Section Control vs Shabbat & Store Availability
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 28, 2026 for Section Control, Oct 14, 2026 for Shabbat & Store Availability.
The short answer
- Only Section Control lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Section Control and $4.90/month for Shabbat & Store Availability.
Head to head
Free Starter
- · 1 section matched to your theme
- · 2 sections scheduled or hidden
- · 3 text changes
- · Preview before it goes live
Pro
- · Recurring schedules, priority support
- · Target a page, language or date
- · Unlimited sections and text changes
Basic
- · Custom CSS, countdown and live preview
- · Customizable popup and splash screen
- · Logo, colors, image and rich text
- · Manual Active, Catalog & Full-lock modes
- · Server-side checkout blocking
Premium Plan
- · Candle-lighting & havdalah timing
- · Countdown to automatic reopening
- · Hebrew calendar holiday detection
- · Location-aware Shabbat & holiday times
- · Store reopens automatically on schedule
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSales end. Wording does not. Section Control changes any text on your live store and puts it back when you say, so the sale headline goes up Friday and the normal one returns Monday. Use it once, or on repeat every weekend. It reaches wording your other apps put on the page, not just your theme's, and you write the words yourself, in whichever language you sell in.
Automatically close and reopen your storefront for Shabbat and Jewish festivals, using location-aware candle-lighting and havdalah times from the Hebrew calendar so your schedule stays accurate year-round. Choose to fully lock the store, or let shoppers browse while checkout stays blocked. Blocking is enforced at checkout, not just hidden visually.
- Clean & Lightweight. We don't inject messy code or slow down your site.
- Schedule section visibility with start/end times (Zero Code)
- Works with any section in your OS 2.0 theme.
- One rule, one section. No config mazes. Pick a section, set a window, move on.
- Automatically close for Shabbat and Jewish holidays, and reopen on schedule
- Schedule recurring weekly closures and one-off holiday dates
- Choose a full store lock, or let shoppers browse with checkout disabled
- Show a branded closure popup with your logo, colors, message and countdown
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 |  Section Control |  Shabbat & Store Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Section Control | Shabbat & Store Availability |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Section Control | Shabbat & Store Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $4.90/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Section Control | Shabbat & Store Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #55(ahead) | #120 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 6, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Scalar | Matat |
FAQ
Section Control and Shabbat & Store Availability: common questions
- Is Section Control or Shabbat & Store Availability cheaper?
- Only Section Control lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Section Control and $4.90/month for Shabbat & Store Availability. 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 28, 2026 for Section Control, Oct 14, 2026 for Shabbat & Store Availability; 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 28, 2026 for Section Control, Oct 14, 2026 for Shabbat & Store Availability. 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.