OCT Shipping Rates Calculator vs ShipEstimate ‑ Delivery Dates
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 13, 2026 for ShipEstimate.
The short answer
- Only ShipEstimate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for OCT Shipping Rates Calculator and $9.99/month for ShipEstimate.
- OCT Shipping Rates Calculator lists 11 features ShipEstimate’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carrier-based, Dimension-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.
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
Free
- · 10 languages, auto-detection
- · 100 widget views per day
- · Business days & cutoff countdown
- · Free shipping progress bar
- · Shipping rates & delivery dates
Standard
- · 30-day analytics dashboard
- · Cart page widget
- · Custom colors, CSS & branding
- · Per-zone transit day settings
- · Unlimited widget views
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.
Customers abandon carts when shipping surprises them at checkout. ShipEstimate shows your existing Shopify shipping rates on the product page, before customers add to cart. The widget auto-detects the customer's country using IP geolocation and instantly shows their estimated shipping rate, delivery date, and how close they are to qualifying for complimentary shipping.
- 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
- Auto-detect customer location and show shipping rates — no zip code entry needed
- Shipping progress bar motivates larger orders and encourages higher cart values
- Estimated delivery date based on your processing time and shipping zone
- Full widget customization — colors, icons, styles, and sizes
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 |  ShipEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShipEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 24 | Not published |
| 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 | ShipEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $6.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | OCT Shipping Rates Calculator | ShipEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #38 | #507 |
| 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 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Octolize LTD | Useful Plugins |
FAQ
OCT Shipping Rates Calculator and ShipEstimate: common questions
- Is OCT Shipping Rates Calculator or ShipEstimate cheaper?
- Only ShipEstimate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for OCT Shipping Rates Calculator and $9.99/month for ShipEstimate. 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?
- OCT Shipping Rates Calculator lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Carrier-based, Dimension-based, Distance-based, Flat fee. ShipEstimate lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Click-through rates, Conversion rates, Custom CSS, 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 13, 2026 for ShipEstimate; 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 13, 2026 for ShipEstimate. 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.