Apps I'm Using on Shopify in 2026

My Shopify App Stack (2026)

Once a year I do an “Annual App Audit” to make sure our tech stack is still serving us (and not silently draining money, speed, or sanity). Here’s the current list of apps we’re using, plus what they do and what they cost.

Marketing + Conversion

UpPromote Affiliate

  • What it does: Runs an affiliate program (tracking links, commissions, payouts, etc.)
  • Pricing: Free for up to 200 referrals a month

One Click Upsell – Zipify OCU

  • What it does: Pre-purchase, in-checkout, and post-purchase upsells to increase AOV.
  • Pricing: Free plan available + paid plan shown at $8/month (scales with upsell revenue).

Heartcoding Sales & Discounts

  • What it does: Countdown bars/timers to support promos, launches, flash sales, urgency. Can schedule and revert price changes.
  • Pricing: $9.99/month

Email 

Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS

  • What it does: Email + SMS campaigns, automations, segmentation, and flows.
  • Pricing: Based on email list size and number of emails sent.

Subscriptions

Appstle Subscriptions

  • What it does: Runs recurring subscriptions + customer portal for subscription management.
  • Pricing: Paid plan shown at $10/month (free plan available; pricing scales by subscription revenue).

Shipping Protection + Returns

Navidium Shipping Protection

  • What it does: Lets you offer shipping protection and keep 100% of the fees (no rev-share). This 100% pays for itself! See my further blog post explanation on it here: How to Solve Shipping Problems & Turn them into Profit!
  • Pricing: Free to install (up to 50 orders/month). Paid tiers shown at $29.99/month (up to 500 orders), $49.99/month (up to 1,000), and higher as volume increases.

ReturnGO Returns & Exchanges

  • What it does: Returns portal, exchanges, automation rules, labels, and workflow handling for self serve returns. 
  • Pricing: Plans shown starting at $23/month, with higher tiers based on return volume.

Site Performance

Crush: Speed & Image Optimizer

  • What it does: Compresses images to improve load speed + can support SEO/alt naming workflows.
  • Pricing: Free plan + paid tiers shown (example: $4.99/month and $9.99/month tiers).

Reviews + Social Proof

Judge.me Reviews

  • What it does: Collects and displays product reviews (and integrates well with other tools). Can also automatically post social posts for 5star reviews!
  • Pricing: Free plan available + $15/month “Awesome” plan.

Product Options 

Infinite Options

  • What it does: Adds custom fields/options to products (text, dropdowns, dates, etc.).
  • Pricing: Essential plan shown at $12.99/month (trial available).

Shopify Bundles

  • What it does: Allows products to be sold together as bundles and tracks original product inventory levels for bundles.
  • Pricing: FREE, native to Shopify!

Digital Downloads

  • What it does: Allows you to sell and deliver instantly digital products.
  • Pricing: FREE, native to Shopify!

Search & Discovery

  • What it does: Customize search, filtering, and product recommendations, so you can enhance your products’ relevance and sell more. 
  • Pricing: FREE, native to Shopify!

Product Management 

Fabrikator

  • What it does: Helps track and manage inventory across products along with forecasting to avoid stock outs.
  • Pricing: $99/month (this is for higher level shops that depend on inventory predictions. It is more pricey but worth it if you can't afford having stockouts of high volume products)

Etsy Integration

  • What it does: 
    • Sync products from Shopify to Etsy with ease. Create new items on Shopify.
    • Automatically link Etsy listings to Shopify products.
    • Effortless inventory, price & order syncing.
  • Pricing: $9/month starter, price based on products

Accessibility 

Access Pro

  • What it does: Fast & Easy Accessibility with seamless ADA, AODA, EAA, & BFSG WCAG compliance.
  • Pricing: Free plan available

 

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