AW Store Locator vs NearStock
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 AW Store Locator, Oct 13, 2026 for NearStock.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $3/month for AW Store Locator and $9.99/month for NearStock.
- AW Store Locator lists 6 features NearStock’s listing doesn’t mention, including Autocomplete, Custom CSS, Distance filter.
Head to head
Manage Your Unlimited Stores on Google Map
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · Address search
- · Automatic geolocation
- · Bulk import and export
- · Custom map styling
- · Distance and search filters
- · Up to 50 store locations
Growth
- · Address search
- · Automatic geolocation
- · Bulk import and export
- · Custom map styling
- · Distance and search filters
- · Up to 1,000 store locations
Unlimited
- · Address search
- · Automatic geolocation
- · Bulk import and export
- · Custom map styling
- · Distance and search filters
- · Unlimited store locations
Growth
- · 500 published locations
- · Dealer form and analytics
- · Product availability widget
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAdd a store locator to your storefront so customers can search for nearby stores, dealers, or stockists. Show locations on an interactive map, use geolocation to help customers find nearby results, and let them search by address or distance. Manage business hours and store details, customize the locator with CSS and map styling, and import or export locations in bulk.
NearStock Locator helps merchants publish a no-key OpenStreetMap locator for stores, dealers, stockists, pickup points, and product availability. Merchants can sync Shopify Locations, import CSV files, connect Google Sheets, map products to locations, collect dealer applications, publish SEO location pages, and review anonymous demand analytics without order or customer scopes.
- Unlimited Store Location
- Most Customized App
- Auto Detect Location
- No-key OpenStreetMap locator for stores, dealers, and pickup points
- Product page widget shows nearby stores that carry the current item
- CSV import, Shopify Locations sync, Google Sheets, and SEO pages
- Dealer applications with encrypted contact fields
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 |  AW Store Locator |  NearStock |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | AW Store Locator | NearStock |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 34 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AW Store Locator | NearStock |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | AW Store Locator | NearStock |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #35(ahead) | #94 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 24, 2022 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AdvanceWidget | Hafsa Software- |
FAQ
AW Store Locator and NearStock: common questions
- Is AW Store Locator or NearStock cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $3/month for AW Store Locator and $9.99/month for NearStock. 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?
- AW Store Locator lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Autocomplete, Custom CSS, Distance filter, Geolocation. NearStock lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Product search, Store name search. 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 AW Store Locator, Oct 13, 2026 for NearStock; 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 AW Store Locator, Oct 13, 2026 for NearStock. 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.