--- title: "Essential Trust Badges & Icons vs XB: Trust Badges & Trust Icons: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Essential Trust Badges & Icons and XB: Trust Badges & Trust Icons on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/essential-trust-badges-icons-vs-xb-trust-badges" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/essential-trust-badges-icons-vs-xb-trust-badges.md" data_as_of: "Nov 9, 2026" --- # Essential Trust Badges & Icons vs XB: Trust Badges & Trust Icons Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026. ## At a glance - Essential Trust Badges & Icons is detected on 38× as many Shopify stores as XB: 7,259 vs 190 as of Nov 9, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Essential Trust Badges & Icons 5.0 from 1,163 reviews and XB 5.0 from 52 reviews. - Only Essential Trust Badges & Icons lists a free plan. - Essential Trust Badges & Icons lists 10 features XB’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcement bar, Cart page, Collection pages. ## Adoption | Measure | Essential Trust Badges & Icons | XB | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 7,259 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | 190 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | Essential Trust Badges & Icons | | Net store change, 28 days | −67 — estimated | −1 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 89 — new and returning | 6 — new and returning | Essential Trust Badges & Icons | | Big-brand share | 6% — of stores of known size | Not enough data | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, France | United States, Germany, Australia | | ## Reviews | Measure | Essential Trust Badges & Icons | XB | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 1,163 | 52 | Essential Trust Badges & Icons | | New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data | | | Reviewers a year or more in | 4% | 0% | Essential Trust Badges & Icons | ## Pricing | Measure | Essential Trust Badges & Icons | XB | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $6.99/month | No monthly plan listed | | | Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed | | | Plans listed | 4 | Not published | | ## Listing | Measure | Essential Trust Badges & Icons | XB | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#6 — in Badges and icons | \#18 — in Badges and icons | Essential Trust Badges & Icons | | Shopify App Charts | \#2 in Badges and icons | \#2 on Rookies in Badges and icons | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes | | | Launched | Jun 2, 2023 | Dec 19, 2025 | | | Languages | 7 — English, French, German | 1 — English | | | Developer | Essential Apps | Xboost | | ## Listed features - 34 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 22 are listed by both. - Essential Trust Badges & Icons lists 32 of them (94%). Listed only by Essential Trust Badges & Icons: Announcement bar, Cart page, Collection pages, Fonts, Footer, Header, Hero section, Product features, Sale banners, Search page. - XB lists 24 of them (71%). Listed only by XB: Device-specific, Scheduling. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Essential Trust Badges & Icons | XB | | --- | --- | --- | | Badges and icons | 32/34 | 24/34 | | Badges and icons › Customization | 9/11 | 10/11 | | Badges and icons › Icon position | 13/13 | 6/13 | | Badges and icons › Icon types | 10/10 | 8/10 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations None of these App Store listings names a platform it works with. ## Pricing plans ### Essential Trust Badges & Icons | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free Plan | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Starter | $6.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Essential | $9.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Professional | $29.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | ### XB Free ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Essential Trust Badges & Icons or XB? Essential Trust Badges & Icons is detected on 38× as many Shopify stores as XB: 7,259 vs 190 as of Nov 9, 2026. ### Is Essential Trust Badges & Icons or XB cheaper? Only Essential Trust Badges & Icons 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 Trust Badges & Icons or XB? On the Shopify App Store: Essential Trust Badges & Icons 5.0 from 1,163 reviews and XB 5.0 from 52 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Essential Trust Badges & Icons lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Cart page, Collection pages, Fonts. XB lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Device-specific, Scheduling. 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 9, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Essential Trust Badges & Icons vs XB: Trust Badges & Trust Icons on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/essential-trust-badges-icons-vs-xb-trust-badges) - [Essential Trust Badges & Icons on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/essential-trust-badges-icons) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/essential-trust-badges-icons.md)) - [XB: Trust Badges & Trust Icons on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/xb-trust-badges) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/xb-trust-badges.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 Trust Badges & Icons and XB are as of Nov 9, 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).