Delivery Date Magic vs DispatchFlex: Handling Time
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 Delivery Date Magic, Oct 13, 2026 for DispatchFlex.
The short answer
- Only DispatchFlex lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1/month for Delivery Date Magic and $4.99/month for DispatchFlex.
- Delivery Date Magic lists 1 features DispatchFlex’s listing doesn’t mention, including Delivery date.
Head to head
Standard
- · Unlimited access to all features
Free
- · Badge on product pages, no code
- · Handling times on up to 5 products
- · Works on any theme
Basic
- · Bulk assign by collection or tag
- · CSV import and export
- · Unlimited products
Pro
- · Cart and collection promises
- · Dispatch dates, not static text
- · Production capacity windows
- · Working days, cutoff and holidays
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDelivery Date Magic shows a delivery date on product pages which is automatically calculated. Configure deliverable weekdays, a default lead time, and blackout dates in the admin. Optionally set an “Available from” date per product via metafield if a product is currently not in stock. A theme 2.0 app block renders the date with customizable format and text, and can follow inventory visibility rules.
Shopify has no per-product handling time field, so made-to-order stores end up with one shipping policy covering the whole catalogue. DispatchFlex fixes that. Write a handling time on any product, like "Made to order, ships in 2 weeks", or set lead times in days and let it compute real dispatch dates from your calendar and backlog.
- Show an automatically calculated delivery date on product pages.
- Set deliverable weekdays, default lead time and blackout dates in Shopify admin.
- Theme app block with customizable text and date format.
- Optional per‑product “Available from” date via metafield.
- Badge on product, collection and cart pages with no theme code edited
- Set a different handling or dispatch time on every product
- Compute dispatch dates from lead times, working days, holidays and closures
- Mark a production week full and every affected promise moves to the next window
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 |  Delivery Date Magic |  DispatchFlex |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Delivery Date Magic | DispatchFlex |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | Delivery Date Magic | DispatchFlex |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1/month(ahead) | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Delivery Date Magic | DispatchFlex |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1050 | #636(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 15, 2025 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | DIGIQ | Yuval Ron |
FAQ
Delivery Date Magic and DispatchFlex: common questions
- Is Delivery Date Magic or DispatchFlex cheaper?
- Only DispatchFlex lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1/month for Delivery Date Magic and $4.99/month for DispatchFlex. 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?
- Delivery Date Magic lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Delivery date. 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 Delivery Date Magic, Oct 13, 2026 for DispatchFlex; 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 Delivery Date Magic, Oct 13, 2026 for DispatchFlex. 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.