CartNote Pro vs Checkout Note Pro
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 CartNote Pro, Oct 25, 2026 for Checkout Note Pro.
The short answer
- Only CartNote Pro lists a free plan.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 2 customizable note fields
- · 3 field types
- · CartNote branding shown
Pro
- · 3 field types: text, checkbox, dropdown
- · 5 customizable note fields
- · Conditional display by product type
- · No CartNote branding
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureNative Checkout UI Extension — no code required. Merchants can add delivery notes, gift messages, or custom requests without touching theme code. Pre-configured starter fields are ready out of the box. Customers type once, notes appear in order details automatically. Built on Shopify's Checkout Extensibility as a replacement for legacy checkout.liquid. Works with Shopify's modern checkout.
Checkout Notes Pro helps merchants collect clear order instructions in cart and post-purchase pages, with checkout page blocks available for Shopify Plus stores. Merchants can create quick note shortcuts for delivery details, gift messages, packaging requests, and custom needs, then let customers choose or edit them.
- Custom note field on checkout
- 2 preset fields: delivery instructions & gift message
- No checkout slowdown — native rendering
- Works with Shopify's modern checkout
- Add quick note shortcuts for common cart and checkout requests
- Create groups for delivery, gift, and custom order needs
- Show submitted note details on the thank-you page
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 |  CartNote Pro |  Checkout Note Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CartNote Pro | Checkout Note Pro |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | CartNote Pro | Checkout Note Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | CartNote Pro | Checkout Note Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #267 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 21, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | joycraft | Whalebud |
FAQ
CartNote Pro and Checkout Note Pro: common questions
- Is CartNote Pro or Checkout Note Pro cheaper?
- Only CartNote Pro lists a free plan. 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 14, 2026 for CartNote Pro, Oct 25, 2026 for Checkout Note Pro; 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 CartNote Pro, Oct 25, 2026 for Checkout Note Pro. 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.