Which app can notify customers about nearing free shipping levels?

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

Goal: Notify shoppers when they’re close to qualifying for free shipping to encourage higher cart values.

Two approaches proposed:

  • Theme-based implementation (performance-focused): Display a banner in the header/product pages (e.g., “Free shipping at $50” or “Add $24.65 to qualify”). Use JavaScript with Shopify’s Ajax API (to dynamically read cart contents after add/remove) and update the message in real time. Benefits: avoids potential load-speed impact from store-facing apps. Note: can trial a low-cost app first; developer help may be required.
  • App-based solution (latest suggestion): BoldieAI – Upsell & Marketing. Features include a free shipping goal countdown with progressive messages, ready-to-use Free Shipping Bar templates, geotargeted bars by IP, and automatic currency conversion to show local prices. An image/screenshot of the app interface is provided.

Status/outcome: No confirmed choice or resolution yet; merchant evaluating options. Key question open: whether to code natively for speed vs. adopt an app for faster setup and extra features.

Summarized with AI on January 16. AI used: gpt-5.
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You can code this directly into your theme, without using a store facing app that could potentially slow your load speed.

Here’s how:

  1. Set a banner to show either in the header or on the product page, saying something like “Free shipping at $50” or “Add $24.65 to your cart to qualify for FREE shipping”.

  2. For the logic, you would have some JavaScript on all pages of your site that banner appears to check the cart contents using the ajax API (https://shopify.dev/docs/api/ajax).

  3. You would retrieve the cart contents after each action on the cart (adding / subtracting product).

The implementation would depend how your theme is set up, but a Shopify developer will be able to investigate and provide a solution.

If you can find a low priced app to do it, that might be worth it while you’re testing the feature. Something like this though I would recommend coding directly into the theme eventually.

If you don’t have a go-to developer and need help finding one feel free to contact my team at orderautomator.com/support. We make Shopify apps, but have a network of Shopify experts we work with, and can recommend you a developer if you need one.