Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Block countries, IPs, VPNs and bots to protect your store from unwanted traffic and redirect users.
| BlockX Country Blocker | Hextom AI Translate & Currency | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Multi-currency conversion and multi-language translation for your store to reach global market
| Metric | BlockX Country Blocker | Hextom AI Translate & Currency |
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| Rating | 3.5 ★ | ★ 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 33 | ★ 1.2k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 11 supported | 10 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2018 | Jan 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Hextom AI Translate & Currency is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.7★ vs BlockX Country Blocker's 3.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: BlockX Country Blocker at Free plan available, Hextom AI Translate & Currency at Free plan 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Hextom AI Translate & Currency has the larger user base (1,237 reviews vs 33), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. BlockX Country Blocker'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 Hextom AI Translate & Currency; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — BlockX Country Blocker's 33-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Hextom AI Translate & Currency'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: BlockX Country Blocker audit • Hextom AI Translate & Currency audit
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| Keyword | BlockX Country Blocker | Hextom AI Translate & Currency |
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| currency and translation | Not ranked | #3 |
| translation | Not ranked | #4 |
| multi currency converter | Not ranked | #5 |
| geoshield country blocker | #6 | Not ranked |
| country blocker and redirect | #13 | Not ranked |
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Both BlockX Country Blocker and Hextom AI Translate & Currency offer paid plans only. BlockX Country Blocker starts at Free plan available; Hextom AI Translate & Currency starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Hextom AI Translate & Currency has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 1,237 reviews) compared to BlockX Country Blocker (3.5★ from 33 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Hextom AI Translate & Currency holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 3.5★). 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. Hextom AI Translate & Currency has the deeper published review base (1,237 vs 33), 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.
BlockX Country Blocker typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (33 reviews). Hextom AI Translate & Currency typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,237 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. BlockX Country Blocker and Hextom AI Translate & Currency 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 BlockX Country Blocker" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
