Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Custom shipping rates for your store. Control shipping and boost profits.
| BS ‑ Better Shipping | Essent Estimated Delivery Date | |
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Reduce estimated delivery date & shipping date inquiries showing processing time & delivery estimate
| Metric | BS ‑ Better Shipping | Essent Estimated Delivery Date |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 89 | ★ 978 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2013 | Jun 2025 |
Essent Estimated Delivery Date edges out BS ‑ Better Shipping on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: BS ‑ Better Shipping at Free plan available, Essent Estimated Delivery Date 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Essent Estimated Delivery Date has the larger user base (978 reviews vs 89), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. BS ‑ Better Shipping's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Essent Estimated Delivery Date; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — BS ‑ Better Shipping's 89-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Essent Estimated Delivery Date's broader-but-shallower coverage.
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: BS ‑ Better Shipping audit • Essent Estimated Delivery Date audit
| Keyword | BS ‑ Better Shipping | Essent Estimated Delivery Date |
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| delivery time | Not ranked | #1 |
| estimated delivery | Not ranked | #1 |
| on delivery | Not ranked | #1 |
| custom shipping rates | #6 | Not ranked |
| shop assistant | #236 | Not ranked |
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Both BS ‑ Better Shipping and Essent Estimated Delivery Date offer paid plans only. BS ‑ Better Shipping starts at Free plan available; Essent Estimated Delivery Date starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essent Estimated Delivery Date has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 978 reviews) compared to BS ‑ Better Shipping (4.8★ from 89 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Essent Estimated Delivery Date holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Essent Estimated Delivery Date has the deeper published review base (978 vs 89), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
BS ‑ Better Shipping typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (89 reviews). Essent Estimated Delivery Date typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (978 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. BS ‑ Better Shipping and Essent Estimated Delivery Date 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 BS ‑ Better Shipping" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
