Section Store & Cart Drawer vs Smart Section
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Section.
The short answer
- Only Smart Section lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for Section Store & Cart Drawer and $10/month for Smart Section.
- Section Store & Cart Drawer lists 2 features Smart Section’s listing doesn’t mention, including SEO, Templates.
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.
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
Free Installation
- · Many available FREE sections
- · Or premium sections (one-time payment)
Smart Section Plus
- · Blocks, quantity discounts, and more!
- · Wide selection of converting Blocks!
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureA 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.
The stores that stand out don't have unique products … they have stronger pages! Smart Section builds them. Drop conversion-focused sections into any Shopify theme. No new tools to learn. Designed to work within your existing setup. Browse an ever-growing library spanning 30+ categories: upsell blocks, trust badges, testimonials, carousels, FAQs, hero banners, and more. Preview any section live before committing!
- 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
- 30+ categories: heroes, FAQs, testimonials, countdown, upsell blocks ...
- Drop into any Shopify theme: customize everything natively in your Theme Editor!
- Drive AOV & conversions: upsells, quantity breaks, countdown timers & so on!
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 |  Smart Section |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,570 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +194 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 254 | 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 | Smart Section |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3,016 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 43 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 19% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Section Store & Cart Drawer | Smart Section |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | $10/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Section Store & Cart Drawer | Smart Section |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1(ahead) | #349 |
| Shopify App Charts | #11 in Page builder | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Mar 29, 2022 | May 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Section Store | Smart Section |
FAQ
Section Store & Cart Drawer and Smart Section: common questions
- Is Section Store & Cart Drawer or Smart Section cheaper?
- Only Smart Section lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for Section Store & Cart Drawer and $10/month for Smart Section. 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 2 the others don’t mention, such as SEO, Templates. 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 9, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Section; 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 9, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Section. 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.