced Checkout Options?
- On the Shopify App Store: Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge 5.0 from 3 reviews and Enhanced Checkout Options 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Additional fees, Announcements, Custom notes, Mobile responsive. Enhanced Checkout Options lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Cart drawer, One-click upsell. 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 8, 2026 for Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge, Oct 14, 2026 for Enhanced Checkout Options; 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 8, 2026 for Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge, Oct 14, 2026 for Enhanced Checkout Options. 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.