BlockHour

Shopify cart customization app by kumo studio·Block checkout outside your business hours. Server-side checkout validation

Snapshot

#455of 472 inCart customization

BlockHour is newly listed on the Shopify App Store. Ongoing.AI is observing daily category rank, search-keyword position, install footprint, and listing changes from launch — first tracked May 28, 2026. The trajectory is being captured before the first reviews accumulate.

CategoriesCart customizationOperations - Other

Pricing

From $9/mo

free_trial

Built for Shopify

No

Years live

0

launched May 21, 2026

Last updated

Jun 30, 2026

Shopify listing

Catalog position

Where BlockHour sits in the App Store.

Rank and percentile inside the Cart customization category — the competitive shape of the niche around this app.

Rank in Cart customization

#455

of 472 active apps

Review count percentile

0th

vs category siblings

Rating percentile

0th

vs category siblings

Years on App Store

0

since 2026

Listing change cadence

What BlockHour has changed lately.

Every pricing tweak, tagline refresh, and Shopify-side listing ping. Captured from Ongoing.AI’s per-scrape diff log — the cadence and the content of changes, in one strip.

Listing changes · last 21 days+11shopify_lastmod: 2026-05-23 → 2026-06-21shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-21 → 2026-06-22shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-22 → 2026-06-29shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-29 → 2026-06-30Jun 14, 26Jun 24, 26Jul 5, 26

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 1

2026-06-29 → 2026-06-30

Shopify Lastmod · Jun 30

2026-06-22 → 2026-06-29

Shopify Lastmod · Jun 23

2026-06-21 → 2026-06-22

PricingIdentity & listingCadence

Plans

BlockHour pricing tiers.

Pro

$9.99/month

    FAQ

    BlockHour — frequently asked questions.

    What is BlockHour on Shopify?
    BlockHour, officially listed on the Shopify App Store as BlockHour: Business Hours Gate, is a Shopify app in the Cart customization category. BlockHour validates checkout at the server level, preventing orders outside your business hours Set business hours per day with 30-minute precision. Support overnight hours that cross midnight (e.g. 22:00–02:00). Add holidays by date range to block orders on specific days. Use the "Close store now" toggle for instant blocking. Customize the message shown to customers when checkout is blocked No theme code changes required. Install, set your timezone and hours, and enable.
    How much does BlockHour cost?
    BlockHour has a single paid plan at $9/month on the Shopify App Store.
    Is BlockHour free?
    No, BlockHour is a paid Shopify app. Plans start at $9/month on the Shopify App Store.
    When was BlockHour launched?
    BlockHour launched on May 21, 2026.
    Is BlockHour Built for Shopify?
    BlockHour does not currently carry Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. The badge is awarded to apps that meet Shopify's published standards for performance, ease of use, and merchant value — many high-quality apps operate without it.
    What are the best BlockHour alternatives?
    Merchants commonly compare BlockHour with Upsell.com, Essential Upsell & Cross Sell, EG Auto Add to Cart Free Gift, and Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell. Each alternative covers a similar use case but differs on pricing model, integration depth, and the specific themes merchants praise in reviews — see the alternatives section above for a side-by-side.

    Alternatives

    Apps merchants pick instead.

    Upsell.com ex ReConvert

    Upsell.com ‑ ReConvert Upsell

    4.80★2,827

    Known for: customer-support

    Essential Bundles & Upsells

    Essential Upsell & Cross Sell

    5.00★2,188

    506

    EG Auto Add to Cart Free Gift

    5.00★1,053

    Kaching Bundles & Upsells

    Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell

    5.00★1,032

    Known for: customer-support

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    Methodology

    Where the numbers come from.

    Ratings, review counts, pricing tiers, “Built for Shopify”, launch date, and category memberships come from the live Shopify App Store listing — refreshed daily by Ongoing.AI’s crawler. The review-count trajectory is the diff between today’s snapshot and snapshots from 7 and 28 days ago. Topic counts and sentiment come from the review corpus, topic-tagged with Claude. Install footprint is observed via Ongoing.AI’s tech-detection pass against actively-tracked Shopify storefronts. Catalog position is computed at snapshot time against every active app sharing the primary category. Snapshot generated .

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