SectionGuard: Theme Sections vs Section Star ‑ Theme Sections
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 SectionGuard, Nov 9, 2026 for Section Star.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for SectionGuard and $15/month for Section Star.
- Section Star lists 18 features SectionGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including About us pages, Blogs, Contact pages.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Dynamic metafield tokens
- · Live preview while you edit
- · Up to 3 theme-safe sections
- · Version history & rollback
Basic
- · Duplicate & reuse sections
- · Everything in Free
- · Unlimited sections
Pro
- · Everything in Basic
- · PDP tabs, FAQ, highlights & more
- · Premium template library
Free
- · 1 Free Bundle
- · Free and Pay-as-you-Go Blocks
- · Free and Pay-as-you-Go Sections
Premium
- · Access to all Blocks
- · Access to all Sections
- · Unlimited Bundles
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSectionGuard stores your custom sections in the app, not in your theme code. Because they live outside the theme, a theme update or switch does not break or delete them. Build each section with HTML, CSS and JavaScript or from a prebuilt template, preview it live, and insert dynamic product, collection and shop data with tokens. The app never needs write access to your theme files.
Get a BOLD theme design without a freelancer. Section Star allows you to quickly add beautifully designed theme sections, blocks, bundles and product bundles. Choose from tabs, slideshows, countdown timers, sticky add-to-cart, banners, and more from our section store. Our landing page builder allows you to modify each section to match your brand style.
- Dynamic fields: product data, images and text pulled live from your store
- Schedule sections, keep versions and restore with one click
- Place like any section in the theme editor — zero theme code
- 35 ready-made templates with live preview and pre-filled sample content
- Choose from our library of beautiful Sections.
- No coding needed. Simply select the section and hit publish.
- Make it your own with deep customizations for each section.
- Tested to meet rigorous speed and quality metrics.
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 |  SectionGuard |  Section Star |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SectionGuard | Section Star |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 183 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 22% |
Pricing
| Measure | SectionGuard | Section Star |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14.99/month(ahead) | $15/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 2 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | SectionGuard | Section Star |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #386 | #11(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #3 on Pricing moves in Page builder |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Aug 5, 2026 | May 19, 2023 |
| Languages | 2 | 3 |
| Developer | MADE IT | Next Half Apps |
FAQ
SectionGuard and Section Star: common questions
- Is SectionGuard or Section Star cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for SectionGuard and $15/month for Section Star. 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?
- SectionGuard lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Collections, Editor tool, Page versions. Section Star lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as About us pages, Blogs, Contact pages, Custom fonts. 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 SectionGuard, Nov 9, 2026 for Section Star; 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 SectionGuard, Nov 9, 2026 for Section Star. 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.