Country Redirect vs Hide Price And Access Control: Shopify Performance Comparison
Both apps score Grade B — Hide Price And Access Control has the edge with 6 ms vs 18 ms desktop CPU execution.
Both apps provide general Shopify store enhancement functionality for Shopify stores. This page presents StackConflict’s independent lab results for both — measured in a clean-room environment with no other apps installed.
Head-to-Head Metrics
| Metric | Country Redirect | Hide Price And Access Control | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B | B | Tie |
| JS Payload | 141.45 KB | 43.58 KB | Hide Price And Access Control |
| CPU Desktop | 18 ms | 6 ms | Hide Price And Access Control |
| CPU Mobile | 56 ms | 50 ms | Hide Price And Access Control |
| Layout Shift | 0.0005 | 0.0 | Hide Price And Access Control |
Mobile CPU measured with 4× CDP throttle (mid-range Android). Tested 2026-05-30.
Hide Price And Access Control — The Faster Option (Grade B)
Hide Price And Access Control scores Grade B with a JS payload of 43.58 KB and 6 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 50 ms. It passes every StackConflict threshold for payload, CPU, and layout stability — making it safe to install on any storefront including mobile-first stores where Time-to-Interactive directly impacts conversion.
View full Hide Price And Access Control speed report →
Country Redirect — The Heavier Option (Grade B)
Country Redirect scores Grade B with a JS payload of 141.45 KB and 18 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 56 ms. Performance is acceptable but worth monitoring, particularly on stores with high mobile traffic share.
View full Country Redirect speed report →
When to Choose Country Redirect
- You need its specific features and can monitor its mobile impact
- Your other apps are lightweight (Grade A) so there is headroom
- You are on desktop-skewed traffic where CPU cost matters less
When to Choose Hide Price And Access Control
- You need its specific features and can monitor its mobile impact
- Your other apps are lightweight (Grade A) so there is headroom
- You are on desktop-skewed traffic where CPU cost matters less
Performance Verdict
Result: Comparable — Both apps score Grade B — Hide Price And Access Control has the edge with 6 ms vs 18 ms desktop CPU execution.
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About This Test
StackConflict measures each Shopify app in an isolated clean-room environment — a single development store, no other scripts, Playwright-controlled browser. V8 CPU cost is the ScriptDuration delta before and after injection. CLS is captured from the same browser session. Results represent the median of three independent runs with outliers removed.
Data from the StackConflict Lab. Last updated 2026-05-30.