Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
For every product, merchants can establish an auction to boost sales right away.
| Auction Today | SP Hide Price & Access Control | |
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Hide prices, lock pages & control who sees what – built for B2B, wholesale & VIP stores.
| Metric | Auction Today | SP Hide Price & Access Control |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 286 | 45 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 20 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2022 | Aug 2025 |
Auction Today and SP Hide Price & Access Control are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Auction Today at Free plan available, SP Hide Price & Access Control at Free. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Auction Today has the larger user base (286 reviews vs 45), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SP Hide Price & Access Control's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Auction Today audit • SP Hide Price & Access Control audit
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| Keyword | Auction Today | SP Hide Price & Access Control |
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| support | #233 | #194 |
Both Auction Today and SP Hide Price & Access Control offer paid plans only. Auction Today starts at Free plan available; SP Hide Price & Access Control starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Auction Today (4.9★, 286 reviews) and SP Hide Price & Access Control (5.0★, 45 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Auction Today fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; SP Hide Price & Access Control is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Auction Today has more onboarding documentation maturity (286 reviews vs 45), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Auction Today typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (286 reviews). SP Hide Price & Access Control aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (45 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Auction Today and SP Hide Price & Access Control both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from SP Hide Price & Access Control" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
