Section Store & Cart Drawer vs SectionIQ
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer, Oct 14, 2026 for SectionIQ.
The short answer
- Only SectionIQ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for Section Store & Cart Drawer and $10/month for SectionIQ.
- Section Store & Cart Drawer lists 32 features SectionIQ’s listing doesn’t mention, including 404 pages, A/B testing, About us pages.
Head to head
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Momentum
New reviews each month
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- · Free theme sections
- · Human support
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- · 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
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Premium
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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 |  Section Store & Cart Drawer |  SectionIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,517 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +196 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 256 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 14% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Section Store & Cart Drawer | SectionIQ |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3,018 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 46 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 19% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Section Store & Cart Drawer | SectionIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | $10/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Section Store & Cart Drawer | SectionIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1 | #308 |
| Shopify App Charts | #12 in Page builder | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Mar 29, 2022 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Section Store | Nexify |
FAQ
Section Store & Cart Drawer and SectionIQ: common questions
- Is Section Store & Cart Drawer or SectionIQ cheaper?
- Only SectionIQ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for Section Store & Cart Drawer and $10/month for SectionIQ. 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 32 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 Nov 8, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer, Oct 14, 2026 for SectionIQ; 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 8, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer, Oct 14, 2026 for SectionIQ. 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.