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Master Shipping vs SMART Shipping Rates & Rules
Side-by-side comparison
Master Shipping
Master Shipping shows your shopping rate based on each product by country, state, and post/zip code.
shopifyFree plan available
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules
Custom shipping rates & rules: weight, dimensions, postcode, product. Hide, sort, rename at checkout
Built for ShopifyshopifyFree to install
At a glance
| Metric | Master Shipping | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 5 | ★ 517 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2016 | Jun 2024 |
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live data on this pageThe call
On the measured data here, SMART Shipping Rates & Rules leads on more dimensions (4 vs 0). Pick Master Shipping if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
Where SMART Shipping Rates & Rules leads
- More published reviews: 517 vs 5.
- Lists a free plan; Master Shipping doesn't.
- Ranks higher in Shipping rate: #1 vs #245 of 602.
- Lists Block dates, Custom messages and Customer-based (+19 more) in its marketplace category features; Master Shipping doesn't.
How this is generated
Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology
Read each app's audit: Master Shipping audit • SMART Shipping Rates & Rules audit
1. Listing metadata
Field-level data| Field | Master Shipping | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 82/100 listing audit | 87/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
| Languages | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Developer | ||
| Listed |
2. Pricing & plans
Marketplace-listed plans · paid plans cheapest first, not matched tier-for-tierTier
Master Shipping
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules
Free plan
No free plan listed
Free to install
Free
- Configure and test app features
- All features included
Paid plans
Monthly charge
- Free for development plan
Lite
- Hide, sort & rename checkout rates
- Rules by weight, cart total & quantity
- Zip, postcode & country based rules
- Product, SKU, tag & collection rules
- B2B, customer tag & login rules
- Show cheapest or highest rate only
- Date, discount & language based rules
- Works on Basic plan, no CCS needed
Pro
- Rates by weight, cart total & quantity
- Dimension & volumetric weight rates
- Zip, postcode & zone based rates
- Tiered, per-unit & percentage rates
- Hide, sort & rename checkout rates
- Rate blending to combine rates
- Free shipping & flat rates
- Activity logs, simulator & CSV
3. Features
As listed by each developerMaster Shipping
- Add unlimited delivery areas based on country, state, zip an set individual rate
- Get maximum profit by set shipping rate for each and every product.
- Using our app you can set different shipping rate for Standard and Express.
- Solve the problem of incorrect shipping rates
- Set multiple shipping rates by origin(post/zip code)
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules
- Shipping rates by dimensions, weight, cart total, quantity, zip code & product
- Volumetric weight, volume & dimensional weight rates; CSV import/export
- Hide, sort & rename delivery methods at checkout; 20+ conditions & activity log
- Shipping zones with country, province & postal code targeting; enable per zone
- Tiered pricing, per-unit increments, percentage calculations & rate blending
4. Categories & rankings
Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline5. Category features
Marketplace-curated features per categoryShipping rates11 shared · 24 total
Only in Master Shipping
None
Only in SMART Shipping Rates & Rules
- Customer-based
- Dimension-based
- Delivery date
- Delivery time
- Geolocation
- Hide rates
- Multi-currency
- Multi-language
- Order limits
- PO Box restrictions
- Rename options
- Reorder rates
- Scheduling
Listed by both (11)
- Carrier-based
- Flat fee
- Multi-origin
- Multi-zone
- Product-based
- Quantity-based
- Rate blending
- Weight-based
- ZIP/post code
- Address validation
- Custom rules
Delivery and pickup0 shared · 15 total
Only in Master Shipping
None
Only in SMART Shipping Rates & Rules
- Address validation
- Block dates
- Custom messages
- Cutoff times
- Date picker
- Dynamic rates
- Minimum values
- Multi-location
- Order limits
- Preparation times
- In-store
- Multi-location
- Order limits
- Preparation times
- Scheduling
6. Search rankings
Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized| Keyword | Master Shipping | SMART Shipping Rates & Rules |
|---|---|---|
| ratings | Not ranked | #1 |
| rate | Not ranked | #1 |
| rates by | Not ranked | #1 |
| grow faster | #80 | Not ranked |
7. Featured placements & badges
Editorial visibilityMaster Shipping0 all-time · 0 recent
Not featured in any section recently.
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules3 all-time · 3 recent
- category · Delivery and pickupNovember 12, 2026
- category · Shipping ratesNovember 12, 2026
- category · Recommended orders and shipping appsNovember 11, 2026
8. Activity in the last 90 days
Tracked changes · pricing, features, copy, screenshotsMaster Shipping · 1 changes
- Nov 3descriptionListing copy updated
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules · 4 changes
- Nov 3descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 3descriptionListing copy updated
- Oct 10descriptionListing copy updated
- Aug 15descriptionListing copy updated
9. App details
Long-form descriptionMaster Shipping
You can get Maximum profits by shipping rates, Which suit your business. Set your shipping rate for each product by country, state, and post/zip code. It is possible to set individual flat shipping rates for each product/quantity. Set Custom shipping based on country, state, and zip code. Do you have any high-weight products? Do you have shipping companies who are charge flat shipping rates? Do you want a tier shipping rate for your customer? This APP will suit your business.
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules
Set custom shipping rates by dimensions, volumetric weight, volume, weight, cart total, quantity, zip code, date & product. Free shipping & flat rates. Shipping zones with country & postal code targeting. Use tiered pricing, per-unit increments or percentage-based calculations. Hide, sort & rename delivery methods at checkout on 20+ conditions incl. customer tag, location & product. Rate blending combines rates. No CCS required for delivery customizations, Carrier Service for calculated rates.
Frequently asked
Common questions about this comparisonIs Master Shipping or SMART Shipping Rates & Rules cheaper?
SMART Shipping Rates & Rules is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Master Shipping doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Which has better reviews, Master Shipping or SMART Shipping Rates & Rules?
Master Shipping (5.0★, 5 reviews) and SMART Shipping Rates & Rules (5.0★, 517 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Should I choose Master Shipping or SMART Shipping Rates & Rules?
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. SMART Shipping Rates & Rules does carry the larger published review base (517 vs 5). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Which is faster to set up, Master Shipping or SMART Shipping Rates & Rules?
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; SMART Shipping Rates & Rules has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (517 vs 5).
Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?
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: Master Shipping has 5 published reviews; SMART Shipping Rates & Rules has 517 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Can I migrate data between Master Shipping and SMART Shipping Rates & Rules?
Migration support varies by app and category. Master Shipping and SMART Shipping Rates & Rules 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 Master Shipping" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
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