OCT Shipping Rates Calculator vs ShipCalc: Shipping Calculator
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 31, 2026 for OCT Shipping Rates Calculator, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipCalc.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: OCT Shipping Rates Calculator 4.6 from 24 reviews and ShipCalc 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $6.99/month for OCT Shipping Rates Calculator and $9.99/month for ShipCalc.
- ShipCalc lists 6 features OCT Shipping Rates Calculator’s listing doesn’t mention, including Delivery date, Delivery time, Multi-origin.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
DEV STORE TEST
- · Free to test for all DEVELOPMENT stores
- · Includes all paid PRO plan features
- · Not applicable for production stores
PRO
- · 3rd party apps' methods & rates support
- · Auto-populating the 'Ship to' address
- · Browser-based geolocation
- · Fully translatable (multi-language)
- · Shipping cost calculator customizations
- · Shipping rates calculator in the cart
Standard
- · 24/7 support
- · Analytics by destination
- · Custom styling and CSS editor
- · GA4, GTM and Meta Pixel events
- · Quotes by postcode or country
- · Rates on product, cart and cart drawer
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTransparency is the key to conversions. Encourage your customers to make a purchase decision by placing a shipping cost calculator on the product page. Provide them with accurate shipping rates upfront to eliminate surprises during checkout and reduce the number of abandoned carts.
ShipCalc shows the shipping rates you already set up in Shopify on product pages, the cart page and cart drawers. Shoppers enter a postcode, or simply pick a country, to see delivery options and prices before they reach checkout. There are no separate rate tables to maintain, because every quote comes from your live Shopify shipping settings.
- Display shipping methods with their shipping cost directly on the product pages
- Customize the shipping cost calculator placement, appearance, texts, translation
- Enable geolocation to detect and auto-populate the customer's shipping address
- Easy setup, limiting displayed address fields, support for multi-currency stores
- Show shipping rates on product pages.
- Show rates on cart pages and compatible cart drawers.
- Use your existing Shopify shipping rates.
- Customize text, colors, and layout.
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 |  OCT Shipping Rates Calculator |  ShipCalc |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | OCT Shipping Rates Calculator | ShipCalc |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 24(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | OCT Shipping Rates Calculator | ShipCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $6.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | OCT Shipping Rates Calculator | ShipCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #37(ahead) | #173 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jun 13, 2023 | May 12, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Octolize LTD | MerchantOS |
FAQ
OCT Shipping Rates Calculator and ShipCalc: common questions
- Is OCT Shipping Rates Calculator or ShipCalc cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $6.99/month for OCT Shipping Rates Calculator and $9.99/month for ShipCalc. 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, OCT Shipping Rates Calculator or ShipCalc?
- On the Shopify App Store: OCT Shipping Rates Calculator 4.6 from 24 reviews and ShipCalc 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- OCT Shipping Rates Calculator lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Geolocation, Multi-currency, Multi-language. ShipCalc lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Delivery date, Delivery time, Multi-origin, Multi-zone. 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 31, 2026 for OCT Shipping Rates Calculator, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipCalc; 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 31, 2026 for OCT Shipping Rates Calculator, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipCalc. 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.