CodWatchdog vs Order Pulse
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026.
The short answer
- Only CodWatchdog lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for CodWatchdog and $25/month for Order Pulse.
- Order Pulse lists 7 features CodWatchdog’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Custom notifications, Dashboards.
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
- · 1 reminder per unanswered order
- · 60 messages a month, reminders included
- · 7 days of order history
Guard
- · 2 reminders per unanswered order
- · 750 messages a month, reminders included
- · 90 days of order history
- · Delivery reports and CSV export
Watch
- · 3 reminders per unanswered order
- · 365 days of order history
- · 4,000 messages/month, reminders included
- · Signed alert webhooks
Free
- · COD to prepaid, cart and repeat purchase
- · Everything in Free
- · Up to 200 orders a month
- · WhatsApp AI Agent (usage billed separate
- · WhatsApp order messages from your own nu
Starter
- · COD to prepaid, cart and repeat purchase
- · Everything in Free
- · Up to 500 orders a month
- · WhatsApp AI Agent (usage billed separate
- · WhatsApp order messages
Growth
- · Automatic order sync and courier updates
- · COD risk scoring
- · City, courier, customer and product RTO
- · Daily and monthly business reports
- · Everything in Starter
- · Meta Ads true ROAS and CPA
Pro
- · Everything in Growth
- · Packing station and COD payment reconcil
- · RTO customer recovery campaigns
- · Shopify write-back (tags, tracking, paid
- · Staff accounts and linked stores
- · Up to 3,000 orders a month
Scale
- · Everything in Pro
- · Up to 8,000 orders a month
Enterprise
- · Everything in Pro
- · Unlimited orders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCash on delivery only works if the customer actually wants the parcel. CodWatchdog asks them on WhatsApp before you ship, and tags the order with their answer, so your team can see which parcels are safe to dispatch. It also watches its own delivery path.
OrderPulse helps COD merchants manage orders, couriers, and delivery analytics from one dashboard. Sync Shopify orders, assign couriers, and monitor delivery status updates. Built-in COD risk scoring flags unreliable buyers before dispatch. View city-level RTO reports, courier performance scorecards, and revenue trends. Track expenses, calculate profit and loss, and manage staff access.
- Confirm COD orders before dispatch, from your own WhatsApp number
- Orders tagged confirmed, cancelled, held or unreached automatically
- Email alerts when your number, template or sending is restricted
- Automatic reminders for customers who do not reply
- COD order tracking across TCS, Leopards, and Trax from one dashboard.
- COD risk scoring to identify unreliable buyers before dispatch.
- City-level RTO reports and courier performance analytics.
- Automated WhatsApp notifications for order updates and delivery status.
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 |  CodWatchdog |  Order Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CodWatchdog | Order Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CodWatchdog | Order Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $25/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 6 |
Listing
| Measure | CodWatchdog | Order Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #199 | #42(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #3 on Pricing moves in Order tracking |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 31, 2026 | May 12, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Muhammad Hassaan Javed | Order Pulse |
FAQ
CodWatchdog and Order Pulse: common questions
- Is CodWatchdog or Order Pulse cheaper?
- Only CodWatchdog lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for CodWatchdog and $25/month for Order Pulse. 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?
- CodWatchdog lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Email, Real-time notifications. Order Pulse lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Custom notifications, Dashboards, Global tracking. 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; 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. 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.