CartFields for POS vs Item Explorer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 27, 2026 for CartFields for POS, Oct 13, 2026 for Item Explorer.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $10/month for CartFields for POS and $79/month for Item Explorer.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Single Store
- · Best for single POS retail location
- · Supports 35 custom fields
Multiple Store
- · 500 fields for your locations.
- · Max of 10 POS retail locations.
Unlimited Stores
- · Unlimited locations & unlimited products
Standard
- · Pin important metafields at the top
- · Sort which metafields you want
- · View the metafields cart items at POS
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEnter custom data and save it with your orders. Add fields directly to products or collect data during post purchase. Required values and reminders supported for product fields. Staff members can collect this information during POS checkout. The entered values appear on the invoice. Use the data to extend the order actions within the admin or with ERP and CRM system.
Whether you're a pureplay retailer, pop-up shop, or retail store, Item Explorer helps you streamline your product management and deliver a superior customer experience by viewing your products custom metafields directly from the shopify handheld POS interface. No longer will you need to go to the Shopify admin to view complex JSON data, or multi-line text.
- Create custom fields to collect values during POS cart checkout
- Enter relevant customer and order data to save with the POS invoice
- POS staff can select from predefined & required values to save with the order.
- Each POS Location can have separate custom fields to meet store needs
- Enhance Your Product Management
- Customise Your Product Information
- Seamless Integration with Shopify POS
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 |  CartFields for POS |  Item Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CartFields for POS | Item Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.5 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 4 | 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 | CartFields for POS | Item Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month(ahead) | $79/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 2 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | CartFields for POS | Item Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #22(ahead) | #42 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 15, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Sunrise Integration | Item Dojo |
FAQ
CartFields for POS and Item Explorer: common questions
- Is CartFields for POS or Item Explorer cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $10/month for CartFields for POS and $79/month for Item Explorer. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 27, 2026 for CartFields for POS, Oct 13, 2026 for Item Explorer; 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 27, 2026 for CartFields for POS, Oct 13, 2026 for Item Explorer. 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.