Section Store & Cart Drawer vs themelab | Theme Sections
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer, Oct 13, 2026 for themelab.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $15/month for Section Store & Cart Drawer and $19/month for themelab.
- themelab lists 6 features Section Store & Cart Drawer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom fonts, Elements, Legal pages.
Head to head
Section Library. Add customisable sections to any theme & page
- United States
- United Kingdom
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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
Starter
- · Chat support
- · Free sections included
- · Install to any theme
- · Purchase each section individually
Monthly
- · New sections added every week
- · Priority chat support
- · Unlimited sections and snippets
- · Use on your live store without limits
Yearly
- · All future releases included
- · All premium sections for 12 months
- · Priority chat support
- · Save $38 compared to monthly
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGetting there usually takes three apps and three bills. Section Store does all three in one app. A cart drawer with rewards, gifts and upsells. Bundles with quantity breaks, buy X get Y and mix and match. AI pages and sections to design your store. Or skip the settings. Connect Claude or ChatGPT to our app and ask for the cart, bundle or A/B test you want. We build it in your store.
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- Browse and find sections. Add to any theme. Edit from Shopifys theme editor.
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- Keep or even improve page-speed. Some apps loads slow, replace with a section.
- Try section first. Experiment with sections before committing
- Explore sections and install the ones that match your brand
- All sections are Mobile responsive
- Improve your store performace, standing out from your competitors
- New sections updated every week
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 |  themelab |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,288 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +201 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 274 | 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 | themelab |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3,010 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 38 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 20% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Section Store & Cart Drawer | themelab |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Section Store & Cart Drawer | themelab |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1(ahead) | #286 |
| Shopify App Charts | #12 in Page builder | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Mar 29, 2022 | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Section Store | themelab |
FAQ
Section Store & Cart Drawer and themelab: common questions
- Is Section Store & Cart Drawer or themelab cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $15/month for Section Store & Cart Drawer and $19/month for themelab. 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 4 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Draft pages, Global sections, Thank you pages. themelab lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom fonts, Elements, Legal pages, Link in bio page. 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 4, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer, Oct 13, 2026 for themelab; 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 4, 2026 for Section Store & Cart Drawer, Oct 13, 2026 for themelab. 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.