Best sticky add to cart apps for Shopify in 2026: 7 compared

A sticky add to cart bar keeps the buy button on screen while shoppers scroll a long product page, which helps most on small phone screens. We compared seven Shopify apps that add one, from tools that only do the bar to cart drawer apps that include a bar as one feature.

Quick answer: Buy Me: Sticky Add To Cart Bar is the best pick for most stores. It is Built for Shopify, rated 4.9 from 169 reviews, and unlimited add to carts cost $6.95 a month.

What to look for in a sticky add to cart app

A good sticky add to cart app fits your store's needs on six points:

• Bar only or bar plus cart drawer: some apps only add the bar, others bundle a slide cart, upsells and reward bars, which is more to set up and pay for.
• Free plan caps: several free plans stop after a set number of clicks, add to carts or orders each month.
• Variant and quantity handling: the bar should respect the variant and quantity the shopper picked, or offer its own pickers.
• Mobile and desktop control: you want separate layout, size and position settings for each screen.
• Proof: rating, review count and Built for Shopify status tell you how much evidence stands behind the app.
• Language support: stores selling in several languages need translatable bar text.

Sticky add to cart apps compared

The seven sticky add to cart apps below split into bar-focused apps (Buy Me, STKY, Libautech, SO: Sticky Add To Cart) and cart drawer apps that include a bar (Essent, EA, Qikify).

How we compared: we read each app's Shopify App Store listing, including Shopify's review summaries where the listing shows them, in November 2026. We did not read low-star review pages separately. Prices and ratings can change, so check each listing before you install.

The apps in detail

The seven sticky add to cart apps are listed in order of how well they serve most stores, based on reviews, pricing and Built for Shopify status.

Buy Me: Sticky Add To Cart Bar

Buy Me: Sticky Add To Cart Bar by MakeProSimp is a Built for Shopify sticky bar with the lowest paid prices in this group. It has a 4.9 rating from 169 reviews.

What it does well: the bar includes a countdown timer, and you can show social sharing and product reviews inside it. From the Small plan you get a sticky cart that floats on screen, and from the Medium plan you get quick buy buttons on the homepage and collection pages. A Remember My Cart option keeps carts across devices, and the app is compatible with Online Store 2.0 themes.

Pricing: Free for up to 50 add to carts a month. Small is $2.95/month (250 add to carts), Medium $4.95/month (750 add to carts plus quick buy buttons) and Large $6.95/month or $58.38/year (unlimited). Paid plans have a 14-day free trial.

Best for: budget-minded stores that want a dedicated, Built for Shopify sticky bar.

Watch out for: every plan below Large caps add to carts, so a busy store will likely need Large. Quick buy buttons only start at Medium.

Buy Me: Sticky Add To Cart Bar on the Shopify App Store

STKY ‑ Sticky Add To Cart Bar

STKY ‑ Sticky Add To Cart Bar by Codeinero has the most reviews of the bar-focused apps here, with a 4.9 rating from 495 reviews.

What it does well: beyond the sticky bar with a countdown timer, STKY adds floating sticky cart icons, sticky cart and sticky checkout bars, and quick view, quick buy and buy now buttons. It also includes a slide-out cart drawer with in-cart upsells. Paid plans come with free tech support for all themes.

Pricing: Free for up to 25 add-to-cart clicks a month, with the full feature set. Paid plans are Shopify Basic $6.99/month ($60/year), Shopify Grow $11.99/month ($100/year) and Shopify Advanced $18.99/month ($160/year), all with unlimited clicks and a 14-day free trial. The plan names suggest the price follows your Shopify plan, so check the listing for which one applies to you.

Best for: merchants who want an established sticky bar with quick buy buttons and a basic slide cart.

Watch out for: 25 clicks a month is the tightest free cap in this group. STKY is not Built for Shopify, and the listing is in English only.

STKY ‑ Sticky Add To Cart Bar on the Shopify App Store

Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell

Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell by Essential Apps is mainly a cart drawer app, but it includes a sticky add to cart bar and has the strongest reviews here: 5.0 from 1,162, and Built for Shopify.

What it does well: the sticky bar shows the product image, a variant picker and quantity. The slide cart adds a reward bar, free shipping goals, spend tiers and in-cart upsells chosen by Shopify AI or by you. There is also a countdown timer, an announcement bar, support for Markets, currencies and translations, and room for custom HTML and CSS.

Pricing: Free for 30 orders a month with every feature. Essential 1 is $8.99/month (99 orders), Essential 2 $13.99/month (up to 199) and Essential 3 $23.99/month (up to 499), with five more plans above that up to 10,000+ orders. No per-order or overage fees, and a 14-day free trial.

Best for: stores that want a cart drawer with upsells and a well-built sticky bar in one app.

Watch out for: the rating reflects the whole app, not the bar alone. Cost rises with your monthly orders, so a growing store pays more over time.

Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell on the Shopify App Store

EA • Sticky Add to Cart Drawer

EA • Sticky Add to Cart Drawer by EasyApps is a Built for Shopify sticky bar and cart drawer at one flat monthly price, rated 4.9 from 215 reviews.

What it does well: you get a sticky bar, a side cart drawer with AI upsells and cross-sells, free shipping, reward and discount bars, a countdown sale bar, one-click checkout and quick buy buttons on any page, and a sticky cart button. An AI design assistant helps with styling. It supports a wide list of languages and works with GemPages and PageFly.

Pricing: one paid plan at $9.99/month with a 7-day free trial. The free tier is for development stores only.

Best for: stores that want a full cart drawer plus bar and prefer a fixed price that does not climb with orders or clicks.

Watch out for: the listing header says "Free plan available", but live stores pay $9.99/month. The app launched in February 2024, so its track record is shorter than STKY's or Buy Me's.

EA • Sticky Add to Cart Drawer on the Shopify App Store

Qikify Slide Cart Drawer

Qikify Slide Cart Drawer by Qikify has the most generous free plan of the cart drawer apps, rated 4.9 from 421 reviews, though it is not Built for Shopify.

What it does well: the free plan includes a slide cart that replaces the default side cart, a sticky add to cart bar with variant and quantity pickers, an announcement bar, a floating sticky cart button, order notes, gift wrapping, a subscription cart upsell, analytics and 24/7 support. You can hide the bar on products by tag, type or vendor, and the app works with Shopify Discounts and Bundles.

Pricing: Free. Premium is $14.99/month or $143.90/year and adds cart upsells, a reward bar, a shipping estimate bar, variant editing in the cart and a volume upsell integration. A Shopify Plus plan costs $99/month or $950.40/year. Paid plans have a 7-day free trial.

Best for: stores that want a free slide cart and sticky bar together.

Watch out for: a 1-star review from July 2026 reports the app was hacked and used to send shoppers to a fake checkout. In its public reply, the developer confirms a 22 July 2026 vulnerability that allowed scripts through custom HTML fields, and says it was fixed, checked by an outside security firm and reviewed by Shopify before the app returned to the App Store in late August 2026. Read that thread before you install. Upsells and reward bars need Premium, and the app is English only.

Qikify Slide Cart Drawer on the Shopify App Store

Libautech: Sticky Add to Cart

Libautech: Sticky Add to Cart by Libautech is a Built for Shopify sticky bar with a free plan that lists no click cap, rated 5.0 from only 8 reviews.

What it does well: the free plan gives you standard desktop bar and mobile button layouts, top or bottom placement, and a bar that appears after scrolling. You can change button text, colours and placement, and add action badges that highlight selling points. The listing is available in many languages, including German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese.

Pricing: Free. Pro is $6.99/month (unlimited views, custom CSS, priority support). The Package Plan at $14.99/month adds access to all Libautech premium apps and real-time analytics. Paid plans have a 7-day free trial.

Best for: stores that want a free bar from a Built for Shopify app, especially non-English storefronts.

Watch out for: 8 reviews is thin evidence. The free plan shows the bar on product pages only, and real-time analytics sit on the $14.99 plan.

Libautech: Sticky Add to Cart on the Shopify App Store

SO: Sticky Add To Cart

Disclosure: we make this app.

SO: Sticky Add To Cart by Miso Apps is a free, bar-only sticky add to cart app with no paid plans listed and no reviews yet.

What it does well: the sticky bar offers Add to Cart and Buy Now buttons and keeps variant and quantity choices in sync with the main product form. You can adjust size, position, colors and text for mobile and desktop, set the text in multiple languages, and show a wishlist button inside the bar. If you are also choosing a wishlist app, our wishlist app comparison covers that side.

Pricing: Free, with no paid plans listed.

Best for: stores that want only a sticky bar, at no cost, with multi-language text.

Watch out for: there are no reviews yet, so there is less proof behind it than any other app here. It does one job: it does not include a cart drawer or upsells.

SO: Sticky Add To Cart on the Shopify App Store

Which one should you pick?

The right sticky add to cart app depends on your budget, traffic and whether you also want a cart drawer:

• Most stores, on a budget: Buy Me: Sticky Add To Cart Bar, for unlimited add to carts at $6.95/month from a Built for Shopify app.
• Longest track record for a bar-focused app: STKY ‑ Sticky Add To Cart Bar, with 495 reviews and quick buy buttons.
• Cart drawer and upsells with the strongest reviews: Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell, if pricing by order volume suits you.
• Cart drawer at a flat price: EA • Sticky Add to Cart Drawer at $9.99/month.
• Free slide cart plus bar: Qikify Slide Cart Drawer, after reading the developer's security reply.
• Free bar with no listed click cap, backed by some reviews: Libautech: Sticky Add to Cart.
• Free bar with no paid tiers, multi-language text and a wishlist button: SO: Sticky Add To Cart, if you are comfortable with an app that has no reviews yet.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free sticky add to cart app for Shopify?

Yes, several sticky add to cart apps have free plans. SO: Sticky Add To Cart is free with no paid plans listed, Libautech: Sticky Add to Cart has a free plan limited to product pages, and Qikify Slide Cart Drawer includes a sticky bar in its free plan. Buy Me: Sticky Add To Cart Bar (50 add to carts), STKY ‑ Sticky Add To Cart Bar (25 clicks) and Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell (30 orders) have free plans with monthly caps.

Do I need a sticky bar app or a cart drawer app?

A sticky bar app is enough if you only want the buy button to stay visible while shoppers scroll. Choose a cart drawer app such as Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell, EA • Sticky Add to Cart Drawer or Qikify Slide Cart Drawer if you also want a slide cart, upsells and free shipping bars. Running one app for both avoids two apps touching the same cart.

Which sticky add to cart apps are Built for Shopify?

In this comparison, Buy Me: Sticky Add To Cart Bar, EA • Sticky Add to Cart Drawer, Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell and Libautech: Sticky Add to Cart are Built for Shopify. STKY ‑ Sticky Add To Cart Bar and Qikify Slide Cart Drawer are not. Built for Shopify status can change, so check the badge on each listing.

Does a sticky add to cart bar keep the variant a shopper picked?

It depends on the app. SO: Sticky Add To Cart keeps variant and quantity in sync with the main product form, while Qikify Slide Cart Drawer and Essent Cart Drawer Cart Upsell put variant and quantity pickers inside the bar. For the other apps, check the listing or test on a duplicate theme before going live.

What happened with Qikify Slide Cart Drawer's security issue?

Qikify Slide Cart Drawer had a vulnerability on 22 July 2026 that let scripts be injected through custom HTML fields, which the developer confirmed in a public reply to a 1-star review. The developer says the issue was fixed, checked by an outside security firm, and reviewed by Shopify before the app returned to the App Store in late August 2026. Read the reply on the listing and decide for yourself.

Next step

The best next step is to shortlist two sticky add to cart apps from the list above and try them on a duplicate of your live theme. Check the bar on a real phone, confirm it picks up the right variant, and compare any free plan cap against your monthly traffic or orders before you commit to a paid plan.