Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Collection Additional Fields allows you to add custom metadata fields to your store's collections.
| Collection Additional Fields | Textbox & Textfield by Textify | |
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Add a textbox or textfield to your product page. Customers can add notes & more in custom fields.
| Metric | Collection Additional Fields | Textbox & Textfield by Textify |
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| Rating | — | 4.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 104 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2018 | Apr 2021 |
Based on the data on this page, Textbox & Textfield by Textify is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.6★ vs Collection Additional Fields's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Collection Additional Fields at Free trial available, Textbox & Textfield by Textify at Free trial available. 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. Textbox & Textfield by Textify has the larger user base (104 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Collection Additional Fields's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Textbox & Textfield by Textify; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Collection Additional Fields's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Textbox & Textfield by Textify'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: Collection Additional Fields audit • Textbox & Textfield by Textify audit
| Keyword | Collection Additional Fields | Textbox & Textfield by Textify |
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| text | Not ranked | #4 |
| variants on collection | Not ranked | #14 |
| fields | Not ranked | #23 |
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Both Collection Additional Fields and Textbox & Textfield by Textify offer paid plans only. Collection Additional Fields starts at Free trial available; Textbox & Textfield by Textify starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Collection Additional Fields fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Textbox & Textfield by Textify 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. Textbox & Textfield by Textify has more onboarding documentation maturity (104 reviews vs 0), 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.
Collection Additional Fields typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (0 reviews). Textbox & Textfield by Textify aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (104 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. Collection Additional Fields and Textbox & Textfield by Textify 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 Collection Additional Fields" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
