Shopify app
NewSmartShip ZA
Live SA shipping rates at checkout, by postal code zone
- Rating on Shopify
- No ratings yet
- Reviews
- 0
- Developer
- GroundWork Digital
- Launched
- May 11, 2026
- Pricing
- $16/month. Free trial available.
- Languages
- English
The facts
Every value below is read from the listing or computed by the published formula. Nothing is a verdict.
Bayesian rating
n/a
category median 4.25
Reviews in the last 180 days
n/a
no dated reviews collected
1 and 2 star share
n/a
no rating distribution
Starting price
$16/month
band: $10 to $29 · 7-day trial
Pricing plans as listed on Shopify
All charges are billed in USD. Recurring and usage-based charges are billed every 30 days.
| Plan | Price | Billed yearly | Trial | Usage fee | Included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Plan | $16/month | not offered | 7 days | none stated | Live SA courier rates at checkout; Covers +3,984 SA postal codes; Delivery estimates shown at checkout; Main, Regional and Outlying zones; Sets itself up on install |
Features Shopify lists for this app
Feature handles from the listing, grouped as Shopify groups them.
Rate calculation
- ZIP/post code
Works with
Third-party integrations link to their hub when 5 or more apps name them. Shopify's own surfaces are listed separately and never counted as integrations.
- The Courier Guy
Data access
As disclosed on the listing. Never scored.
View customer data
Sensitive data, device and activity data
- Sensitive data: Name, email address, phone number, physical address
- Device and activity data: Geolocation, IP address, browser and operating system
View staff and contributor data
Store owner
- Store owner: Name, email address, phone number, physical address
View and edit store data
Products, orders, custom data
- Edit products: Products, collections
- Edit orders: All order history for the last 60 days, shipping information
- Edit custom data: Metaobject definitions, metaobjects
Developer
GroundWork Digital
- Apps in the dataset:
- 1
- Address:
- Cape Town, WC, ZA
- Website:
- www.groundworkdigital-za.co.za
- Support email domain:
- smartship-za.co.za
- English support:
- yes
- Resources:
- Privacy policy, FAQ
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From the Shopify listingDeveloper claims, shown verbatim and collapsed. 65 words.Show
- Accurate rates for +3,984 South African postal codes across 3 shipping zones
- Automatic carrier setup on installation, with no manual configuration
- Book couriers, track shipments and manage orders in one dashboard
- Download waybills and tracking stickers without leaving your dashboard
- Reduce delivery queries with WhatsApp shipment status notifications
Stop undercharging for shipping and chasing courier updates across multiple platforms
Incorrect shipping charges eat into margins, managing courier bookings across platforms wastes time, and customers keep asking where their orders are. SmartShip ZA helps South African Shopify merchants manage shipping from checkout to delivery with accurate local courier rates, one dashboard for bookings and tracking, downloadable waybills and tracking stickers, and WhatsApp customer updates.
Questions and comments
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Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Ratings and review counts are the values shown on each app's public listing. How the numbers are computed: methodology.
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