HeavyBag vs Point of Sale
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for HeavyBag, Nov 2, 2026 for Point of Sale.
The short answer
- Only Point of Sale lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for HeavyBag and $89/month for Point of Sale.
- Point of Sale lists 24 features HeavyBag’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-updates, Barcode scanning, Discounts.
Head to head
Unify online and in-person sales.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
Shopify POS Lite
- · Best for selling at pop-ups, markets and fairs.
- · Included with all Shopify plans.
Shopify POS Pro
- · $89/month per location
- · Best for selling at brick-and-mortar stores.
- · Try Shopify POS Pro features with a 14-day free trial.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureHeavyBag helps retail staff suggest complementary products during in-store sales. When viewing a product in Shopify POS, staff see curated recommendations that can be added to the cart with one tap. You control the mappings. Staff see suggestions instantly — no training needed. Perfect for accessories, warranties, complementary items, or bundles your staff should suggest.
Shopify POS unifies your online and retail stores to strengthen sales conversions everywhere you sell, streamline store management, and helps you build stronger relationships with your customers. It has all the essential features you need to make sales, track performance, and manage customers, orders, and inventory.
- Product Mapping. Manage your mappings directly in Shopify Admin.
- POS Integration. Recommendations appear seamlessly in Shopify POS
- One-Tap Add to Cart. Staff can add upsells without leaving the current screen
- Simple Admin UI. Search and configure product mappings in seconds
- Convert more with features like local pickup, email carts and ship to customer.
- Keep customer profiles, product details and inventory levels at your fingertips.
- Sell and accept gift cards, split payments, returns and exchanges.
- Accept payments anywhere with always-ready retail check out hardware.
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 |  HeavyBag |  Point of Sale |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | HeavyBag | Point of Sale |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 3.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 402 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | HeavyBag | Point of Sale |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $89/month |
| Longest free trial | 4 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | HeavyBag | Point of Sale |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #42 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 2, 2026 | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Languages | 1 | 20 |
| Developer | CH Solutions | Shopify |
FAQ
HeavyBag and Point of Sale: common questions
- Is HeavyBag or Point of Sale cheaper?
- Only Point of Sale lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for HeavyBag and $89/month for Point of Sale. 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?
- HeavyBag lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Order editing. Point of Sale lists 24 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-updates, Barcode scanning, Discounts, Draft orders. 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 for HeavyBag, Nov 2, 2026 for Point of Sale; 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 for HeavyBag, Nov 2, 2026 for Point of Sale. 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.