BTA Appointment Booking App vs Bookly: Appointment Booking
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for BTA Appointment Booking, Oct 13, 2026 for Bookly.
The short answer
- Only BTA Appointment Booking lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for BTA Appointment Booking and $40/month for Bookly.
- BTA Appointment Booking lists 18 features Bookly’s listing doesn’t mention, including Calendar widget, Capacity limits, Custom CSS.
Head to head
Booking app for appointments, classes, and product rentals.
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
FREE
- · 10 bookings
- · Block unavailable dates
- · Cancel/Reschedule
- · Customize widget
- · Email notification
- · Multi-language support
LITE
- · 1 booking type
- · 1 staff account
- · 50 monthly bookings
- · Booking fields
- · Google Calendar integration
- · Supports POS
PREMIUM
- · 10 staff accounts
- · 350 monthly bookings
- · All Standard Plan Features
- · BYO SMTP server
- · Deposits/Bonds
- · SMS Notifications
BUSINESS
- · 1,000 monthly bookings
- · 20 staff accounts
- · API Access
- · All Premium Plan Features
Standard
- · Calendar Integration
- · Customer Booking Management
- · Deposits
- · Recurring Bookings
- · Unlimited Bookable Products
Annual
- · Customer Booking Management
- · Deposits
- · Google Calendar Integration
- · Recurring Bookings and Classes
- · Unlimited Bookable Products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCalendly for Shopify: Turn anything into a bookable service and start selling within minutes—no tech knowledge required. BookThatApp booking app lets you add custom questions to booking forms, send email or SMS reminders, and schedule bookings with Google Calendar, Outlook, iCal, Zoom, and more.
Bookly adds appointment booking directly to your Shopify product pages, so customers can schedule services without leaving your store. Customers select a date, time, and add-ons, then complete their booking through your existing Shopify checkout. Confirmation emails send automatically and appointments sync to Google Calendar.
- Quick and easy to set up
- Customize colors to match your brand
- API available for enhanced integration
- Global 24-hour support
- Book directly on product pages — no redirects or third-party sites
- Deposit and full payment options through your existing Shopify checkout
- Google Calendar sync — bookings appear, update, and cancel automatically
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 |  BTA Appointment Booking |  Bookly |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3,244 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −18 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 19 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 9% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Services, Arts & Entertainment | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | BTA Appointment Booking | Bookly |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 421 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 5 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 53% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | BTA Appointment Booking | Bookly |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month(ahead) | $40/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 1 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | BTA Appointment Booking | Bookly |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #14(ahead) | #129 |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 in Event booking | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | May 29, 2012 | May 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | BTA Commerce, INC. | MapleSolutions |
FAQ
BTA Appointment Booking and Bookly: common questions
- Is BTA Appointment Booking or Bookly cheaper?
- Only BTA Appointment Booking lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for BTA Appointment Booking and $40/month for Bookly. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- BTA Appointment Booking lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Calendar widget, Capacity limits, Custom CSS, Custom events. 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 9, 2026 for BTA Appointment Booking, Oct 13, 2026 for Bookly; 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 9, 2026 for BTA Appointment Booking, Oct 13, 2026 for Bookly. 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.