Easy Shipping Restrictions vs Limit Quantity: Shopify Performance Comparison
Limit Quantity wins with Grade B vs Grade C — a one-grade performance difference that compounds on mobile devices.
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 | Easy Shipping Restrictions | Limit Quantity | Faster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C | B | Limit Quantity |
| JS Payload | 230.28 KB | 127.41 KB | Limit Quantity |
| CPU Desktop | 29 ms | 14 ms | Limit Quantity |
| CPU Mobile | 95 ms | 19 ms | Limit Quantity |
| Layout Shift | 0.0006 | 0.0 | Limit Quantity |
Mobile CPU measured with 4× CDP throttle (mid-range Android). Tested 2026-05-30.
Limit Quantity — The Faster Option (Grade B)
Limit Quantity scores Grade B with a JS payload of 127.41 KB and 14 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 19 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 Limit Quantity speed report →
Easy Shipping Restrictions — The Heavier Option (Grade C)
Easy Shipping Restrictions scores Grade C with a JS payload of 230.28 KB and 29 ms desktop CPU execution. Mobile CPU: 95 ms. This places it in the heavier half of StackConflict’s benchmark dataset — merchants running mobile-first stores should evaluate whether the feature value justifies the performance tradeoff.
View full Easy Shipping Restrictions speed report →
When to Choose Easy Shipping Restrictions
- Its unique feature set has no lighter equivalent in StackConflict’s database
- Your store traffic is predominantly desktop
- You have already removed or lightened other heavy scripts to compensate
When to Choose Limit Quantity
- 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
Winner: Limit Quantity — Limit Quantity wins with Grade B vs Grade C — a one-grade performance difference that compounds on mobile devices.
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.