Essential's delivery date app is free and very well reviewed (5.0 from 978 reviews as of 11 September 2026), with one listed language: English. Arrivio is built for stores that sell in more than one language or country: 30 localised languages, per-country profiles through Shopify Markets, holiday calendars for 25 countries, and a date that is rendered on the server. Here is the side-by-side.
| Arrivio | Essent Estimated Delivery Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan · Pro $9.99/mo or $59.99/yr, no usage charges | Free |
| Free plan | 1 delivery profile, cutoff & dispatch logic, holidays, 30 languages, unlimited views | Free (listing shows no paid plan) |
| Storefront languages | 30 storefront languages, localised month names | English (1 language listed) |
| Per-country / per-collection rules | Per-country and per-collection profiles (Pro) | Processing time, cut-off hours, holidays (listing) |
| Holiday calendars | Built-in calendars for 25 countries | Configurable (listing) |
| Countdown / timeline | Cutoff countdown + delivery timeline (Pro) | Delivery timer (listing) |
| Rendering | Server-side, in the first HTML — no flicker | Not stated in listing |
| App Store rating | New (launched Sept 2026) | 5.0 (978 reviews) |
| Built for Shopify badge | Not yet | Yes |
Competitor data from its public Shopify App Store listing, last checked 11 September 2026. Essent Estimated Delivery Date is a trademark of Essential Apps; Liūto Apps is not affiliated. Arrivio rating reflects a 2026 launch.
No — it is free, Built for Shopify and has hundreds of five-star reviews. If you sell in one language to one country, it may be all you need. Arrivio's case is multi-language, multi-country stores.
The free plan of Arrivio covers one profile with no usage limits. Pro pays for the things that cost us real work: per-country logic, holiday calendars, countdown and timeline. Essential's listing shows a free app; check it for how it is funded.
Not yet — it launched in September 2026. The first 500 stores get Pro free for six months in exchange for honest feedback.
Free plan with no usage limits. First 500 stores get Pro free for 6 months.
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