ShipCalc: Shipping Calculator vs Shipping calculator: ShipMagic
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for ShipCalc, Nov 3, 2026 for Shipping calculator.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: ShipCalc 5.0 from 1 reviews and Shipping calculator 4.9 from 123 reviews.
- Only Shipping calculator lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for ShipCalc and $14/month for Shipping calculator.
- Shipping calculator lists 6 features ShipCalc’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom rules, Hide rates, PO Box restrictions.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard
- · 24/7 support
- · Analytics by destination
- · Custom styling and CSS editor
- · GA4, GTM and Meta Pixel events
- · Quotes by postcode or country
- · Rates on product, cart and cart drawer
Sandbox / Test
- · Customizable shipping discounts
- · Hide, rename, sort shipping rates
- · Live Carrier Rates
- · Rate blending
- · Rates by zipcode, products, customer
- · Use full app in test mode only
Starter
- · Customizable shipping discounts
- · Hide shipping rates conditionally
- · Live chat + Email support
- · Rename & reorder rates conditionally
- · Use customizations in live mode
- · Use shipping discounts in live mode
Pro
- · Advanced rate blending
- · All features in "Starter" plan
- · Developer API
- · Live Carrier Rates
- · Live chat + Email support
- · Rates by zipcode, products, customer
Pro+
- · All features in "Starter" plan
- · Custom coded shipping rate logic
- · Developer API
- · Live chat + Email support
- · Skilled human developer for coding
- · Use shipping rates in live mode
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShipCalc shows the shipping rates you already set up in Shopify on product pages, the cart page and cart drawers. Shoppers enter a postcode, or simply pick a country, to see delivery options and prices before they reach checkout. There are no separate rate tables to maintain, because every quote comes from your live Shopify shipping settings.
Set up custom shipping rates, rules and discounts in minutes - no coding required. Create shipping rates using product, cart, customer, zipcode, distance, metafields, dimensions and 25+ params to control exactly what shipping rates customers see at checkout. Show live carrier rates, tiered rates, per item rates, percentage rates, etc. Blend shipping rates from multiple profiles or rules.
- Show shipping rates on product pages.
- Show rates on cart pages and compatible cart drawers.
- Use your existing Shopify shipping rates.
- Customize text, colors, and layout.
- Set shipping rates by 25+ parameters like product tag, cart total, pincode, etc
- Assign different package sizes for different product & show live carrier rates
- Charge shipping rates per product in cart
- Avoid doubling of shipping rates because of multiple locations (flat rates only)
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 |  ShipCalc | Shipping calculator |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShipCalc | Shipping calculator |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 123(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 35% |
Pricing
| Measure | ShipCalc | Shipping calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $14/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | ShipCalc | Shipping calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #173 | #41(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 12, 2026 | Jul 7, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | MerchantOS | Speedy Squirrel |
FAQ
ShipCalc and Shipping calculator: common questions
- Is ShipCalc or Shipping calculator cheaper?
- Only Shipping calculator lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for ShipCalc and $14/month for Shipping calculator. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, ShipCalc or Shipping calculator?
- On the Shopify App Store: ShipCalc 5.0 from 1 reviews and Shipping calculator 4.9 from 123 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ShipCalc lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Delivery date, Dimension-based, Order limits. Shipping calculator lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom rules, Hide rates, PO Box restrictions, Rename options. 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 14, 2026 for ShipCalc, Nov 3, 2026 for Shipping calculator; 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 14, 2026 for ShipCalc, Nov 3, 2026 for Shipping calculator. 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.