Checkout IQ: Hide COD Payments vs PayFlow Payment Rules
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Checkout IQ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Checkout IQ and $10/month for PayFlow Payment Rules.
- Checkout IQ lists 6 features PayFlow Payment Rules’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom fees, Fraud prevention, Hide payment type.
Head to head
Free
- · Cart Total Conditions
- · Customer Country Conditions
- · Email Support
- · Onboarding Call
- · Show/Hide Payment Methods
- · Unlimited Development Store Usage
Growth
- · Advanced AND/OR Logic Rule Builder
- · Collection & B2B Company Conditions
- · Customer & Product Conditions
- · Priority Live Chat & Email Support
- · Rename Payment Methods for Better UX
- · Shipping Method Conditions
Basic
- · Custom Payment Names
- · Location-Based Payment Rules
- · Multiple City Conditions
- · Show or Hide Payment Methods
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCheckout IQ lets you show, hide, rename and reorder payment methods at Shopify checkout using simple rules. Hide Cash on Delivery for high-value carts, risky locations or selected products to cut fake orders and RTO. Rename gateways so labels match your brand, and reorder them to push prepaid options first. Start with ready-made templates, combine conditions with AND/OR logic, and see a live popup when a rule fires.
Customize checkout payment methods with location-based rules. Show or hide payment options by country and city, reorder methods to prioritize preferred choices, and rename labels for clearer or localized checkout messaging. Create multiple rules, apply them to several cities, and activate or pause each rule anytime from one simple dashboard no coding required.
- Create conditional rules to hide payment methods based on cart conditions
- Reorder payment methods at checkout with custom sort positioning
- Rename payment method labels dynamically with replace, prefix, or suffix modes
- Get started faster with pre-built rule templates for common scenarios
- Location-Based Payment Rules
- Show or Hide Payment Methods
- Custom Payment Names
- Multiple City Conditions
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 |  Checkout IQ |  PayFlow Payment Rules |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Checkout IQ | PayFlow Payment Rules |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | Checkout IQ | PayFlow Payment Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Checkout IQ | PayFlow Payment Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #95 | #126 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 11, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Amwhiz Media Pvt.Ltd | Mean3 Pvt Ltd |
FAQ
Checkout IQ and PayFlow Payment Rules: common questions
- Is Checkout IQ or PayFlow Payment Rules cheaper?
- Only Checkout IQ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Checkout IQ and $10/month for PayFlow Payment Rules. 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?
- Checkout IQ lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom fees, Fraud prevention, Hide payment type, Prepaid incentives. PayFlow Payment Rules lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Personalized messages. 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 13, 2026; 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 13, 2026. 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.