Brightlist vs PowerUP Retail for POS

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Brightlist, Nov 9, 2026 for PowerUP Retail for POS.

The short answer

  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Brightlist and $79/month for PowerUP Retail for POS.
  • PowerUP Retail for POS lists 2 features Brightlist’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom alerts, Notification rules.

Head to head

App Store reviews

Brightlist: —
PowerUP Retail for POS: 2
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Pitch
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Developer
Categories
  • Staff notifications
  • Retail
  • Workflow automation
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Aug 11, 2025
Apr 14, 2025
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
—
—
Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
—
—
Top countries
—
—
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $10/month
From $0 to $249/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · Create Tasks from from Shopify Pages and
  • · Create and Manage Tasks
Pro$10/month
7-day free trial
  • · Create Private Tasks
  • · Organise your Tasks with Projects
  • · Subscribe to Projects to receive project
FreeFree
  • · 10 Academy documents
  • · 10 Forms
  • · 10 Tasks per week
  • · Manual rewards (4% fee)
  • · Unlimited locations
  • · Unlimited staff
Pro$79/month
  • · Inventory analytics
  • · Manual rewards (0% fee)
  • · Price per location
  • · Recurring tasks
  • · Sales targets with AI forecasting
  • · Spark AI
Max$249/month
  • · Automatic rewards
  • · Contests, leaderboards, badges
  • · Price per location
  • · Requires Shopify Advanced/Plus Plan
  • · Spark AI (10x usage)
  • · Spark Signals (Automations)
Coverage
4 of 6 features67%
5 of 6 features83%
Unique strengths
  • Attachments
  • Custom alerts
  • Notification rules
Staff notifications
67%4/6
83%5/6
Customization
67%2/3
67%2/3
Notification types
67%2/3
100%3/3
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BrightlistPowerUP Retail for POS6 features listed across both App Store listings

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Works with also listed by another
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  • Shopify POS
How it sells itself

Brighlist is the ultimate Task management app for Shopify. Streamline workflows, organise tasks and keep your business running smoothly. Brightlist helps you stay on top of store Tasks with ease, improving efficiency and collaboration. Take control and elevate your business today!

Stop chasing your store teams and start leading them. PowerUP Retail gives multi-location Shopify POS retailers one platform for cleaner shifts, stronger teams and inventory you can trust. Build the schedule, clock staff in and out, and send tasks, forms and training straight to Shopify POS. Set targets with AI forecasting, run contests and leaderboards, and reward top performers automatically.

Key points
  • Create and manage your Tasks with ease
  • Create and manage your (private / public) Projects to categories Tasks
  • Conveniently opt-in to receive updates in emails and in-app notifications
  • Create Tasks from Shopify pages action links
  • Custom Forms & Checklists – Create and assign forms to streamline store tasks
  • New Staff Onboarding & Training – Set up checklists to train employees faster
  • POS Integration – Staff can access and complete forms/tasks in Shopify POS
  • Real-time Submissions & Reporting – Get instant insights on store operations
Screenshots
Create and Manage your Project & Tasks
Create & Manager your TasksCreate & Manager your ProjectsCreate Tasks from Action Links
Create custom form
Form submissionsAdd fieldsShortcuts on Smart Grid

All the numbers

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A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.

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Adoption

MeasureBrightlistPowerUP Retail for POS
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureBrightlistPowerUP Retail for POS
App Store ratingNot published5.0 ★
App Store reviewsNot published2
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureBrightlistPowerUP Retail for POS
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$10/month(ahead)$79/month
Longest free trial7 daysNot listed
Plans listed23

Listing

MeasureBrightlistPowerUP Retail for POS
Shopify category rank#88in Staff notifications#66in Retail
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedAug 11, 2025Apr 14, 2025
Languages1English1English
DeveloperHSSatel

FAQ

Brightlist and PowerUP Retail for POS: common questions

Is Brightlist or PowerUP Retail for POS cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Brightlist and $79/month for PowerUP Retail for POS. 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?
Brightlist lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Attachments. PowerUP Retail for POS lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom alerts, Notification rules. 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 for Brightlist, Nov 9, 2026 for PowerUP Retail for POS; 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 for Brightlist, Nov 9, 2026 for PowerUP Retail for POS. 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.