MDPositions ‑ Sort Collections vs Smart Sorting Auto Collection
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 16, 2026 for MDPositions, Oct 26, 2026 for Smart Sorting Auto Collection.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: MDPositions 5.0 from 1 reviews and Smart Sorting Auto Collection 5.0 from 7 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for MDPositions and $9/month for Smart Sorting Auto Collection.
- Smart Sorting Auto Collection lists 5 features MDPositions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk editing, Pin products, Push down.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 rule, 3 criteria, 3 collections
Starter
- · 5 sorts, 8 criteria, 20 collections
- · Auto-schedule every 24h
- · Locked positions
- · Sort by tag, product type and rating
Pro
- · 16 criteria, auto-schedule every 6h
- · Locked positions
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited sorts & collections
Free
- · 1 sorting rule per collection
- · Push out-of-stock items to the bottom
- · Sort up to 250 products per collection
- · Sort up to 5 collections
- · Updates every 24 hours
New Store
- · 3 sorting rules per collection
- · Push out-of-stock items to the bottom
- · Sort up to 250 products per collection
- · Sort up to unlimited collections
- · Updates every 6 hours
Growing Store
- · 6 sorting rules per collection
- · Push out-of-stock items to the bottom
- · Sort up to 1000 products per collection
- · Sort up to unlimited collections
- · Updates every 3 hours
Scale Mode
- · Push out-of-stock items to the bottom
- · Sort unlimited products per collection
- · Sort up to unlimited collections
- · Unlimited sorting rules per collection
- · Updates every 30 minutes
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMDPositions automatically reorders the products in your Shopify collections. A sort rule combines up to 16 criteria: price, stock, recent sales, margin, promotions, tags, and any number, rating or date metafield, such as the review rating from Judge.me, Loox or Yotpo. Weight each criterion from 1 to 10, apply one rule to several collections and let it run every 6 or 24 hours.
Smart Sorting keeps your collection pages organized without manual work. Create sorting rules that push sold-out products to the bottom, keep bestsellers and new arrivals visible, and reorder products automatically as your inventory and sales change. Apply different rules to different collections and let the app re-sort them on a schedule.
- 13 critères de tri combinables : prix, stock, ventes, marge, promotions, etc.
- Poids personnalisables de 1 à 10 pour chaque critère de tri
- Planification automatique du tri de vos collections toutes les 6h ou 24h
- Positions verrouillées pour garder vos produits phares en tête de collection
- Create custom sorting rules for each collection
- Automatically push sold-out products to the bottom
- Keep bestsellers and new arrivals at the top
- Re-sort collections automatically on a schedule
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 |  MDPositions |  Smart Sorting Auto Collection |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MDPositions | Smart Sorting Auto Collection |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 7(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | MDPositions | Smart Sorting Auto Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | MDPositions | Smart Sorting Auto Collection |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #54 | #20(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 23, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 2 |
| Developer | FORTY & FREE | Holly Palm |
FAQ
MDPositions and Smart Sorting Auto Collection: common questions
- Is MDPositions or Smart Sorting Auto Collection cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for MDPositions and $9/month for Smart Sorting Auto Collection. 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, MDPositions or Smart Sorting Auto Collection?
- On the Shopify App Store: MDPositions 5.0 from 1 reviews and Smart Sorting Auto Collection 5.0 from 7 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- MDPositions lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Manual. Smart Sorting Auto Collection lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk editing, Pin products, Push down, Redirect. 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 16, 2026 for MDPositions, Oct 26, 2026 for Smart Sorting Auto Collection; 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 16, 2026 for MDPositions, Oct 26, 2026 for Smart Sorting Auto Collection. 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.