easyRates: Japan Post vs Shipping calculator: ShipMagic
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for easyRates, Nov 3, 2026 for Shipping calculator.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: easyRates 4.9 from 18 reviews and Shipping calculator 4.9 from 123 reviews.
- Only Shipping calculator lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.90/month for easyRates and $14/month for Shipping calculator.
- Shipping calculator lists 15 features easyRates’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carrier-based, Customer-based, Delivery time.
Head to head
install. display. ship.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard (Monthly)
Standard (Annual)
Sandbox / Test
- · Customizable shipping discounts
- · Hide, rename, sort shipping rates
- · Live Carrier Rates
- · Rate blending
- · Rates by zipcode, products, customer
- · Use full app in test mode only
Starter
- · Customizable shipping discounts
- · Hide shipping rates conditionally
- · Live chat + Email support
- · Rename & reorder rates conditionally
- · Use customizations in live mode
- · Use shipping discounts in live mode
Pro
- · Advanced rate blending
- · All features in "Starter" plan
- · Developer API
- · Live Carrier Rates
- · Live chat + Email support
- · Rates by zipcode, products, customer
Pro+
- · All features in "Starter" plan
- · Custom coded shipping rate logic
- · Developer API
- · Live chat + Email support
- · Skilled human developer for coding
- · Use shipping rates in live mode
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureeasyRates fixes problems such as having customers pay too much for international shipping or not charging enough, resulting in losses for stores or the customer. easyRates allows flexible rate customization and free shipping with store-set conditions. The country exceptions feature allows stores to exclude and modify certain shipping methods for each country.
Set up custom shipping rates, rules and discounts in minutes - no coding required. Create shipping rates using product, cart, customer, zipcode, distance, metafields, dimensions and 25+ params to control exactly what shipping rates customers see at checkout. Show live carrier rates, tiered rates, per item rates, percentage rates, etc. Blend shipping rates from multiple profiles or rules.
- Display available international shipping methods and rates from Japan Post
- Create country-specific rules and restrictions
- Block restricted methods or display warnings (e.g. COVID-19 suspensions)
- Add packaging weight rules for more accurate quotes
- Set shipping rates by 25+ parameters like product tag, cart total, pincode, etc
- Assign different package sizes for different product & show live carrier rates
- Charge shipping rates per product in cart
- Avoid doubling of shipping rates because of multiple locations (flat rates only)
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 |  easyRates | Shipping calculator |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | easyRates | Shipping calculator |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 18 | 123(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 1(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 35% |
Pricing
| Measure | easyRates | Shipping calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.90/month(ahead) | $14/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | easyRates | Shipping calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #120 | #41(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 19, 2017 | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Lunaris | Speedy Squirrel |
FAQ
easyRates and Shipping calculator: common questions
- Is easyRates or Shipping calculator cheaper?
- Only Shipping calculator lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.90/month for easyRates and $14/month for Shipping calculator. 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, easyRates or Shipping calculator?
- On the Shopify App Store: easyRates 4.9 from 18 reviews and Shipping calculator 4.9 from 123 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Shipping calculator lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Carrier-based, Customer-based, Delivery time, Flat fee. 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 Oct 13, 2026 for easyRates, Nov 3, 2026 for Shipping calculator; 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 13, 2026 for easyRates, Nov 3, 2026 for Shipping calculator. 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.