Layaway Control Panel vs Scala Parcelamento Installment
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Layaway Control Panel 4.6 from 45 reviews and Scala Parcelamento Installment 4.9 from 106 reviews.
- Scala Parcelamento Installment lists 7 features Layaway Control Panel’s listing doesn’t mention, including Payment messages, Personalized messages, Recurring invoices.
Head to head
Your online Layaway gateway solution
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Scala Installments
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThe APP provides merchants with a control panel to manage payments for their Layaway orders. (Layby in Australia, New Zealand) The Layaway payments App is a listed, approved layaway payment method for all merchants to download from within their store admin >> settings >> payments and offer Layaway in their checkout. All monthly installment payments for the Layaway orders are reported in this control panel.
Scala parcelamento installment automatically displays your BNPL (Buy now pay later) plans below your store product prices, It also lets you customize color, installment message, spacing, interest and preview changes inside the Shopify theme editor before publishing them. Ideal for buy now pay later plans, works with Klarna, Mercado Pago parcelamento, GrabPay, Atome, Paypal, Installments pay later, etc..
- Track and monitor all Lay-Buy payments from within this App.
- Revise for earlier payout of a Lay-Buy order from within this App.
- Reference all instalment payment transactions between the App and PayPal.
- Preview how your store will look like before saving modifications.
- Optimized for speed and increased conversion rate. Increases your AOV
- Compatible with all themes, automatically calculates the display position.
- Compatible with 135 currencies (USD, EUR, AUD, NZD, GBP, etc..)
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 |  Layaway Control Panel |  Scala Parcelamento Installment |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 405 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +8 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 19 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 9% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Layaway Control Panel | Scala Parcelamento Installment |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | 4.9 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 45 | 106(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 15% |
Pricing
| Measure | Layaway Control Panel | Scala Parcelamento Installment |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Layaway Control Panel | Scala Parcelamento Installment |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #33 | #24 |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 in Payment options - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Apr 11, 2016 | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 3 |
| Developer | Lay-Buy Financial Solutions Pty Ltd | SCALA |
FAQ
Layaway Control Panel and Scala Parcelamento Installment: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Layaway Control Panel or Scala Parcelamento Installment?
- On the Shopify App Store: Layaway Control Panel 4.6 from 45 reviews and Scala Parcelamento Installment 4.9 from 106 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Scala Parcelamento Installment lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Payment messages, Personalized messages, Recurring invoices, Widget color. 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 8, 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 Nov 8, 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.