Section Star ‑ Theme Sections vs Yastime Advanced Sections
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026 for Section Star, Oct 14, 2026 for Yastime Advanced Sections.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Section Star 4.9 from 184 reviews and Yastime Advanced Sections 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Section Star lists a free plan.
- Section Star lists 22 features Yastime Advanced Sections’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
- · 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
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGet 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.
Advanced Sections allows merchants to enhance their store's layout with customizable dynamic sections effortlessly. Our app empowers users to improve their store's appearance without coding skills, making it accessible to everyone. Choose from various sections to personalize your store's design, saving time and money.
- 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.
- Explore and add sections to any theme, editable via Shopify's theme editor.
- Enhance your current theme with new sections, no need to start from scratch.
- Replace slow apps with our sections to maintain your page speed.
- Browse sections first; visit the demo link to check all kind of customizations.
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 |  Section Star |  Yastime Advanced Sections |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Section Star | Yastime Advanced Sections |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 184(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 21% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Section Star | Yastime Advanced Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 2 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Section Star | Yastime Advanced Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #11 | #194 |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 on Pricing moves in Page builder | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | May 19, 2023 | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Languages | 3 | 1 |
| Developer | Next Half Apps | Yastime srl |
FAQ
Section Star and Yastime Advanced Sections: common questions
- Is Section Star or Yastime Advanced Sections cheaper?
- Only Section Star lists a free plan. 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, Section Star or Yastime Advanced Sections?
- On the Shopify App Store: Section Star 4.9 from 184 reviews and Yastime Advanced Sections 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Section Star lists 22 the others don’t mention, such as About us pages, Blogs, Contact pages, Custom code. 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 5, 2026 for Section Star, Oct 14, 2026 for Yastime Advanced Sections; 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 5, 2026 for Section Star, Oct 14, 2026 for Yastime Advanced Sections. 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.