CostBuffer ‑ Supplier Currency vs RECON ‑ Supplier Cost Guard
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026 for CostBuffer, Oct 14, 2026 for RECON.
The short answer
- Only CostBuffer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for CostBuffer and $19.99/month for RECON.
- RECON lists 4 features CostBuffer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Billing and invoicing, Daily sales summary, Net terms.
Head to head
Free
- · All supplier currencies
- · Daily official exchange rates
- · Up to 25 product variants
CostBuffer
- · Daily official exchange rates
- · Today's, 7, 30 or 90-day rates
- · Unlimited products and currencies
Starter
- · Automatic daily cost calculation
- · Bulk CSV product import
- · Discrepancy email notifications
- · Invoice reconciliation (PDF/CSV)
- · Priority email support
- · Unlimited discrepancy history
Growth
- · Automatic daily cost calculation
- · Bulk CSV product import
- · Discrepancy email notifications
- · Invoice reconciliation (PDF/CSV)
- · Priority email support
- · Unlimited discrepancy history
Scale
- · Automatic daily cost calculation
- · Bulk CSV product import
- · Discrepancy email notifications
- · Invoice reconciliation (PDF/CSV)
- · Priority email support
- · Unlimited discrepancy history
Unlimited
- · Automatic daily cost calculation
- · Bulk CSV product import
- · Discrepancy email notifications
- · Invoice reconciliation (PDF/CSV)
- · Priority email support
- · Unlimited discrepancy history
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShopify keeps each product's COGS as one number in your store's currency. When you buy in yuan, euros or dong, that number goes stale as exchange rates move, and your profit reports drift with it. CostBuffer stores each supplier's invoice amount in their currency, converts it with official exchange rates and updates Shopify's COGS field.
If you buy from a private supplier, an agent, a manufacturer, or a dropshipping partner, you likely pay them based on invoices you can't easily verify against your own sales. Supplier Cost Guard calculates what you actually owe from your real Shopify orders, then compares it to your supplier's invoice and flags any order where the numbers don't match, so you only pay for what you actually sold.
- Enter supplier invoice amounts in their currency; Shopify's COGS is set for you
- Daily official rates; COGS updates when a rate moves past your threshold
- Use today's rate or a 7, 30 or 90-day mean to smooth out swings
- Blend each purchase with stock on hand, each at its own day's rate
- Order-by-order invoice matching pinpoints exactly which order is wrong
- Automatic daily balance for every private supplier, based on real orders
- One-click PDF recap you can send straight to your supplier
- Bulk CSV import for supplier costs, with a ready-made template
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 | CostBuffer |  RECON |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CostBuffer | RECON |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | CostBuffer | RECON |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | CostBuffer | RECON |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #359 | #116(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 21, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Triple U Solutions | Orbis Inc. |
FAQ
CostBuffer and RECON: common questions
- Is CostBuffer or RECON cheaper?
- Only CostBuffer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for CostBuffer and $19.99/month for RECON. 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?
- CostBuffer lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as COGS tracking, Inventory and product. RECON lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Billing and invoicing, Daily sales summary, Net terms, Order details. 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 Nov 11, 2026 for CostBuffer, Oct 14, 2026 for RECON; 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 Nov 11, 2026 for CostBuffer, Oct 14, 2026 for RECON. 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.