Own‑Kind vs UnboxBridge — QR Manuals
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
- Only UnboxBridge lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $50/month for Own‑Kind and $19/month for UnboxBridge.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
User based
- · Automations
- · CRM + Clienteling
- · Customer onboarding
- · Free 30 day trial
- · Insights & analytics
- · Lookbooks
Free
- · Basic scan analytics
- · Mobile manual viewer
- · QR code generation
- · Up to 3 manuals
Growth
- · "I'm Stuck" help-request inbox
- · Built for the EU Repair Directive
- · Custom branding (color, welcome message
- · Email support (24-hr SLA)
- · Post-purchase upsell CTA
- · ROI dashboard with revenue attribution
Pro
- · API access + outbound webhooks
- · Bulk product sync from Shopify
- · Custom CSS overrides
- · Founder-handled email support
- · Gorgias / Help Scout integration
- · Klaviyo integration + customer email cap
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureNew customers - seamlessly capture new customers from from online and offline; including your website, socials & print. Your branded links & QR codes will add new customers and generate new sales opportunities. Drive sales - interactive, shoppable looks and videos (made for you) to send to your customers. Save time - automated sales & marketing workflows, tasks and follow-ups.
UnboxBridge turns one printed QR into a smart digital hub for what's inside the box. Customers scan, see step-by-step guides with video and PDF, in their language. An in-context 'I'm Stuck' button routes help into Gorgias, Help Scout, or your inbox. Capture emails into Klaviyo. Post-purchase upsells with full revenue attribution show which manual drove which Shopify order.
- Customer on-boarding link & QR code - for use in-store, online, in print & more
- Interactive lookbook builder - including shoppable looks and videos
- Customer preferences & engagement data - understand your customers
- QR-activated digital manuals — no app, no login, your customer just scans.
- Create manuals in multiple languages; viewer adapts to each customer's language.
- 'I'm Stuck' button routes customer help into Gorgias, Help Scout, or your inbox.
- Revenue attribution: see which Shopify orders trace back to each manual scan.
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 | Own‑Kind |  UnboxBridge |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Own‑Kind | UnboxBridge |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 10 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Own‑Kind | UnboxBridge |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $50/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Own‑Kind | UnboxBridge |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #63 | #132 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 26, 2023 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Own-Kind Ltd | StepBridge Labs |
FAQ
Own‑Kind and UnboxBridge: common questions
- Is Own‑Kind or UnboxBridge cheaper?
- Only UnboxBridge lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $50/month for Own‑Kind and $19/month for UnboxBridge. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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.