ShipBar ‑ Free Shipping Bar vs ShipTier: Free Shipping Bar

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 ShipBar, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipTier.

The short answer

  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for ShipBar and $9.99/month for ShipTier.
  • ShipTier lists 7 features ShipBar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcement bar, Click-through rates, Free gifts.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Upsell and cross-sell
  • Upsell and cross-sell
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
  • English
Launched
Apr 27, 2026
Aug 4, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $6.99/month
From $0 to $9.99/month
Plans
StarterFree
  • · "Powered by ShipBar" watermark
  • · Close button
  • · Free shipping goal
  • · Progress bar
  • · Show/hide progress bar
  • · Solid background color
Basic$6.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · 7-day free trial
  • · Adjust text size & bar height
  • · Background opacity
  • · Custom colors (bar, text, amount)
  • · Custom messages (progress & completion)
  • · Full design customization
FreeFree
  • · Clean Light style preset
  • · Currency symbol control
  • · Custom Tier 1 goal & message
  • · Free shipping progress bar
  • · Live admin preview
  • · Real-time AJAX cart updates
Pro$9.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · 14-day free Pro trial
  • · 9 style color presets
  • · Analytics dashboard
  • · Custom Tier 2 rewards
  • · Custom bar colors
  • · Geo-based goal overrides
Coverage
4 of 11 features36%
11 of 11 features100%
Unique strengths
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  • Announcement bar
  • Click-through rates
  • Free gifts
  • Funnel performance
  • +3 more
Upsell and cross-sell
36%4/11
100%11/11
Analytics
33%1/3
100%3/3
Customization
40%2/5
100%5/5
Offers and recommendations
33%1/3
100%3/3
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ShipBarShipTier11 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

ShipBar helps merchants increase average order value with a customizable free shipping progress bar. Show customers how close they are to unlocking free shipping and motivate them to add more items to their cart. Easily customize colors, messages, and bar position to match your store. A simple and effective way to encourage larger carts and improve conversions.

Motivate shoppers to hit target cart amounts with multi-tier progress bars for shipping rates, express delivery, or bonus gifts. Global customers see target values auto-converted into their local currency. Built-in admin analytics show exact customer engagement and completed goals. Customize every detail inside live previews without editing theme code.

Key points
  • Free shipping progress bar that motivates customers to add more to their cart
  • Customizable colors, messages, and bar position to match any Shopify store
  • Encourage larger carts by showing customers how close they are to free shipping
  • Show or hide the progress bar anytime with a simple toggle
  • Display customizable multi-tier shipping and reward progress bars
  • Automatic multi-currency conversion for international storefronts
  • Track goal conversions and customer engagement with built-in analytics
  • Customize colors, fonts, and layout options with live admin previews
Screenshots
Customize the free shipping bar colors, text, and progress bar
Boost average order value with free shipping barFree shipping progress bar displayed on a Shopify storefrontShipBar dashboard to configure free shipping progress bar
ShipTier appearance presets with Harbor Orange bar live preview
Cart drawer with ShipTier multi-tier free shipping progress barShipTier admin: shipping tiers with live storefront bar previewTurn cart progress into more completed checkouts

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.

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Adoption

MeasureShipBarShipTier
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureShipBarShipTier
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureShipBarShipTier
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$6.99/month(ahead)$9.99/month
Longest free trial7 days14 days
Plans listed22

Listing

MeasureShipBarShipTier
Shopify category rankNot enough data#585in Upsell and cross-sell
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedApr 27, 2026Aug 4, 2026
Languages2English, Spanish1English
DeveloperDevPaigneUpthink Solutions OÜ

FAQ

ShipBar and ShipTier: common questions

Is ShipBar or ShipTier cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.99/month for ShipBar and $9.99/month for ShipTier. 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?
ShipTier lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Click-through rates, Free gifts, Funnel performance. 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 ShipBar, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipTier; 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 ShipBar, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipTier. 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.