Delivery Messaging vs Get By Date: Delivery ETA
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 Messaging, Nov 5, 2026 for Get By Date.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Delivery Messaging and $5/month for Get By Date.
Head to head
Free
- · Bank holidays (26 countries)
- · Built-in tag manager
- · Cut-off times, incl. weekends
- · Delivery messages, up to 4 lines
- · Icons, fonts and colours
- · Lead times and closed days
Pro
- · Automatic pre-order order tagging
- · ETA timeline with custom icons
- · Everything in Free
- · Live variant switching, no reload
- · Per-variant stock messaging
- · Pre-orders (no separate app needed)
Free
- · Add delivery badges to product pages
- · Create customizable sitewide banners
- · Create shipping cutoff countdowns
- · Customize fonts, colors, and styles
- · Schedule banners for sales & holidays
Starter
- · Add a free-shipping progress bar
- · Combine promotions and free-shipping
- · Everything in Free
- · Show shoppers how much more they
- · need for free shipping
- · progress in one banner
Pro
- · Display delivery date before checkoout
- · Everything in Starter
- · Let shoppers update their ZIP code
- · Location-based accurate delivery dates
- · Show available shipping methods
Plus
- · Compare banner variations or banner vs.
- · Everything in Pro
- · Measure conversions from banners/widgets
- · Run 50/50 A/B tests
- · See which messaging performs best
- · Track banner clicks and engagement
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDelivery Messaging shows delivery timing on product pages, driven by stock. Rules match products by tag or handle and set the messaging for in-stock, pre-order and sold-out variants, so a product with a mix of the three shows the right message for whichever variant the customer has selected, updating as they switch. Each rule controls its own countdown, delivery dates and ETA timeline.
Get By Date helps merchants set clear delivery expectations before checkout. It calculates estimated delivery dates from shopper location and store shipping settings, then displays them through customizable storefront banners, badges, and countdowns. Merchants can also guide customers toward free shipping, combine shipping and promotional content in one banner, schedule campaigns, and compare banner experiences.
- Stock-aware rules — different messages for in-stock, pre-order, and out-of-stock
- Live countdown timers with configurable cutoff times and weekend overrides
- ETA timeline showing order, shipped, and delivered stages with custom icons
- Announcement bar with delivery progress tracking and cart threshold messaging
- Delivery date banner
- Optional countdown and badges for urgency messaging.
- Theme app block placement with quick enable or disable.
- Location-aware estimates using shopper postal code.
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 Messaging |  Get By Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Messaging | Get By Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Messaging | Get By Date |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month | $5/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Delivery Messaging | Get By Date |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #393 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 4, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Portside Commerce | Delightify Inc |
FAQ
Delivery Messaging and Get By Date: common questions
- Is Delivery Messaging or Get By Date cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Delivery Messaging and $5/month for Get By Date. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 Messaging, Nov 5, 2026 for Get By Date; 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 Messaging, Nov 5, 2026 for Get By Date. 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.