Appointment Booking Cowlendar vs Salonist

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, Oct 26, 2026 for Salonist.

The short answer

  • Only Appointment Booking Cowlendar lists a free plan.
  • Appointment Booking Cowlendar lists 41 features Salonist’s listing doesn’t mention, including Appointments, Block dates, Booking pages.

Head to head

Detected stores

Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 5,475
Salonist: —

App Store reviews

Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 2,261
Salonist: —

New reviews, 28 days

Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 17
Salonist: —

Stores added, 28 days

Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 112
Salonist: —
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Pitch

Bookings & appointments | Schedule | Zoom | Meet | Calendar

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Categories
  • Digital products
  • Event booking
  • Event booking
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • French
  • +2 more
  • English
Launched
Jan 21, 2022
Jun 27, 2025
Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Reviews per month
23 last full month
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Detected stores
5,475active installs
  • 3.1 Phillip Lim
  • HOFF
  • Mixology
  • Bounce Curl
  • KREWE
+5,470 more
0active installs
Most common store size
11-50 products27%
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Top countries
  • United States29%
  • United Kingdom7%
  • Canada6%
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Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

050100DecFebAprJunAugOctAppointment Booking Cowlendar: 51 reviews in December 2025Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 97 reviews in January 2026Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 57 reviews in February 2026Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 80 reviews in March 2026Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 79 reviews in April 2026Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 50 reviews in May 2026Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 46 reviews in June 2026Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 55 reviews in July 2026Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 53 reviews in August 2026Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 46 reviews in September 2026Appointment Booking Cowlendar: 23 reviews in October 2026
Appointment Booking CowlendarSalonistCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $59.99/month
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Plans
FreeFree
  • · 5 bookings/mo, great to test the waters
  • · Unlimited features
Starter$13.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · 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$29.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · 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$59.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · 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
Free
Coverage
41 of 41 features100%
0 of 41 features0%
Unique strengths
  • Appointments
  • Block dates
  • Booking pages
  • Branding
  • +37 more
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Digital products
100%10/10
0%0/10
Download management
100%3/3
0%0/3
File security
100%4/4
0%0/4
Product types
100%3/3
0%0/3
Event booking
100%31/31
0%0/31
Booking management
100%18/18
0%0/18
Customization
100%5/5
0%0/5
Event type
100%8/8
0%0/8
4100onlybothonly
Appointment Booking CowlendarSalonist41 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

See every feature
Works with also listed by another
  • Shopify POS
  • Checkout
  • Calendly
  • Booking
  • Zoom
  • Appointment
  • booking app
  • Schedule
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How it sells itself

This 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.

Manage your appointments, bookings, and orders seamlessly with Salonist CRM. This app centralizes your business operations, helping merchants save time, stay organized, and deliver better service.

Key points
  • 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.
  • Manage Customer experience with Online booking
  • Customers can flexibly book appointment at any time with slot booking feature.
  • Make any service bookable and manage the bookings efficiently.
Screenshots
cowlendar helps you to display a calendar widget on any product
add question to any booking form with cowlendareasy booking = more appointments and more bookingssend automatic reminders to your customers with cowlendar
Salon and spa booking appointment system
Synchronize Your PackagesSynchronize Your ProductsChoose the date of Booking

All the numbers

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A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.

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Adoption

MeasureAppointment Booking CowlendarSalonist
Detected stores5,475as of Nov 9, 2026Not published
Net store change, 28 days−5estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 days112new and returningNot enough data
Big-brand share8%of stores of known sizeNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Services, Home & GardenNot published
Top store countriesUnited States, United Kingdom, CanadaNot published

Reviews

MeasureAppointment Booking CowlendarSalonist
App Store rating4.9 ★Not published
App Store reviews2,261Not published
New reviews, 28 days17Not enough data
Reviewers a year or more in11%Not enough data

Pricing

MeasureAppointment Booking CowlendarSalonist
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$13.99/monthNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trial7 daysNot listed
Plans listed4Not published

Listing

MeasureAppointment Booking CowlendarSalonist
Shopify category rank#3(ahead)in Event booking#109in Event booking
Shopify App Charts#1 in Event bookingNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyYesNo
LaunchedJan 21, 2022Jun 27, 2025
Languages6English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil)1English
DeveloperBooking Appointment CowlendarStellen Infotech Pvt Ltd

FAQ

Appointment Booking Cowlendar and Salonist: common questions

Is Appointment Booking Cowlendar or Salonist cheaper?
Only Appointment Booking Cowlendar 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?
Appointment Booking Cowlendar lists 41 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 9, 2026 for Appointment Booking Cowlendar, Oct 26, 2026 for Salonist; 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, Oct 26, 2026 for Salonist. 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.