--- title: "Essential Free Shipping Bar vs Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Essential Free Shipping Bar and Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/essential-free-shipping-upsell-vs-free-shipping-bar-upsell" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/essential-free-shipping-upsell-vs-free-shipping-bar-upsell.md" data_as_of: "Nov 3, 2026" --- # Essential Free Shipping Bar vs Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026. ## At a glance - Essential Free Shipping Bar is detected on 3.3× as many Shopify stores as Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell: 7,624 vs 2,330 as of Nov 3, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Essential Free Shipping Bar 5.0 from 1,371 reviews and Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell 4.8 from 1,139 reviews. - Only Essential Free Shipping Bar lists a free plan. - Essential Free Shipping Bar lists 31 features Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, Announcement bar, Announcements. ## Adoption | Measure | Essential Free Shipping Bar | Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 7,624 — as of Nov 3, 2026 | 2,330 — as of Nov 3, 2026 | Essential Free Shipping Bar | | Net store change, 28 days | −78 — estimated | \+114 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 191 — new and returning | 206 — new and returning | Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell | | Big-brand share | 11% — of stores of known size | 9% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | | ## Reviews | Measure | Essential Free Shipping Bar | Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ | Essential Free Shipping Bar | | App Store reviews | 1,371 | 1,139 | Essential Free Shipping Bar | | New reviews, 28 days | 23 | Not enough data | | | Reviewers a year or more in | 4% | 0% | Essential Free Shipping Bar | ## Pricing | Measure | Essential Free Shipping Bar | Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed | | | Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed | | | Plans listed | 4 | Not published | | ## Listing | Measure | Essential Free Shipping Bar | Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#47 — in Upsell and cross-sell | \#3 — in Banners | | | Shopify App Charts | \#83 on the Shoplist 100 | \#7 in Banners | | | Built for Shopify | No | Yes | | | Launched | Jun 3, 2022 | Feb 24, 2025 | | | Languages | 2 — English, French | 1 — English | | | Developer | Essential Apps | Hoppy Apps | | ## Listed features - 57 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 0 are listed by both. - Essential Free Shipping Bar lists 37 of them (65%). Listed only by Essential Free Shipping Bar: AI recommendations, Announcement bar, Announcements, Cart drawer, Cart upsell, Click-through rates, Conversion rates, Custom rules, Custom styles, Free gifts, Free shipping, Frequently bought together, Funnel performance, Gift wrap, Mobile responsive, Multi-currency, Multi-language, One-click add-ons, One-click upsell, Priority processing, Product add-ons, Product page upsell, Product recommendations, Progress bar, Promotions, Recommendation performance, Rewards redemption, Shipping bar, Shipping estimator, Shipping protection, Warranties. - Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell lists 20 of them (35%). Listed only by Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell: Animations, Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Banner position, Behavior targeting, Campaign targeting, Color and font, Custom CSS, Emojis, Free shipping, Geo-targeting, Links and buttons, Mobile responsive, Multi-language, Notification, Product page, Promotional, Scheduling, Sticky display, Traffic reports. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Essential Free Shipping Bar | Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell | | --- | --- | --- | | Banners | 0/20 | 20/20 | | Banners › Analytics and reporting | 0/1 | 1/1 | | Banners › Banner type | 0/5 | 5/5 | | Banners › Customization | 0/14 | 14/14 | | Cart customization | 14/14 | 0/14 | | Cart customization › Cart display | 7/7 | 0/7 | | Cart customization › Checkout customization | 1/1 | 0/1 | | Cart customization › Upselling | 6/6 | 0/6 | | Upsell and cross-sell | 23/23 | 0/23 | | Upsell and cross-sell › Analytics | 4/4 | 0/4 | | Upsell and cross-sell › Customization | 9/9 | 0/9 | | Upsell and cross-sell › Offers and recommendations | 10/10 | 0/10 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - No platform appears in every listing. - Only Essential Free Shipping Bar lists: PageFly Landing Page Builder. - Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell lists no integrations. ## Pricing plans ### Essential Free Shipping Bar | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Starter | $9.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Essential | $14.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Professional | $29.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | ### Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell Free ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Essential Free Shipping Bar or Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell? Essential Free Shipping Bar is detected on 3.3× as many Shopify stores as Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell: 7,624 vs 2,330 as of Nov 3, 2026. ### Is Essential Free Shipping Bar or Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell cheaper? Only Essential Free Shipping Bar 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, Essential Free Shipping Bar or Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell? On the Shopify App Store: Essential Free Shipping Bar 5.0 from 1,371 reviews and Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell 4.8 from 1,139 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Essential Free Shipping Bar lists 31 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, Announcement bar, Announcements, Cart drawer. Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Announcement bar, Backgrounds, Banner position. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ### Are stores switching between Essential Free Shipping Bar and Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell? 11 stores dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days. Which stores, and in which direction, is in Shoplist. ### 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; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Essential Free Shipping Bar vs Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/essential-free-shipping-upsell-vs-free-shipping-bar-upsell) - [Essential Free Shipping Bar on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/essential-free-shipping-upsell) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/essential-free-shipping-upsell.md)) - [Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/free-shipping-bar-upsell) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/free-shipping-bar-upsell.md)) ## Methodology 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 for Essential Free Shipping Bar and Free Shipping Bar Cart Upsell are as of Nov 3, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).