Hextom: Upsell Sales Boost vs PopBoost ‑ Social Proof Popup
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Hextom, Oct 13, 2026 for PopBoost.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Hextom and $19/month for PopBoost.
- Hextom lists 36 features PopBoost’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Auto-position, Backgrounds.
Head to head
Urgency & stock countdown, trust badge, get-it-by timer, BOGO
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · $200 lifetime attributed revenue
- · 1 active campaign
- · BOGO, bundle, volume & promo discounts
- · Free shipping rewards on any offer
- · One-click post-purchase upsell
- · Payment badges & product page message
Starter
- · $500/mo attributed revenue incl.
- · 5 active campaigns
- · Custom widget positions
- · Everything in Free
- · Get-it-by, pre-order & date timers
- · Image labels, stickers & card messages
Growth
- · $2,000/mo attributed revenue incl.
- · Campaign scheduling
- · Customer tag & previous-order targeting
- · Everything in Starter
- · Geo location & markets targeting
- · Product-tag targeting
Pro
- · $5,000/mo attributed revenue incl.
- · Built for high-volume stores
- · Everything in Growth
- · Up to $300/mo overage usage
Free
- · All 7 conversion widgets included
- · Free forever, no credit card
- · Full customization & theme matching
- · Run one widget at a time
- · Small "PopBoost" badge on widgets
PopBoost Pro
- · Countdown timer with auto-hide
- · Exit intent popup + discount code
- · Free shipping & stock countdown bars
- · Priority support
- · Removes the "PopBoost" watermark
- · Run all 7 widgets at the same time
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSell more per order with upsell, BOGO, product bundle, volume and one-click post-purchase offers, and smart recommendations. Discounts apply automatically, no codes to manage. Add urgency and trust with countdown, get-it-by and low-stock timers, image labels and sales stickers, and payment and trust badges. An AI assistant suggests offers and sets them up.
PopBoost adds social proof popups, countdown timers, and announcement bars to any Shopify store — seven conversion widgets in one app, with no code or theme edits. Merchants also get a free shipping progress bar, product badges, a stock countdown, and an exit-intent popup that creates a discount code. Each widget is independently enabled and customized from the PopBoost dashboard.
- 30+ widgets, tools to promote sales, fully customizable, 1-click to configure
- Display on every page including home, collection, product, cart, checkout pages
- Countdown timer, stock countdown, image labels, stickers, BOGO, upsell
- Free shipping message, get-it-by timer, trust badges, payment badges
- Seven widgets in one app: announcement bar, timers, badges, and popups.
- Show recent purchase notifications to build shopper trust in real time.
- Countdown timer for sales that automatically hides when the promotion ends.
- Apply Sale, New, and Low Stock badges to products automatically.
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 |  PopBoost |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 7,017 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −60 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 20 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 10% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Hextom | PopBoost |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1,506 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 31% | Not enough data |
FAQ
Hextom and PopBoost: common questions
- Is Hextom or PopBoost cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Hextom and $19/month for PopBoost. 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 36 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Auto-position, Backgrounds, Borders. PopBoost lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Announcements, Banners, Campaigns. 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 9, 2026 for Hextom, Oct 13, 2026 for PopBoost; 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 9, 2026 for Hextom, Oct 13, 2026 for PopBoost. 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.