Shipping calculator: ShipMagic vs ShipStar: Hide Shipping Rates
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Shipping calculator, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipStar.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for Shipping calculator and $6.99/month for ShipStar.
- Shipping calculator lists 10 features ShipStar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Delivery time, Distance-based, Flat fee.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
Free
- · 1 active rule
- · Cart total condition
- · Email support
- · Free forever, no card needed
- · Hide delivery options at checkout
Starter
- · 7-day free trial
- · AI rule suggestions,Email notifications
- · Country & region conditions
- · Email support
- · Hide, rename & reorder options
- · Product, collection & tag rules
Growth
- · 14-day free trial
- · AND/OR rule logic
- · Everything in Starter
- · Priority email support
- · Priority-based rule ordering
- · SKU & zip/postal conditions
Pro
- · 14-day free trial
- · Day of week & date ranges
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited active rules
- · Vendor & market conditions
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSet 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.
ShipStar gives you control over the shipping methods customers see at checkout. Hide, rename, and reorder options using simple conditional rules - no coding and no Shopify Plus required. Set rules by cart total, weight, country, product, collection, vendor, SKU, zip code, customer tag, B2B company, market, or discount code. Combine conditions with AND and OR logic.
- 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)
- Hide shipping or delivery methods for products from specific vendor or type
- Rename or reorder delivery options shown to customers at checkout Trigger rule
- Match products by collection, tag, SKU, or vendor Combine multiple conditions
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 | Shipping calculator |  ShipStar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Shipping calculator | ShipStar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 123 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 35% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Shipping calculator | ShipStar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14/month | $6.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Shipping calculator | ShipStar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #41(ahead) | #122 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 7, 2023 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Speedy Squirrel | AppshopX |
FAQ
Shipping calculator and ShipStar: common questions
- Is Shipping calculator or ShipStar cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for Shipping calculator and $6.99/month for ShipStar. 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?
- Shipping calculator lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Delivery time, Distance-based, Flat fee, Hide rates. 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 3, 2026 for Shipping calculator, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipStar; 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 3, 2026 for Shipping calculator, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipStar. 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.