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| Metric | PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx | Pirate Ship: CheapARR Shipping |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 675 | 189 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 3 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2019 | Jul 2017 |
PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx and Pirate Ship each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx audit • Pirate Ship: CheapARR Shipping audit
| Field | PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx | Pirate Ship |
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| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 89/100 listing audit | 88/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Keyword | PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx | Pirate Ship |
|---|---|---|
| tracking numbers | #11 | #1 |
| shipping and logistics tracking | #5 | #7 |
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Pirate Ship: CheapARR Shipping is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx (5.0★, 675 reviews) and Pirate Ship: CheapARR Shipping (4.9★, 189 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (675 vs 189).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx has 675 published reviews; Pirate Ship: CheapARR Shipping has 189 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. PH Ship Rate & Track for FedEx and Pirate Ship: CheapARR Shipping 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 Pirate Ship: CheapARR Shipping" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.