Design Packs: Theme Sections vs Theme Sections by Pexil
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
- Design Packs is detected on 21× as many Shopify stores as Theme Sections by Pexil: 628 vs 30 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Design Packs 4.9 from 97 reviews and Theme Sections by Pexil 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Design Packs lists a free plan.
- Design Packs lists 10 features Theme Sections by Pexil’s listing doesn’t mention, including Collections, Editor tool, Elements.
Head to head
New sections and landing pages for your free or premium theme
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · Add three free sections - yours to keep!
- · Ask us anything - we’ve got you
- · Style settings for Desktop and Mobile
- · • "About" - bios, intros, and info
- · • "FAQ" - questions and accordions
- · • "Footer" - Company details and contact
Standard Plan
- · Built for speed + performance
- · Customize faster with no dev time
- · Drag and drop to build your pages
- · Friendly, fast support from real humans
- · New sections and templates added monthly
- · Tweak layouts, fonts. styles, and more
Premium Insider
- · 1:1 onboarding call to set you up
- · Direct access via private Slack
- · Free font setup by our dev team
- · Front-of-line section priority
- · Get early access to new features
- · Includes everything in Standard Plan
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureYour new powerful collection of sections and templates designed for maximum flexibility. Product pages, animated elements, info tabs, FAQs, slideshows, parallax effects, and premium styles. Works with online store and can be customized to match any design. Connect and detect metafields and metaobjects to integrate dynamic content. Highly functional blog pages and articles.
Theme Sections that are no-code, drag and drop, and fully responsive. Works with any 2.0 theme. Need a modal? tabbed content? landing page sections? This app has it all. Easy to use, fully-customizable, responsive, modern design, Online Store 2.0 ready theme sections. Priority support, and access to all the updates.
- Customizations: Size, fonts, colors, animation, and mobile settings
- Built for performance & speed: Will not affect page loading
- Maintains Brand Guidelines: Use custom fonts & Global CSS
- New Releases Monthly: Everything is Included
- Feature-packed, modern design & fully customizable theme sections.
- 25+ Sections & presets
- Weekly Updates
- Best-in-class Support
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 |  Design Packs | Theme Sections by Pexil |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 628(ahead) | 30 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −14 | −2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 22% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Health & Beauty, Home & Garden, Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | United Kingdom, United States, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Design Packs | Theme Sections by Pexil |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 97(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Design Packs | Theme Sections by Pexil |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $24.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Design Packs | Theme Sections by Pexil |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #52(ahead) | #221 |
| Shopify App Charts | #18 in Page builder | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jan 15, 2021 | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Design Packs Inc | Pexil LLC |
FAQ
Design Packs and Theme Sections by Pexil: common questions
- Which is more popular, Design Packs or Theme Sections by Pexil?
- Design Packs is detected on 21× as many Shopify stores as Theme Sections by Pexil: 628 vs 30 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Design Packs or Theme Sections by Pexil cheaper?
- Only Design Packs lists a free plan. 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, Design Packs or Theme Sections by Pexil?
- On the Shopify App Store: Design Packs 4.9 from 97 reviews and Theme Sections by Pexil 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Design Packs lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Collections, Editor tool, Elements, Footers. Theme Sections by Pexil lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Content syncing. 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.