Delivery Messaging vs Smart Estimated Delivery Date
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, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Estimated Delivery Date.
The short answer
- Only Delivery Messaging lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Delivery Messaging and $9.99/month for Smart Estimated Delivery 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)
Monthly Plan
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.
Stop guessing. Start delivering expectations. Smart Delivery Date shows customers exactly when their order will arrive — on your product page, before they buy. Unlike generic countdown timers, Smart Delivery Date lets you build delivery estimates around your fulfillment reality. Set custom processing times, shipping windows, No code needed.
- 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
- Custom delivery rules — built around your fulfillment reality.
- Country and region-based estimates for accurate delivery windows worldwide.
- A storefront widget that just works
- Weekend and holiday awareness. Control whether your store ships on weekends.
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 |  Smart Estimated Delivery 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 | Smart Estimated Delivery 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 | Smart Estimated Delivery Date |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Delivery Messaging | Smart Estimated Delivery Date |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #393(ahead) | #455 |
| 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 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Portside Commerce | FirstApp |
FAQ
Delivery Messaging and Smart Estimated Delivery Date: common questions
- Is Delivery Messaging or Smart Estimated Delivery Date cheaper?
- Only Delivery Messaging lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Delivery Messaging and $9.99/month for Smart Estimated Delivery 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, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Estimated Delivery 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, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Estimated Delivery 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.