BTA Appointment Booking App vs indie: Experiences
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 12, 2026 for BTA Appointment Booking, Oct 13, 2026 for indie.
The short answer
- Only BTA Appointment Booking lists a free plan.
- BTA Appointment Booking lists 33 features indie’s listing doesn’t mention, including Appointments, Block dates, Booking pages.
Head to head
Booking app for appointments, classes, and product rentals.
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- 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
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
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# What is the indie: Experiences app? indie is made for experience creators like you - independent owners who want to spend more time leading and less time managing your business. It offers a platform that integrates everything into one calendar, SmartCalendar, keeping track of both existing bookings and new requests coming in.
- Quick and easy to set up
- Customize colors to match your brand
- API available for enhanced integration
- Global 24-hour support
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 |  indie |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3,365 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −19 | 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 | indie |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 421 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 7 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 53% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | BTA Appointment Booking | indie |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | BTA Appointment Booking | indie |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #13 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 in Event booking | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | May 29, 2012 | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | Not published |
| Developer | BTA Commerce, INC. | indie |
FAQ
BTA Appointment Booking and indie: common questions
- Is BTA Appointment Booking or indie cheaper?
- Only BTA Appointment Booking lists a free plan. 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 33 the others don’t mention, such as Appointments, Block dates, Booking pages, Branding. 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 12, 2026 for BTA Appointment Booking, Oct 13, 2026 for indie; 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 12, 2026 for BTA Appointment Booking, Oct 13, 2026 for indie. 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.