Hello Studio: Theme Sections vs Smind Sections: 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Smind Sections.
The short answer
- Only Smind Sections lists a free plan.
- Smind Sections lists 11 features Hello Studio’s listing doesn’t mention, including Career pages, Custom code, Editor tool.
Head to head
- United States
- India
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 2 Templates
- · 6 Product blocks
- · 97 Sections
- · Live chat support
Basic
- · 12 Product blocks
- · 180 Templates
- · 898 Sections
- · Live chat support
Pro
- · 1153 Sections
- · 15 Cart drawer feature
- · 16 Product blocks
- · 453 Templates
- · 78 Packages
- · Confident to build
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.
Most themes come with a handful of sections. Smind Sections adds 1,100+ theme sections to any theme, right inside the native Shopify theme editor. Add a single section, or start from 400+ page templates and 70+ full-store packages. Every section is mobile-first and no-code. Add upsell and bundle sections to product pages to lift AOV. New theme sections land weekly.
- 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
- Designed for optimal performance and speed.
- Includes features like swatch color, size chart, mega menu, search...
- Change the style of all sections in a few clicks with the global style
- Easily customize layout, fonts, colors, and more.
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 |  Smind Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1,534 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −7 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 9 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 9% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, India, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Hello Studio | Smind Sections |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 65 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Hello Studio | Smind Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Hello Studio | Smind Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #262 | #65(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #12 in Page builder |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 7, 2026 | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Hello Devs | SHINECOMMERCE COMPANY LIMITED |
FAQ
Hello Studio and Smind Sections: common questions
- Is Hello Studio or Smind Sections cheaper?
- Only Smind Sections 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 3 the others don’t mention, such as Cart pages, Pop-ups, Reviews page. Smind Sections lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Career pages, Custom code, Editor tool, Elements. 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Smind Sections; 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, Nov 9, 2026 for Smind Sections. 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.