Hello Studio: Theme Sections vs Section Studio: Theme Sections
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Sep 11, 2026 for Hello Studio, Oct 13, 2026 for Section Studio.
The short answer
- Only Section Studio lists a free plan.
- Hello Studio lists 13 features Section Studio’s listing doesn’t mention, including 404 pages, About us pages, Blogs.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 section
- · Get notified about new sections
- · Granular design controls
- · Request new sections
- · Unlimited installs
Core
- · Everything in Free, plus:
- · New sections released monthly
- · Unlock all sections
Smart Sections
- · Audience targeting for personalization
- · Everything in Core, plus:
- · Smart sections with adaptive content
Ultimate
- · Audiences with customer segmentation
- · Everything in Smart Sections, plus:
- · In-app analytics
- · Klaviyo integration
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMost themes ship with a handful of sections, so you end up in a page builder or hiring a developer. Hello Studio gives you a library of 100+ sections and over 200 presets that you add to any Online Store 2.0 theme. Each one is written as native Liquid and saved into your theme, so you edit it in the Shopify theme editor like a built-in section.
Build a polished, high-performing store without rebuilding your theme. Extend your existing theme with beautifully designed, flexible sections that can be added to any page. Developed by theme experts, Section Studio offers a growing library of powerful, unique sections. Using Smart Sections, you can show personalized content to different visitors using ultra-specific targeting and audience definitions.
- Add sections to any Online Store 2.0 theme in clicks, no coding needed
- Edit every section in the Shopify theme editor, like a built-in section
- Native Liquid saved into your theme, so it works even after uninstall
- Add once per section and use it on unlimited themes and pages
- Easily add sections to any theme - no need to upgrade or rebuild
- Show personalized content based on audience data in real time
- Match your brand exactly with granular style controls
- Access new sections monthly, developed by theme experts
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 |  Hello Studio |  Section Studio |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hello Studio | Section Studio |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Hello Studio | Section Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $8.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Hello Studio | Section Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #262 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 7, 2026 | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Hello Devs | Fluorescent Apps |
FAQ
Hello Studio and Section Studio: common questions
- Is Hello Studio or Section Studio cheaper?
- Only Section Studio 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Hello Studio lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as 404 pages, About us pages, Blogs, Cart pages. Section Studio lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Tracking. 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 Sep 11, 2026 for Hello Studio, Oct 13, 2026 for Section Studio; 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 Sep 11, 2026 for Hello Studio, Oct 13, 2026 for Section Studio. 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.