Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout vs Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones
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: Rural Shipping NZ 5.0 from 9 reviews and Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for Rural Shipping NZ and $4.99/month for Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones.
- Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones lists 5 features Rural Shipping NZ’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom rules, Customer-based, Distance-based.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard
- · Enter postcodes you consider rural
- · Restrict rural customers shipping rates
Free
- · 1 countries
- · 1 ranges per zone
- · 1 zones
Pro
- · 3 countries
- · 5 ranges per zone
- · 5 zones
- · ✓ Priority rules
Business
- · Unlimited countries
- · Unlimited ranges per zone
- · Unlimited zones
- · ✓ Bulk zone edit
- · ✓ CSV zone import
- · ✓ Priority rules
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStop your rural customers from picking the wrong shipping rate at checkout with KiwiSprout Rural Shipping, saving you time and money. Our solution works by by allowing you to input rural postal codes and customize the available shipping rates for these locations, hiding shipping rates you select for your rural customers (without needing Shopify Advanced or Carrier-Calculated Shipping, works on any Shopify plan).
Built for stores where shipping depends on location: - Local delivery (bakeries, florists, meal prep, furniture) - Multi-courier setups with different regional coverage - B2B and wholesale with region-specific pricing - Remote areas with carrier limitations Define zones by ZIP code, set a rate per zone (or free shipping), and customers only see methods that fit their address. Everyone else doesn't see the option.
- Choose shipping rates from your list that are relevant for rural customers.
- Input postal codes to target customers in your rural areas.
- Shipping methods in checkout are automatically hidden based on your settings.
- Define shipping zones by individual ZIP codes or postal code ranges
- Automatically hide shipping options for customers outside your zones
- Postal code format validation for 15 countries built in
- Reads your store currency automatically, no manual setup
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 |  Rural Shipping NZ |  Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rural Shipping NZ | Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 9(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Rural Shipping NZ | Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Rural Shipping NZ | Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #193(ahead) | #406 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 13, 2024 | May 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 4 |
| Developer | KiwiSprout | KLEIDI |
FAQ
Rural Shipping NZ and Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones: common questions
- Is Rural Shipping NZ or Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones cheaper?
- Only Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for Rural Shipping NZ and $4.99/month for Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones. 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, Rural Shipping NZ or Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones?
- On the Shopify App Store: Rural Shipping NZ 5.0 from 9 reviews and Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Rural Shipping NZ lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Hide rates, PO Box restrictions. Kleidi ZIP Shipping Zones lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Custom rules, Customer-based, Distance-based, Flat fee. 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.