Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Prevent users from restricted countries and Bots from accessing your store with Country Blocker.
| Country Blocker | Hextom AI Translate & Currency | |
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Multi-currency conversion and multi-language translation for your store to reach global market
| Metric | Country Blocker | Hextom AI Translate & Currency |
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| Rating | 1.9 ★ | ★ 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 1.2k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 10 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2025 | 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 Country Blocker's 1.9★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Country Blocker at Free trial 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Hextom AI Translate & Currency has the larger user base (1,165 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Country Blocker'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 Hextom AI Translate & Currency; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Country Blocker's 3-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: Country Blocker audit • Hextom AI Translate & Currency audit
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| Keyword | Country Blocker | Hextom AI Translate & Currency |
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| translation | Not ranked | #4 |
| translations | Not ranked | #4 |
| currency | Not ranked | #8 |
| country blocker | #17 | Not ranked |
| geoshield country blocker | #17 | Not ranked |
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Both Country Blocker and Hextom AI Translate & Currency offer paid plans only. Country Blocker starts at Free trial 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 1,165 reviews) compared to Country Blocker (1.9★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Country Blocker fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Hextom AI Translate & Currency 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. Hextom AI Translate & Currency has more onboarding documentation maturity (1,165 reviews vs 3), 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.
Country Blocker typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (3 reviews). Hextom AI Translate & Currency aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (1,165 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. 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 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.
