Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay vs Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay is detected on 11× as many Shopify stores as Downpay: 127 vs 12 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay 4.7 from 166 reviews and Downpay 5.0 from 96 reviews.
- Only Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay and $29/month for Downpay.
- Downpay lists 21 features Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay’s listing doesn’t mention, including Availability date, Back orders, Buttons.
Head to head
Partial Payment, Pre-order, Coming Soon, Back in stock
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 4 Published Pre-Order
- · Discount
- · Pre-Order description
- · Sales Counter
Small
- · 15 Published Pre-Order/Coming soon
- · All in Free plan
- · Email Support
Standard
- · All in Small Plan
- · Coupon on Partial Payment
- · Geo-Location
- · Notify Me
- · Request a quote
- · Unlimited Pre-Order/15 Partial products
Platinum
- · Everything in the Standard Plan
- · Manage Packaging slips & invoices
- · Unlimited Pre-Order/Partial products
Essentials
- · Access to all features:
- · All 15+ Shopify Flow integrations
- · All cross-app integrations
- · Bulk balance collect and authorize
- · Customer order portal
- · Product page block and buy button
Standard
- · Access to all features:
- · All 15+ Shopify Flow integrations
- · All cross-app integrations
- · Bulk balance collect and authorize
- · Customer order portal
- · Product page block and buy button
Pro
- · Access to all features:
- · All 15+ Shopify Flow integrations
- · All cross-app integrations
- · Bulk balance collect and authorize
- · Customer order portal
- · Priority support
Scale
- · - Dedicated account manager
- · - Extended trial periods
- · - Founder-led onboarding and strategy
- · --- Grow faster with a custom plan ---
- · API & Sandbox/Development subscription
- · All features from previous plan plus:
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDon't miss out on extra sales and bookings by allowing pre-orders from your customers before a product is really available! We provide a simple yet effective UI. This is really simple to use. When you are running out of stock, Preorder make your products available. You can give option of partial payment to your customers. Advanced PreOrder(Partial Pay) helps merchants to boost their sales.
For made-to-order products, pre-orders, and bookings with weeks of lead time. In your own checkout, customers pay a deposit and their card is saved. You collect the balance in one payment. Using draft orders, you request the customer's card, then charge it as needed. Good to know: Downpay doesn't lend money or run credit checks. Online deposits take card or PayPal. Balances can also be paid on POS.
- Set Pre-Orders for items out of stock or not available. Works with variants too!
- Sell different variants of the same product with the partial payment on preorder
- Set the availability for preorders and Coming soon.
- Customers do signup for in-stock notification and with the "Notify Me" feature.
- Offer partial payment on some or all products all in one order
- Charge or authorize payment manually or automatically to the card on file
- Use Downpay's API or Flow integration for partial payment automation at scale
- Enable Downpay on legacy, 2.0 themes or custom storefront including Hydrogen
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay |  Downpay |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 127(ahead) | 12 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −2 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Furniture | Apparel & Accessories, Animals & Pet Supplies, Electronics |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, Australia, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay | Downpay |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 166(ahead) | 96 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay | Downpay |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay | Downpay |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #45 | #15(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #22 in Pre-orders | #5 on Featured by Shopify in Pre-orders |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Apr 18, 2018 | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Shine Dezign Infonet | Downpay |
FAQ
Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay and Downpay: common questions
- Which is more popular, Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay or Downpay?
- Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay is detected on 11× as many Shopify stores as Downpay: 127 vs 12 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay or Downpay cheaper?
- Only Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay and $29/month for Downpay. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay or Downpay?
- On the Shopify App Store: Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay 4.7 from 166 reviews and Downpay 5.0 from 96 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Advanced PreOrder‑ Partial pay lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Badges, Countdown timers, Discounts. Downpay lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as Availability date, Back orders, Buttons, Crowdfunding. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 8, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 8, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.