Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge vs Required: Cart page fields
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge is detected on 5.5× as many Shopify stores as Required: 11 vs 2 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge 5.0 from 3 reviews and Required 5.0 from 9 reviews.
- Only Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge and $5.99/month for Required.
- Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge lists 6 features Required’s listing doesn’t mention, including Additional fees, Announcements, Custom notes.
Head to head
Additional (optionally) required fields for the cart page.
- United States
- Australia
- Germany
- Canada
- United States
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
Standard
- · Continuous updates and improvements
- · Full access to every feature
- · Support by the app developers
- · Unlimited cart fields
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.
With our app, you can easily add custom fields to your cart page, and optionally make them required. Customers won't be able to visit the checkout area unless they fill out the information you need. The captured information is saved with Shopify and available to you in the order page. It can also be exported, displayed in emails and order printouts etc.
- 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
- Field types: Text, Number, Checkbox, Radio, Dropdown, Combobox, and Text area.
- Simple drag and drop install process, built into the Theme Editor.
- Field data is saved in Shopify and easily accessible on the order page.
- Efficient code served from Shopify's servers — minimal impact on store speed.
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 |  Required |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 11(ahead) | 2 |
| 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 | Business & Industrial, Hardware |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Germany | Canada, United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge | Required |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 3 | 9(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month | $5.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 4 days | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #347 | #114(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 17, 2024 | Aug 18, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CypherHub | Cashew Tree Software Inc. |
FAQ
Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge and Required: common questions
- Which is more popular, Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge or Required?
- Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge is detected on 5.5× as many Shopify stores as Required: 11 vs 2 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge or Required cheaper?
- Only Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge and $5.99/month for Required. 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 Required?
- On the Shopify App Store: Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge 5.0 from 3 reviews and Required 5.0 from 9 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Cypher Cart Option & Surcharge lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Additional fees, Announcements, Custom notes, Custom rules. Required lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom CSS, Custom styles. 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; 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. 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.