Talon Advanced Registration vs Helium Customer Fields
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Talon Advanced Registration, Nov 8, 2026 for Helium Customer Fields.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Talon Advanced Registration 4.9 from 42 reviews and Helium Customer Fields 4.5 from 355 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $35/month for Talon Advanced Registration and $15/month for Helium Customer Fields.
- Helium Customer Fields lists 24 features Talon Advanced Registration’s listing doesn’t mention, including Accounts portal, Activation link, Analytics.
Head to head
Customize registry, approval, fields, login, & locks
Registration forms, B2B account approval, customer accounts
- United States
- Japan
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
All Features
- · Automated Tagging
- · Custom Approval Process
- · Custom Email Configuration
- · File & Image Uploads
- · Redirect After Registry
- · Shop Locks
Basic
- · 2 forms
- · All standard Shopify fields
- · Custom fields (metafields)
- · Email notifications
- · Field validation
- · Filter and export customer data
Pro
- · 5 forms
- · All features from Basic
- · App integrations
- · Customer auto-tagging
- · Form rules / conditional logic
Advanced
- · Account Approval
- · All features from Pro
- · Priority support
- · REST API access
- · Unlimited forms
Plus
- · All features from Advanced
- · Dedicated account manager
- · Plans start at $200
- · See all pricing options for more info
- · Sync more than 50k customers
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreate a custom approval form to gather information like VAT/Tax ID, business licenses, and file uploads. Only verified and approved customers can access your store or make purchases. Works with new customer accounts. All form data is saved to Shopify customer records and metafields. Great for wholesale, B2B stores, and businesses that require special licenses or verification.
Helium Customer Fields is your one-stop shop to collect and manage customer data. Create unique registration forms for different customer groups, and collect first-party data from customers such as birthday, pet's name, VAT/Tax ID, etc. All customer data is synced with Shopify fields and customer metafields. Personalize forms with rules and variables, or add customer tags automatically based on first-party data.
- Allow or require customers to give you additional information on registration.
- Require special fields such as: business ID, EIN, VAT, licenses, etc.
- Create custom forms with file upload, and image upload options.
- Lock your shop until your customers are registered and/or approved.
- Simple drag-and-drop form builder with field types for nearly any use case
- Approve Wholesale/B2B customers with account approval or email verification
- Allow customers to edit their own data (name, email, or custom fields)
- Configure automatic and/or conditional customer tags to organize customer groups
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 |  Talon Advanced Registration |  Helium Customer Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 3,762 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −93 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 18 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 23% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Japan, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Talon Advanced Registration | Helium Customer Fields |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★(ahead) | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 42 | 355(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 7(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 48% |
Pricing
| Measure | Talon Advanced Registration | Helium Customer Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $35/month | $15/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Talon Advanced Registration | Helium Customer Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #84 | #16 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #4 in Forms |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 1, 2018 | Jul 22, 2015 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Talon Commerce | Helium |
FAQ
Talon Advanced Registration and Helium Customer Fields: common questions
- Is Talon Advanced Registration or Helium Customer Fields cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $35/month for Talon Advanced Registration and $15/month for Helium Customer Fields. 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, Talon Advanced Registration or Helium Customer Fields?
- On the Shopify App Store: Talon Advanced Registration 4.9 from 42 reviews and Helium Customer Fields 4.5 from 355 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Talon Advanced Registration lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Font and color, Hide content, Lock pages, Restrict access. Helium Customer Fields lists 24 the others don’t mention, such as Accounts portal, Activation link, Analytics, Applications. 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Talon Advanced Registration, Nov 8, 2026 for Helium Customer Fields; 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Talon Advanced Registration, Nov 8, 2026 for Helium Customer Fields. 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.