Pirate Ship: CheapARR Shipping vs VESYL
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for Pirate Ship, Oct 13, 2026 for VESYL.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Pirate Ship 4.9 from 187 reviews and VESYL 5.0 from 10 reviews.
- Pirate Ship lists 13 features VESYL’s listing doesn’t mention, including Address validation, Bulk printing, Carrier selection.
Head to head
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Momentum
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- Get the best shipping rates available for every USPS and UPS shipping service.
- Pay for the postage costs as you go with any credit or debit card, or PayPal.
- Print the carrier's labels with any kind of desktop or label printer.
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- Import orders from Shopify including recipient addresses, items, and weights.
- Parse and verify delivery addresses via copy/paste or using autocomplete.
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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 |  Pirate Ship | VESYL |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pirate Ship | VESYL |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 187(ahead) | 10 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 85% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Pirate Ship | VESYL |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Pirate Ship | VESYL |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #4(ahead) | #854 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 11, 2017 | Oct 10, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Pirate Ship | VESYL LLC |
FAQ
Pirate Ship and VESYL: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Pirate Ship or VESYL?
- On the Shopify App Store: Pirate Ship 4.9 from 187 reviews and VESYL 5.0 from 10 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Pirate Ship lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Address validation, Bulk printing, Carrier selection, Customs documents. 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 Nov 2, 2026 for Pirate Ship, Oct 13, 2026 for VESYL; 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 Nov 2, 2026 for Pirate Ship, Oct 13, 2026 for VESYL. 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.