Hextom: Free Shipping Bar vs Nudge
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Hextom, Oct 14, 2026 for Nudge.
The short answer
- Only Hextom lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Hextom and $2/month for Nudge.
- Hextom lists 43 features Nudge’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Analytics, Animations.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · Device targeting
- · Display at any desired position
- · Emoji support on bar
- · Fully customizable banner
- · Option to add link to the bar
- · Page targeting
Premium
- · Auto currency conversion
- · Auto scheduling
- · Bar background images
- · Basic plan plus...
- · Geo targeting with Shopify Markets
- · Performance tracking
Essential
- · Basic customization
- · No coding required
- · Theme-only setup
- · Universal thresholds
Growth
- · 1 targeted campaign
- · Admin dashboard
- · Product/collection targeting
Scale
- · Includes all Growth features, plus:
- · Priority management
- · Unlimited nudges
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFree Shipping Bar displays progressive messages when customers put more items in their shopping carts, and lets them know how much more to buy in order to get your free shipping. This increases average order value and boosts sales. The bar is fully customizable with advanced targeting options including geo location, Shopify markets, customer, page, product, etc.
Nudge displays smart spending threshold messages on your cart page to encourage customers to add more items before checkout. The app works through your theme with no custom coding required. Create targeted thresholds for specific products or collections, or set universal free shipping goals.
- Display messages with progressive shipping goals, and boost sales
- Advanced targeting geo location, customer, page, product, device targeting
- Scheduling, you can plan free shipping in advance for events like Black Friday
- Fully customizable & supports all pages, 1-click to enable, no coding required
- Cart messages that encourage customers to add more before checkout
- Theme-based setup with no coding required for any Shopify store
- Target specific products or collections with custom spending goals
- Three plans from simple theme-only to unlimited advanced targeting
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 |  Hextom |  Nudge |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 6,366 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −69 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 104 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 11% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Hextom | Nudge |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3,048 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 53% | Not enough data |
FAQ
Hextom and Nudge: common questions
- Is Hextom or Nudge cheaper?
- Only Hextom lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Hextom and $2/month for Nudge. 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?
- Hextom lists 43 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Animations, Announcement bar. Nudge lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Announcements. 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 3, 2026 for Hextom, Oct 14, 2026 for Nudge; 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 3, 2026 for Hextom, Oct 14, 2026 for Nudge. 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.