Appointment Booking Cowlendar vs HyreKit ‑ Rental Bookings
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 Appointment Booking Cowlendar, Nov 5, 2026 for HyreKit.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $13.99/month for Appointment Booking Cowlendar and $14/month for HyreKit.
- Appointment Booking Cowlendar lists 31 features HyreKit’s listing doesn’t mention, including Appointments, Booking pages, Branding.
Head to head
Bookings & appointments | Schedule | Zoom | Meet | Calendar
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 5 bookings/mo, great to test the waters
- · Unlimited features
Starter
- · 1-1 booking • group booking • multiday
- · ALL FEATURES, INCLUDING :
- · Booking limit per timeslot / per day
- · Custom duration / Deposit / Prepayment
- · Full day booking • bundle • subscription
- · Google/Outlook/Zoom/Teams
Basic
- · 1 to1 booking • group booking • multiday
- · ALL FEATURES, INCLUDING :
- · Booking limit per timeslot / per day
- · Custom duration / Deposit / Prepayment
- · Full day booking • bundle • subscription
- · Google/Outlook/Zoom/Teams
Growth
- · 1-1 booking • group booking • multiday
- · ALL FEATURES, INCLUDING :
- · Booking limit per timeslot / per day
- · Custom duration / Deposit / Prepayment
- · Full day booking • bundle • subscription
- · Google/Outlook/Zoom/Teams
Basic
- · Add manual bookings in the admin
- · Booking calendar on the product page
- · Booking held in cart through checkout
- · Mobile-friendly calendar, 9 languages
- · Rentals and event bookings by date range
- · Set minimum and maximum hire length
Standard
- · Admin booking calendar
- · Everything in Basic
- · Multiple units, tracked separately
- · Pickup details on order confirmation
- · Turnaround buffer between bookings
- · iCal feed to Google, Apple, Outlook
Premium
- · Everything in Standard
- · Extend a booking, bill the extra days
- · Refundable deposits with buyer consent
- · Set a per-day late-return fee
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThis booking app adds a native scheduling popup on any service/product you sell on Shopify. Our booking app requires zero technical knowledge. Transform a product into a bookable service in 3 min. Works like Calendly, but integrated into Shopify. One time or subscription bookings. Use an address or a digital location (zoom, google meet link, outlook) for your bookings. Addquestions to the form to gather info.
New in 2.11: more reliable self-service rental extensions (Premium). Extension checks include active checkout holds, maintenance blocks, available units and turnaround time. Simultaneous requests are handled safely. Rent by the day, week or fixed period, with an optional one-time starting cost. Track each physical unit by serial, rental count, engine hours and service history.
- Replace the "add to cart" button for a "book now" button on any product page
- Setup in-person meeting or virtual bookings through Zoom or Google Meet
- Email notifications & Reminders for appointments and bookings. Booking app.
- Group booking: you can allow multiple customers to book the same timeslot.
- No double-bookings, even across multiple days
- Rent or book multiple units of one item
- Deposits, extensions, and late fees
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 |  Appointment Booking Cowlendar |  HyreKit |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 5,475 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −5 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 112 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 8% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Services, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Appointment Booking Cowlendar | HyreKit |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2,261 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 17 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 11% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Appointment Booking Cowlendar | HyreKit |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $13.99/month(ahead) | $14/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Appointment Booking Cowlendar | HyreKit |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #3(ahead) | #71 |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 in Event booking | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jan 21, 2022 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Languages | 6 | 1 |
| Developer | Booking Appointment Cowlendar | Offsite OÜ |
FAQ
Appointment Booking Cowlendar and HyreKit: common questions
- Is Appointment Booking Cowlendar or HyreKit cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $13.99/month for Appointment Booking Cowlendar and $14/month for HyreKit. 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?
- Appointment Booking Cowlendar lists 31 the others don’t mention, such as Appointments, Booking pages, Branding, Capacity limits. 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 Appointment Booking Cowlendar, Nov 5, 2026 for HyreKit; 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 Appointment Booking Cowlendar, Nov 5, 2026 for HyreKit. 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.