Flowly: Discount Functions vs Otherwise: Functions Builder
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Sep 15, 2026 for Flowly, Nov 4, 2026 for Otherwise.
The short answer
- Only Otherwise lists a free plan.
- Otherwise lists 12 features Flowly’s listing doesn’t mention, including APIs and webhooks, BOGO, Discount codes.
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 live function, of any kind
- · Build with Sidekick or your own AI agent
- · Discounts, checkout, delivery, payments
- · Storefront blocks, versions, bulk codes
- · Visual builder and cart tester
Starter
- · 10 live functions at once
- · Everything in Free
- · Rules on product and customer metafields
Pro
- · 25 live functions at once
- · Everything in Starter
- · REST API for your own scripts
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDiscounts Functions Flow lets merchants design complex discount logic using a visual drag-and-drop flow builder, powered by native Shopify Functions. Set up conditional rules based on customer, company, market, and order subtotal. Apply percentage or fixed discounts to orders, products, or shipping. Target B2B customers, companies, and locations with segmented rules.
Otherwise gives you the discounts and checkout rules Shopify doesn't have built in. Put quantity or spend tiers in one discount. Sell any 3 for $20. Take 20% off but skip items already on sale. Add conditions like time of day or a gift note, and give VIPs a different deal in the same rule. Hide, rename or reorder delivery and payment options, and cap what an order can hold.
- Visual flow builder for conditional discount logic
- Apply percentage or fixed discounts to orders, products, or shipping
- Ready-made templates to get started quickly
- Ready-made templates for BOGO, volume discounts & tiered rules
- Quantity and spend tiers in one discount, with free shipping on the top tier
- Any 3 for $20 mix and match, and sales that skip items already marked down
- Conditions like time of day or a gift note, and a different deal for VIPs
- Checkout rules: hide delivery and payment options, limit what an order holds
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 |  Flowly | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Flowly | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 5 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Flowly and Otherwise: common questions
- Is Flowly or Otherwise cheaper?
- Only Otherwise 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Flowly lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, Campaigns, Checkout discounts, Dynamic pricing. Otherwise lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as APIs and webhooks, BOGO, Discount codes, Discount stacking. 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 Sep 15, 2026 for Flowly, Nov 4, 2026 for Otherwise; 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 Sep 15, 2026 for Flowly, Nov 4, 2026 for Otherwise. 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.