Theme Updater & Backups | OOTS

Name: Theme Updater & Backups | OOTS
Brand: Out of the Sandbox
Rating: 4.2 (291 reviews)

Pricing: Free plan available. Free trial available.
Rating: 4.2 (291)
Developer: Out of the Sandbox

Get AI theme updates, add new sections, and protect your store with backups & outage alerts.

Effortlessly protect and maintain your online store. With new versions released every few months, keeping your theme updated is critical to get the latest features, design enhancements, and bug fixes. No more time-consuming manual updates – instead update in minutes with our AI-powered updater that preserves all your customizations and code modifications. Add automated backups, high-converting theme sections, and real-time store monitoring to alert you instantly if Shopify reports an outage.

Update your Shopify theme without losing your customizations or content
Email alerts when theme updates are available and Shopify outages are detected
Automated backups for products, collections, themes, orders, customers, and more
Compare themes versions (diff checker) to ensure customizations are maintained
Install premium theme sections made by the top theme developers

Popular with stores like yours: Based in United States

Languages

English

Works with

Shopify Admin
Archetype Themes
Clean Canvas Themes
Dawn Theme
Krown Themes
Pixel Union/Out of the Sandbox
Troop Themes

Pricing

Choose the plan that best fits your business.

Updater Free

Free

Features

Access updated theme files
Get notified when new versions release
Install free theme sections

Theme Sections

$4 / month

or $36/year and save 25%

Features

Premium sections by top theme developers
Install sections in any Shopify theme
New sections released every month

7-day free trial

Updater Pro

$9 / month

or $96/year and save 11%

Features

One-click AI-powered theme updates
Keep code edits and app integrations
Email alerts for new theme updates

7-day free trial

Vault Backups

$29 / month

or $312/year and save 10%

Features

Automated backups of your online store
Instantly restore data
1-year backup history
Unlimited storage

7-day free trial

All charges are billed in USD. Recurring and usage-based charges are billed every 30 days. See all pricing options

Reviews (291)

Overall rating

4.2

Counts per rating level

59% of ratings are 5 stars
172
7% of ratings are 4 stars
20
3% of ratings are 3 stars
8
5% of ratings are 2 stars
14
26% of ratings are 1 stars
77

All reviews

What merchants think

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Merchants find this app essential for updating Shopify themes while preserving customizations. Its automatic backup feature offers peace of mind, and it highlights changes that won't transfer during updates. The app is user-friendly, allowing updates with a few clicks and creating draft copies to keep live sites unaffected. Customer support is praised for being responsive and professional. Many rely on it for maintaining theme compatibility, especially with Out of the Sandbox themes.

September 2, 2026

Excellent and Extremely Reliable!

Updating a Shopify theme can be tedious, complicated, and risky, especially with a customized website.
Theme Updater & Backups makes the entire process incredibly easy, safe, and reliable.
The backup feature provides great peace of mind, and the update process is simple and secure.
A must-have app for any Shopify store owner who wants to keep their theme updated without the stress or fear of breaking their website!

Artistica.com

United States

Over 9 years using the app

Edited August 12, 2026

Usually, we've had no issues in updating the Turbo theme. But this version from 9.6 to 10 -- went haywire.

AI allegedly handled all but one of the customizations in upgrading the theme, but our opening slide show was completely screwed up.

For now, we've left v9.6 in place. It's frustrating having had / worked with this theme for years without needing to hire an expert -- apparently, now we will have to?

Disappointing.

BUT.... 2 days later, OOTS support responded quickly to our ticket, stepped in and fixed the issue. Not only did they fix it, they followed up to be sure that the site is working properly.

Today, we published the 10 version. Thanks, OOTS!

Sprout Enterprise®

United States

Over 9 years using the app

Out of the Sandbox replied August 10, 2026

Hi Sprout Enterprise® team!

We’re here to help, and I am very happy to hear that our support team was able to work with you to get the updated theme version ready to publish!

The best way for us to assist is through our dedicated support team. Depending on the number of customizations made to your theme, or how many versions you’re updating from, the process can sometimes require additional guidance.

Connecting with our team early allows us to better understand your setup and help guide you through the update as smoothly as possible.

All the best,
Out of the Sandbox

July 16, 2026

Theme Updater has made updating on Shopify so much easier. Please remember to be very careful adding 3rd party apps to your store so the update can go smoothly and you spend your time working on marketing. Be sure to review Out of the Sandbox premium theme sections so your system uses known compatible apps.

Goodimpression

United States

Over 3 years using the app

Out of the Sandbox replied August 7, 2026

Hi Goodimpression team!

So happy to hear that Theme Updater made your theme update process easier - appreciate your review!

All the best,
Out of the Sandbox