Flexible Nested Metafields vs Metafields2
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Flexible Nested Metafields 5.0 from 1 reviews and Metafields2 4.5 from 20 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Flexible Nested Metafields and $7/month for Metafields2.
- Flexible Nested Metafields lists 14 features Metafields2’s listing doesn’t mention, including Booleans, Colors, Dates.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · 24 field types incl. Configurator
- · Conditional field logic
- · Email support
- · Multilingual content support
- · Support: Blogs, Blog Articles, Pages
- · Support: Menus, Homepage
PRO
- · Backups & restore points
- · Block Presets
- · Custom Data Pages
- · Everything in Basic plan
- · Priority tech support
Monthly
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOur app is an indispensable tool for creating complex content that displays easily on your storefront. Create customizable data structures with a powerful builder. Key benefit: Your data is available in the Storefront API and can be easily integrated into any Shopify theme or modern headless architecture, including Shopify Hydrogen and custom solutions (next.js, nuxt.js, Astro ).
Shopify metafields provide a highly flexible way to add custom data and develop special features in many areas of your store. The Metafields2 application is a tool that allows you to view, add, edit, import and export (via CSV files) custom metafields into many different store resources.
- Create unlimited dynamic lists of items (e.g., for sliders, tabs, or tables).
- Organization of complex hierarchical data structures with deep nesting.
- Support for advanced fields: Table, Gallery, Product, Collection, Date, Time
- Media management: Fields for single images, gallery, video with uploading.
- Export & import your metafield data to and from CSV data files for bulk edits
- Browse & search your Shopify data to quickly find & edit specific metafields
- Highly responsive, Shopify-experienced support standing by 24/7
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 |  Flexible Nested Metafields |  Metafields2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Flexible Nested Metafields | Metafields2 |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 20(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Flexible Nested Metafields | Metafields2 |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14.99/month | $7/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 4 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Flexible Nested Metafields | Metafields2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #73 | #31(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 15, 2026 | May 21, 2013 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | VyRaman | sineLABS |
FAQ
Flexible Nested Metafields and Metafields2: common questions
- Is Flexible Nested Metafields or Metafields2 cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Flexible Nested Metafields and $7/month for Metafields2. 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, Flexible Nested Metafields or Metafields2?
- On the Shopify App Store: Flexible Nested Metafields 5.0 from 1 reviews and Metafields2 4.5 from 20 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Flexible Nested Metafields lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Booleans, Colors, Dates, Files. Metafields2 lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk import and export, Customers, Orders. 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; 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. 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.