Gone Fishing: Vacation Mode vs Pausify ‑ Vacation Mode
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 20, 2026 for Gone Fishing, Oct 24, 2026 for Pausify.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Gone Fishing and $3.99/month for Pausify.
- Gone Fishing lists 3 features Pausify’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcements, Banner position, Product page.
Head to head
Free
- · Banner in your own words + reopen date
- · Blocks Shop Pay, Apple Pay and links
- · Checkout blocked while you are away
- · One closure at a time, by date range
- · Shoppers can still browse your store
Gone Fishing Basic
- · "Closing soon" heads-up before you close
- · Banner shows when you reopen
- · Checkout blocked, Shop Pay included
- · Close your store for any date range
- · Shoppers keep browsing your products
Gone Fishing: Pro
- · Everything in Basic
- · Weekly closures, like Shabbat
Free
- · Banner translated into 15 languages
- · Close until tomorrow in one click
- · One scheduled closure, reopening date
- · One-click pause, with no time limit
- · Server-side blocking, never restricted
Premium
- · Accept orders, ship when you're back
- · Curtain, closing-soon notice, countdown
- · Everything in Free
- · Ship date on thank-you page and order
- · Unlimited, yearly and weekly closures
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGoing away, closing for a holiday or keeping Shabbat? Gone Fishing pauses orders on the dates you choose and reopens on its own. Shoppers can still browse, and a banner tells them when you're back. Checkout is refused on every path, including Shop Pay and direct checkout links, so no order slips through while you're away. Pro adds weekly closures, such as Friday evening to Saturday night, or all day Sunday.
Going away? Turn on Pausify and no order can be placed: the block runs on Shopify's own servers, so it also covers cart links, Shop Pay, Apple Pay and the Shop app. Your store stays visible and indexed. Or keep selling: buyers see the shipping date on the product page, at checkout, on the order and in the confirmation email. Visitors get a banner or a curtain in their language.
- Schedule a closure by date range; banner and checkout block switch on and off
- Shoppers keep browsing while closed, so ad and search traffic isn't wasted
- Checkout stays blocked on Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Buy it now, and direct links
- Non-dismissable banner with your own message and reopen date
- Orders blocked by Shopify's servers — not just hidden buy buttons
- Covers direct cart links, Shop Pay, Apple Pay and the Shop app
- Store stays browsable and indexed: no password page, no noindex tag
- Schedule your dates once — the store reopens by itself
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 |  Gone Fishing |  Pausify |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gone Fishing | Pausify |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gone Fishing | Pausify |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | $3.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Gone Fishing | Pausify |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #166 | #97(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #7 on Pricing moves in Banners | #9 on Pricing moves in Banners |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 23, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 14 |
| Developer | Marquee Apps | LudicCraft |
FAQ
Gone Fishing and Pausify: common questions
- Is Gone Fishing or Pausify cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Gone Fishing and $3.99/month for Pausify. 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?
- Gone Fishing lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Announcements, Banner position, Product page. Pausify lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Notification. 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 20, 2026 for Gone Fishing, Oct 24, 2026 for Pausify; 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 20, 2026 for Gone Fishing, Oct 24, 2026 for Pausify. 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.