Shopify theme comparison

Story Theme against the other Shopify themes.

The most installed themes, put through the same test: price, sales features included without apps, reviews, support. The facts are sourced, and the result is clear.

  • 12Shopify themes compared
  • 15sales features checked one by one
  • 15 / 15only one theme includes them all: Story Theme

Information collected on 26 September 2026 from each publisher's website, the Shopify Theme Store and Trustpilot. Report inaccurate information

The ranking at a glance

Ranked by the number of sales features the theme shows on its own, without apps: bundles, upsells, reviews, countdowns, order tracking…

ThemeIncluded without appsPriceReviewsSupport
Story Theme15 / 15From €14/month (yearly) · €19.99/month (monthly)4.8/5 · 69 (Trustpilot)In French and English, by the team that builds the theme
Debutify14 / 15Free plan; paid from $15.60/month (yearly)4.4/5 · 9,618 (Trustpilot)Tickets in English, weekdays (Indian hours), none on the free plan
Shrine13 / 15$149 (Shrine) or $349 (Pro), per store3.9/5 · 54 (Trustpilot)Email and Discord in English, 1 year included
Shopiweb13 / 15€299 (1 licence) or €599 (3 licences), lifetimeNot publishedIn French by email, on business days
Hyperflow10 / 15€297 (1 store), €497 (3) or €797 (unlimited), one-time4.6/5 · 27 (Trustpilot)In French, 6 months included then paid renewal
Phantom Thème9 / 15From €18/month (Classique), €42/month (Master +)4.8/5 · 75 (Trustpilot)In French and English, on weekdays
Booster7 / 15From $159/year, or from $229 lifetime, per store3.9/5 · 203 (Trustpilot)Email and Messenger in English; paid after year 1 (from $99/year)
Impact6 / 15$400 one-time, per store85% positive · 200 (Shopify Theme Store)By Maestrooo, in English
Elixir6 / 15$200 one-time (V1 updates)Not publishedDiscord, form and email, in English
Prestige5 / 15$400 one-time, per store91% positive · 868 (Shopify Theme Store)By Maestrooo, help centre in English
Horizon4 / 15Free35% positive · 208 (Shopify Theme Store)General Shopify support
Impulse4 / 15$500 one-time, per store94% positive · 1,301 (Shopify Theme Store)By the Archetype team, in English
Dawn1 / 15Free35% positive · 288 (Shopify Theme Store)General Shopify support

Why Story Theme comes out on top

  • Everything that sells, without apps

    Bundles, upsells, reviews, countdowns, free gifts, order tracking: it is all written into the theme. Where others point you to a paid app, Story Theme already has the section.

  • Faster because lighter

    Every app adds its script, and every script costs loading time. Features built into the theme mean a store that stays fast, even fully equipped.

  • A team that answers

    Documentation, videos and support from the team that builds the theme, in French and English. Not a help centre on the other side of the world.

  • An ecosystem, not just a theme

    Story Studio for your ad creatives and copy, automatic store analysis, image and colour tools: everything around the store is designed with it.

How to choose a Shopify theme in 2026

Look at what is included, not what is “compatible”

A theme “compatible with review apps” is a theme that does not show reviews on its own. The real question is not what the theme accepts, but what it does without adding anything. Every missing feature becomes an app, another subscription and a script that slows the store down.

Work out the cost over a year, apps included

A free theme that needs a bundles module, a reviews app, a cart drawer and a countdown quickly costs over €100 a month. A one-time licence is paid once, but once per store, and some licences limit support and updates to six months or a year. Compare what you will actually pay, not the sticker price.

Check who will answer you, and in which language

The day a section does not display as expected, support quality makes all the difference. Support included for a year then paid, tickets on another continent’s office hours, or a team you can actually reach: that line of the comparison weighs more than it looks.

Try it on your own store

A demo shows the theme at its best, with studio photos. Only a trial on your own products tells you whether it suits you. Be wary of themes with no trial and no refund.

How this comparison is made

  • Facts, not scores

    No made-up score out of 10. Prices, reviews and features come from each publisher’s public pages, the Shopify Theme Store and Trustpilot.

  • “Included” means without an app

    A feature counts if the theme shows it without installing anything else. If the publisher points to an app, it does not count.

  • Doubt decides nothing

    What we could not verify is shown as “not verified”: counted neither for the theme nor against it.

  • Dated, and correctable

    Each comparison carries the date it was collected. A publisher or merchant who spots a mistake writes to us, and we fix it.

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