Appointment Booking Cowlendar vs Maru Booking & Appointments
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for Appointment Booking Cowlendar, Oct 24, 2026 for Maru Booking & Appointments.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Appointment Booking Cowlendar 4.9 from 2,263 reviews and Maru Booking & Appointments 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $13.99/month for Appointment Booking Cowlendar and $19.99/month for Maru Booking & Appointments.
- Appointment Booking Cowlendar lists 24 features Maru Booking & Appointments’s listing doesn’t mention, including Branding, Classes, Courses.
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
Free
- · 1 published menu (unlimited drafts)
- · Booking calendar on your storefront
- · Slots by staff, room, or equipment
- · Up to 10 bookings in total
Basic
- · Booking calendar on your storefront
- · Slots by staff, room, or equipment
- · Unlimited published booking menus
- · Up to 30 bookings per month
Pro
- · All Basic features
- · Bookings to Google Calendar (ICS feed)
- · Customer profiles (visits & notes)
- · Shopify Flow: booking, cancel, reminder
- · Take bookings at multiple locations
- · Unlimited bookings
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.
Built for salons, pop-ups, workshops, rentals and fitness — any appointment-based business. Run bookings inside your own Shopify store instead of a third-party site: you charge 0% booking fees no matter the volume, and every customer record stays yours. Guided setup creates your menus, hours and products in about three minutes.
- 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.
- Shopifyの決済フローをそのまま活用。前払い設定によりキャンセルを未然に防ぎ、予約と同時に売上を確定させることでキャッシュフローを安定させます。
- リソースの種類を問わず登録でき、曜日別のシフトや特定日の例外設定も自在。複数店舗の稼働状況も一目で把握でき、複雑な予約調整業務を大幅に効率化します。
- Shopifyのロケーション情報と同期し、拠点ごとのスタッフやスケジュールを個別に管理可能。全拠点の状況を一つの画面で把握でき、ビジネスの拡大をサポートします。
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 |  Maru Booking & Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 5,354 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −12 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 114 | 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 | Maru Booking & Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 2,263(ahead) | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 19 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 11% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Appointment Booking Cowlendar | Maru Booking & Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $13.99/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Appointment Booking Cowlendar | Maru Booking & Appointments |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #4(ahead) | #49 |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 in Event booking | #4 on Pricing moves in Event booking |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jan 21, 2022 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 6 | 4 |
| Developer | Booking Appointment Cowlendar | Pepin |
FAQ
Appointment Booking Cowlendar and Maru Booking & Appointments: common questions
- Is Appointment Booking Cowlendar or Maru Booking & Appointments cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $13.99/month for Appointment Booking Cowlendar and $19.99/month for Maru Booking & Appointments. 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, Appointment Booking Cowlendar or Maru Booking & Appointments?
- On the Shopify App Store: Appointment Booking Cowlendar 4.9 from 2,263 reviews and Maru Booking & Appointments 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Appointment Booking Cowlendar lists 24 the others don’t mention, such as Branding, Classes, Courses, Custom. 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 7, 2026 for Appointment Booking Cowlendar, Oct 24, 2026 for Maru Booking & Appointments; 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 7, 2026 for Appointment Booking Cowlendar, Oct 24, 2026 for Maru Booking & Appointments. 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.