AW Store Locator vs NearBuy: Store Locator
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 22, 2026 for NearBuy.
The short answer
- Only NearBuy lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for AW Store Locator and $9.99/month for NearBuy.
- AW Store Locator lists 5 features NearBuy’s listing doesn’t mention, including Autocomplete, Custom CSS, Distance filter.
Head to head
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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.
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
Free
- · "Locate me" one-click geolocation
- · Distance sorting, directions & store hou
- · Full store locator — list and map view
- · Live address autocomplete search
- · Store photo, phone & email on every list
Base
- · Everything in Free
- · Live inventory sync from Shopify
- · Real-time stock per location on the prod
- · Stock-colored map pins with in-stock
- · Store selection drives the Add to Cart
Plus
- · "Best store" smart recommendation banner
- · Country / ZIP order blocking
- · Everything in Base
- · Live map search
- · Region grouping with filter chips
- · Shipping zone tags per location
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.
“Is this in stock near me?” decides the sale — and answering it costs you a phone call, or the customer. NearBuy answers it on the product page: every store that stocks the variant being viewed, sorted by distance, with in-stock, low-stock and out-of-stock pins on a map. Picking a store updates Add to Cart — or blocks it when that store is empty.
- Unlimited Store Location
- Most Customized App
- Auto Detect Location
- Add Unlimited Locations: Easily create and manage your shop locations.
- Live Map Embedding: Display an interactive map with your shop pins on any page.
- Smart Location Search: Customers can search by city, zip code, or current locati
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 |  NearBuy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NearBuy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NearBuy |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | AW Store Locator | NearBuy |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #35(ahead) | #127 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 24, 2022 | May 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AdvanceWidget | DTechies |
FAQ
AW Store Locator and NearBuy: common questions
- Is AW Store Locator or NearBuy cheaper?
- Only NearBuy lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for AW Store Locator and $9.99/month for NearBuy. 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 5 the others don’t mention, such as Autocomplete, Custom CSS, Distance filter, Import and export. NearBuy lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Directions. 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 22, 2026 for NearBuy; 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 22, 2026 for NearBuy. 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.