Section Master: Page Builder vs Section Store & Cart Drawer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Section Master, Nov 9, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer.
The short answer
- Only Section Master lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Section Master and $15/month for Section Store & Cart Drawer.
- Section Store & Cart Drawer lists 24 features Section Master’s listing doesn’t mention, including 404 pages, A/B testing, About us pages.
Head to head
Section Library. Add customisable sections to any theme & page
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · Customer testimonials section
- · FAQ accordion section
- · WhatsApp floating button
Premium Plan
- · Announcement countdown bar
- · Collection product grid
- · Contact form & promo banner
- · Featured collection carousel
- · Featured product section
- · Hero banner slider
Section Store
- · Buy single sections. Keep them forever.
- · Free theme sections
- · Human support
Section Store Plus
- · 30+ curated sections included
- · A/B tests on carts and bundles
- · AI Pages
- · Build it from Claude or ChatGPT (MCP)
- · Bundles: quantity breaks, mix and match
- · Cart drawer: rewards, gifts and upsells
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSection Master adds customizable sections to Shopify themes for home, product, collection, and custom pages. Sections are added and edited in the Theme Editor, requiring no coding. Included are a hero slider, featured products and collections, testimonials, an FAQ accordion, a logo carousel, a photo gallery, a newsletter form, a contact form, a product info section, a collection grid, a countdown banner, a sticky…
A cart app, a bundle app and a page builder mean three bills. Section Store replaces them all. Your cart drawer rewards bigger orders. Shoppers unlock free shipping and gifts. Upsells add one more. Bundles sell more than one. Quantity breaks, buy X get Y and mix and match sit on your product page. AI builds product, home and landing pages from our theme sections. Or skip the settings.
- Build and customize stores using 13 ready-to-use sections
- Drag & drop editor for easy layout changes without coding
- Mobile-friendly and SEO-optimized sections for higher traffic
- Browse and find sections. Add to any theme. Edit from Shopifys theme editor.
- Upgrade your existing theme with new theme sections. No need to start over.
- Keep or even improve page-speed. Some apps loads slow, replace with a section.
- Try section first. Experiment with sections before committing
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 Master |  Section Store & Cart Drawer |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1,570 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +194 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 254 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 14% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Section Master | Section Store & Cart Drawer |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3,016 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 43 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 19% |
Pricing
| Measure | Section Master | Section Store & Cart Drawer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $15/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Section Master | Section Store & Cart Drawer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #219 | #1(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #11 in Page builder |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 11, 2026 | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Section Master | Section Store |
FAQ
Section Master and Section Store & Cart Drawer: common questions
- Is Section Master or Section Store & Cart Drawer cheaper?
- Only Section Master lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Section Master and $15/month for Section Store & Cart Drawer. 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?
- Section Store & Cart Drawer lists 24 the others don’t mention, such as 404 pages, A/B testing, About us pages, Blogs. 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 13, 2026 for Section Master, Nov 9, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer; 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 for Section Master, Nov 9, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer. 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.