Shipping Sorter 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Shipping Sorter, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipStar.

The short answer

  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Shipping Sorter and $6.99/month for ShipStar.
  • ShipStar lists 5 features Shipping Sorter’s listing doesn’t mention, including Carrier-based, Customer-based, Product-based.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Shipping rates
  • Shipping rates
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
May 11, 2026
Jun 2, 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 $9/month
From $0 to $29.99/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · Hide unwanted rates
  • · Rename rates for clarity
  • · Reorder shipping rates
  • · Unlimited rate modifications
Pro$9/month
7-day free trial
  • · Cart total & item count rules
  • · Conditional rules
  • · Everything in Free
  • · Location-based rules
  • · Product & collection rules
FreeFree
  • · 1 active rule
  • · Cart total condition
  • · Email support
  • · Free forever, no card needed
  • · Hide delivery options at checkout
Starter$6.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · 7-day free trial
  • · AI rule suggestions,Email notifications
  • · Country & region conditions
  • · Email support
  • · Hide, rename & reorder options
  • · Product, collection & tag rules
Growth$14.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · 14-day free trial
  • · AND/OR rule logic
  • · Everything in Starter
  • · Priority email support
  • · Priority-based rule ordering
  • · SKU & zip/postal conditions
Pro$29.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · 14-day free trial
  • · Day of week & date ranges
  • · Everything in Growth
  • · Priority support
  • · Unlimited active rules
  • · Vendor & market conditions
Coverage
4 of 9 features44%
8 of 9 features89%
Unique strengths
  • Hide rates
  • Carrier-based
  • Customer-based
  • Product-based
  • Weight-based
  • +1 more
Shipping rates
44%4/9
89%8/9
Customization
100%4/4
75%3/4
Rate calculation
0%0/5
100%5/5
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Shipping SorterShipStar9 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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How it sells itself

Take control of your shipping options at checkout. Shipping Sorter lets you reorder rates to match your preferred display order, hide rates you don't want customers to see, and rename rates for clarity. Need more control? Create conditional rules to change shipping options based on cart total, item count, location, or specific products.

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.

Key points
  • Reorder shipping rates to put your preferred option first
  • Hide shipping rates you don't want customers to see
  • Rename shipping rates for clear, branded checkout labels
  • Conditional rules based on cart total, location, or products
  • 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
Screenshots
Dashboard with drag-to-reorder, hide, and rename controls
Feature overview: reorder, hide, rename, conditional rulesConditional rules with cart total and product conditionsFeature overview: reorder, hide, rename, conditional rules
Add collection and vendor based condition
User can manage the existing rulesUser manage shipping rule by collection and vendior basedUser select the condition

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

MeasureShipping SorterShipStar
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

MeasureShipping SorterShipStar
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

MeasureShipping SorterShipStar
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$9/month$6.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trial7 days14 days
Plans listed24

Listing

MeasureShipping SorterShipStar
Shopify category rank#230in Shipping rates#122(ahead)in Shipping rates
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedMay 11, 2026Jun 2, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperViet LeAppshopX

FAQ

Shipping Sorter and ShipStar: common questions

Is Shipping Sorter or ShipStar cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Shipping Sorter 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 Sorter lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Hide rates. ShipStar lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Carrier-based, Customer-based, Product-based, Weight-based. 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 Shipping Sorter, 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Shipping Sorter, 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.