Design Packs: Theme Sections vs PZL : Theme Section Builder
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 13, 2026 for PZL.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Design Packs 4.9 from 97 reviews and PZL 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.99/month for Design Packs and $14.99/month for PZL.
- Design Packs lists 21 features PZL’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
- · $7/section
- · Access to 7+ free designs
- · For established stores needing elements
- · For stores starting with basic design
- · Live chat support
- · New designs every month
Plus
- · Access to 70+ free and premium designs
- · For growing or established stores
- · For new stores building from scratch
- · Lİve chat supports
- · New designs every month
- · One fixed monthly price – no extra fees
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.
Standard themes limit your store design, while page builders often slow down page speed. This app solves both problems by letting you insert premium, pre-built sections directly into your current theme. Access a growing library of custom sliders, comparison tables, and product highlights. You can customize text, images, and colors inside the Shopify theme editor.
- 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 a growing library of custom sliders, banners, and comparison tables.
- Customize layout colors, text, and media directly within the theme editor.
- Add new sections to your active theme instantly with one-click installation.
- Include specialized trust badges, comparison tables, and interactive sliders.
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 |  PZL |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PZL |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 97(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Design Packs | PZL |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $24.99/month | $14.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Design Packs | PZL |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #52 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #19 in Page builder | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jan 15, 2021 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Design Packs Inc | Codeimo |
FAQ
Design Packs and PZL: common questions
- Is Design Packs or PZL cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.99/month for Design Packs and $14.99/month for PZL. 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 PZL?
- On the Shopify App Store: Design Packs 4.9 from 97 reviews and PZL 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Design Packs lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as 404 pages, About us pages, Blogs, Collections. PZL lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Draft pages, Import and export, Save pages. 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 13, 2026 for PZL; 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 13, 2026 for PZL. 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.