Design Packs: Theme Sections vs Premium Hero Section
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Design Packs, Oct 21, 2026 for Premium Hero Section.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.99/month for Design Packs and $89/month for Premium Hero Section.
- Design Packs lists 26 features Premium Hero Section’s listing doesn’t mention, including 404 pages, About us pages, Blogs.
Head to head
New sections and landing pages for your free or premium theme
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
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
FREE STARTER
Pro Creator
Elite Premium
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.
Premium Hero Section helps merchants enhance their storefront with professionally designed hero section templates. Merchants can preview templates, create engaging landing experiences, showcase products and promotions, and collect customer information through integrated forms. Customer submissions can be managed within the app, making it easier to organize leads and customer inquiries.
- 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
- Browse and preview professionally designed hero section templates
- Collect and manage customer leads through integrated form submissions
- Customize storefront experiences with ready-to-use landing sections
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 |  Premium Hero Section |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 629 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −14 | 0 |
| 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 | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Design Packs | Premium Hero Section |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 97 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Design Packs | Premium Hero Section |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $24.99/month(ahead) | $89/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Design Packs | Premium Hero Section |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #52 | #22 |
| Shopify App Charts | #19 in Page builder | #7 on Pricing moves in Content - Other |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jan 15, 2021 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Design Packs Inc | Noviqa Technologies |
FAQ
Design Packs and Premium Hero Section: common questions
- Is Design Packs or Premium Hero Section cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.99/month for Design Packs and $89/month for Premium Hero Section. 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?
- Design Packs lists 26 the others don’t mention, such as 404 pages, About us pages, Blogs, Collections. 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 9, 2026 for Design Packs, Oct 21, 2026 for Premium Hero Section; 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 9, 2026 for Design Packs, Oct 21, 2026 for Premium Hero Section. 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.