Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Flexible checkout shipping that fits your business, with human support.
| Intuitive Shipping | Royal Mail Shipping Extension | |
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This app calculates accurate retail shipping rates from Royal Mail integrated in the checkout.
| Metric | Intuitive Shipping | Royal Mail Shipping Extension |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 3.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 485 | 6 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2017 | Aug 2013 |
Based on the data on this page, Intuitive Shipping is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Royal Mail Shipping Extension's 3.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Intuitive Shipping at Free plan available, Royal Mail Shipping Extension 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Intuitive Shipping has the larger user base (485 reviews vs 6), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Royal Mail Shipping Extension'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 Intuitive Shipping; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Royal Mail Shipping Extension's 6-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Intuitive Shipping'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: Intuitive Shipping audit • Royal Mail Shipping Extension audit
| Keyword | Intuitive Shipping | Royal Mail Shipping Extension |
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| custom shipping rates | #11 | Not ranked |
| shipping | #12 | Not ranked |
| shipping rates | #19 | Not ranked |
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Both Intuitive Shipping and Royal Mail Shipping Extension offer paid plans only. Intuitive Shipping starts at Free plan available; Royal Mail Shipping Extension starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Intuitive Shipping has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 485 reviews) compared to Royal Mail Shipping Extension (3.0★ from 6 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Intuitive Shipping holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.0★). 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. Intuitive Shipping has the deeper published review base (485 vs 6), 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.
Intuitive Shipping typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (485 reviews). Royal Mail Shipping Extension typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (6 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. Intuitive Shipping and Royal Mail Shipping Extension 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 Royal Mail Shipping Extension" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
