Section Store & UI Blocks vs Section Store & Cart Drawer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 14, 2026 for Section Store & UI Blocks, Nov 3, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer.
The short answer
- Section Store & Cart Drawer lists 22 features Section Store & UI Blocks’s listing doesn’t mention, including 404 pages, About us pages, Blogs.
Head to head
Section Library. Add customisable sections to any theme & page
- 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.
Section Store
- · Buy single sections. Keep them forever.
- · Free theme sections
- · Human support
Section Store Plus
- · 30+ curated sections included
- · A/B tests on carts and bundles
- · AI Pages
- · Build it from Claude or ChatGPT (MCP)
- · Bundles: quantity breaks, mix and match
- · Cart drawer: rewards, gifts and upsells
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSection Store & UI Blocks helps Shopify merchants create modern, conversion-focused storefronts using customizable UI sections and theme app blocks. Add announcement bars, smart search, tabbed collections, shop-by-category layouts, shoppable videos, USP sections, and more directly from the Shopify theme editor.
Getting there usually takes three apps and three bills. Section Store does all three in one app. A cart drawer with rewards, gifts and upsells. Bundles with quantity breaks, buy X get Y and mix and match. AI pages and sections to design your store. Or skip the settings. Connect Claude or ChatGPT to our app and ask for the cart, bundle or A/B test you want. We build it in your store.
- Offer slider with countdown timers to create urgency and boost conversions.
- Cart progress bar that increases average order value with reward milestones.
- Custom image-text sections to highlight stories, offers, and key products.
- Browse and find sections. Add to any theme. Edit from Shopifys theme editor.
- Upgrade your existing theme with new theme sections. No need to start over.
- Keep or even improve page-speed. Some apps loads slow, replace with a section.
- Try section first. Experiment with sections before committing
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 |  Section Store & UI Blocks |  Section Store & Cart Drawer |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1,249 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +188 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 260 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 14% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Section Store & UI Blocks | Section Store & Cart Drawer |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3,734 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 40 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 19% |
Pricing
| Measure | Section Store & UI Blocks | Section Store & Cart Drawer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $15/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Section Store & UI Blocks | Section Store & Cart Drawer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #171 | #1(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #12 in Page builder |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 10, 2025 | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Digi Sidekick | Section Store |
FAQ
Section Store & UI Blocks and Section Store & Cart Drawer: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Section Store & UI Blocks lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Elements. Section Store & Cart Drawer lists 22 the others don’t mention, such as 404 pages, About us pages, Blogs, Career pages. 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 May 14, 2026 for Section Store & UI Blocks, Nov 3, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer; 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 May 14, 2026 for Section Store & UI Blocks, Nov 3, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer. 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.