Bony Automatic Discount App vs Otherwise: Functions Builder
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026 for Bony Automatic Discount, Nov 4, 2026 for Otherwise.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Bony Automatic Discount and $19.99/month for Otherwise.
- Otherwise lists 15 features Bony Automatic Discount’s listing doesn’t mention, including APIs and webhooks, BOGO, Cart discounts.
Head to head
Momentum
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Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 active discount
- · Cart quantity, subtotal condition
- · Discount codes or automatic discounts
- · Product, order and shipping discounts
Starter
- · 5 active discounts
- · All conditions: collections, customer
- · Customer tag eligibility
- · Maximum discount amount
- · Specific shipping methods
Pro
- · Bundle pricing (buy X for $Y)
- · Everything in Starter
- · Tiered discounts by quantity or spend
- · Unlimited active discounts
Scale
- · Discount setup help over live chat
- · Everything in Pro
- · Priority support
Free
- · 1 live function, of any kind
- · Build with Sidekick or your own AI agent
- · Discounts, checkout, delivery, payments
- · Storefront blocks, versions, bulk codes
- · Visual builder and cart tester
Starter
- · 10 live functions at once
- · Everything in Free
- · Rules on product and customer metafields
Pro
- · 25 live functions at once
- · Everything in Starter
- · REST API for your own scripts
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTurn any promotion into a discount rule. Choose who qualifies, when it applies and what gets discounted: combine conditions like cart subtotal, item quantity, order weight, shipping country, collections, customer order count, total spent and customer tags. Group rules with AND/OR logic, then apply a percentage or fixed amount to products, the order or shipping.
Otherwise gives you the discounts and checkout rules Shopify doesn't have built in. Put quantity or spend tiers in one discount. Sell any 3 for $20. Take 20% off but skip items already on sale. Add conditions like time of day or a gift note, and give VIPs a different deal in the same rule. Hide, rename or reorder delivery and payment options, and cap what an order can hold.
- Percentage discounts, fixed amounts, and free shipping offers
- Purchase history conditions for repeat customer rewards
- Customer group and VIP tier discount automation
- Shipping method-specific discount applications
- Quantity and spend tiers in one discount, with free shipping on the top tier
- Any 3 for $20 mix and match, and sales that skip items already marked down
- Conditions like time of day or a gift note, and a different deal for VIPs
- Checkout rules: hide delivery and payment options, limit what an order holds
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 |  Bony Automatic Discount | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bony Automatic Discount | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 11 | 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 | Bony Automatic Discount | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Bony Automatic Discount | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #103 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #24 on Pricing moves in Discounts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jun 13, 2025 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Bony | SpicyDesign |
FAQ
Bony Automatic Discount and Otherwise: common questions
- Is Bony Automatic Discount or Otherwise cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Bony Automatic Discount and $19.99/month for Otherwise. 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?
- Bony Automatic Discount lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Coupons. Otherwise lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as APIs and webhooks, BOGO, Cart discounts, Custom discounts. 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 5, 2026 for Bony Automatic Discount, Nov 4, 2026 for Otherwise; 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 5, 2026 for Bony Automatic Discount, Nov 4, 2026 for Otherwise. 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.