Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Rates, Label & Tracking - UPS, FedEx, Amazon Shipping, USPS, Australia & Canada Post, PostNord, etc.
| PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label | Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Rural shipping made easy. Hide or show rates to your rural customers based on their postcodes.
| Metric | PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label | Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 637 | 10 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2019 | Feb 2024 |
PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label and Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label at Free plan available, Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout 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.
PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label has the larger user base (637 reviews vs 10), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label audit • Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout audit
| Keyword | PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label | Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout |
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| shipping labels | #1 | Not ranked |
| shipping rates and labels | #8 | Not ranked |
| shipping rates | #12 | Not ranked |
| hide shipping | Not ranked | #24 |
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Both PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label and Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout offer paid plans only. PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label starts at Free plan available; Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label (4.9★, 637 reviews) and Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout (5.0★, 10 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout 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. PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label has the deeper published review base (637 vs 10), 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.
PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (637 reviews). Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (10 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. PH MultiCarrier Shipping Label and Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout 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 Rural Shipping NZ ‑ KiwiSprout" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
