Open & Close Hours: BlockHour vs Clock In, Clock Out
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Open & Close Hours and $5.99/month for Clock In, Clock Out.
- Clock In, Clock Out lists 2 features Open & Close Hours’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom rules, Hide express checkout.
Head to head
Pro
Essential
- · Custom message for out-of-business hours
- · Disable the store during off-hours
- · Special days override
- · Unlimited usage
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOther hours apps only hide buttons or show popups — shoppers can still check out. BlockHour enforces your hours at checkout with Shopify Functions: orders outside your hours are rejected before payment, on any Shopify store, with no theme code. Set per-day hours in 30-minute steps, including overnight (e.g. 22:00–02:00).
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- Server-side checkout blocking — orders are blocked before payment
- Set business hours per day with 30-minute precision, including overnight hours
- Add holidays, enable instant store closing, and customize the blocked message
- Schedule holidays by date range — block orders on specific days up to 30 days
- Set multiple working hours for each day of the week.
- Add special days working hours
- Custom display message during non business hours
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 |  Open & Close Hours |  Clock In, Clock Out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Open & Close Hours | Clock In, Clock Out |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Open & Close Hours | Clock In, Clock Out |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $5.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Open & Close Hours | Clock In, Clock Out |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #164 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 21, 2026 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | kumo studio | Ilias Haddad |
FAQ
Open & Close Hours and Clock In, Clock Out: common questions
- Is Open & Close Hours or Clock In, Clock Out cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Open & Close Hours and $5.99/month for Clock In, Clock Out. 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?
- Clock In, Clock Out lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom rules, Hide express checkout. 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 Oct 14, 2026; 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 Oct 14, 2026. 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.