CartNote Pro vs StatusNotes
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 13, 2026 for StatusNotes.
The short answer
- Only CartNote Pro lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for CartNote Pro and $4.99/month for StatusNotes.
Head to head
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
Starter
- · 30-day history
- · Create 1 Custom Note per order
- · Create 1 Store-wide messages
- · Export Notes backup as CSV
- · Upto 500 Orders per month
Growth
- · 12-month history
- · Create 2 Custom Notes per order
- · Create 2 Store-wide messages
- · Export Notes backup as CSV
- · Upto 2000 Orders per month
Pro
- · Create 5 Custom Notes per order
- · Create 5 Store-wide messages
- · Export Notes backup as CSV/JSON
- · Life-time history
- · One-click restore Missing Metafields and
- · Upto 3500 Orders per month
Business
- · Create 10 Custom Notes per order
- · Create 5 Store-wide messages
- · Export Notes backup as CSV/JSON
- · Life-time history
- · One-click restore Missing Metafields and
- · Upto 7500 Orders per month
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.
StatusNotes adds custom messages to order status pages that customers see when tracking their orders. Create order-specific notes for delivery delays, product substitutions, or special handling instructions. Set up store-wide messages with return policies, contact information, and shipping updates that appear on every order page. This reduces support tickets by answering questions before customers ask 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 personalised messages to individual orders for delivery updates and changes.
- Display the same message on every order page with policies or contact details.
- One-click restore recovers all notes if accidentally deleted or app uninstalled.
- Download complete note records as CSV or JSON files for your record keeping.
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 |  StatusNotes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | StatusNotes |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| 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 | StatusNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1.99/month(ahead) | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 10 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | CartNote Pro | StatusNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #267(ahead) | #325 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 21, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | joycraft | Lincado Ltd |
FAQ
CartNote Pro and StatusNotes: common questions
- Is CartNote Pro or StatusNotes cheaper?
- Only CartNote Pro lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for CartNote Pro and $4.99/month for StatusNotes. 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 13, 2026 for StatusNotes; 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 13, 2026 for StatusNotes. 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.