Essential's free shipping bar is a well-reviewed app (5.0 from 939 reviews as of 3 September 2026) priced by monthly bar views: free up to 1,000 views, then $9.99, $14.99 or $29.99 a month. Barly takes a different approach — a flat price, server-side rendering and 60 languages. Here is an honest side-by-side.
| Barly | Essent FreeShipping Upsell App | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan · Pro $5.99/mo or $49.99/yr | Free (1,000 views/mo) · $9.99 · $14.99 · $29.99/mo by views |
| Free plan | 1 bar, live cart tracking, 60 languages, full editor, no watermark | Up to 1,000 monthly bar views |
| Storefront languages | 60 storefront languages | ~19 languages |
| Templates | 48 | 6 bar styles |
| Countdown bar | Yes (Pro) | — |
| Shopify Markets thresholds | Yes – per-market thresholds (Pro) | — |
| Rendering | Server-side, in the first HTML | Not stated in listing |
| App Store rating | New (launched Sept 2026) | 5.0 (939 reviews) |
| Built for Shopify badge | Not yet | Yes |
Competitor data from its public Shopify App Store listing, last checked 3 September 2026. Essent FreeShipping Upsell App is a trademark of Essential Apps; Liūto Apps is not affiliated. Barly rating reflects a September 2026 launch.
No — it is highly rated and Built for Shopify. The difference is the model: view-based pricing and a bar drawn on the client. If you have steady traffic and want a flat price, Barly is the simpler bill.
No. Barly is a bar app only — shipping, countdown and announcement bars. If you specifically want in-cart upsell widgets, keep that in mind.
Not yet — Barly launched in September 2026. That is exactly why the first 500 stores get Pro free: we want honest feedback and reviews.
Free plan for live stores. First 500 stores get every Pro feature free for 6 months.
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