Layaway Control Panel vs Shop
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
- Layaway Control Panel is detected on 5.4× as many Shopify stores as Shop: 405 vs 75 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Layaway Control Panel 4.6 from 45 reviews and Shop 4.8 from 10,172 reviews.
- Shop lists 11 features Layaway Control Panel’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk upload, Custom listings, Inventory sync.
Head to head
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- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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.
When you build your business on Shopify, you automatically unlock exclusive access to selling on Shop. Millions of shoppers around the world use Shop to discover new brands, buy with 1 tap, and track all their orders. And because shoppers are pre-verified, they convert better. Best of all, you pay no marketplace fees to sell on Shop.
- 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.
- Convert more sales with Shop Pay’s accelerated checkout
- Build trust and increase transparency with the ‘Track with Shop’ button
- Customize your mobile app storefront with assets unique to your brand
- Engage and retain customers with personalized product recommendations
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 |  Shop |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 405(ahead) | 75 |
| Net store change, 28 days | +8 | +4 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 19(ahead) | 5 |
| Big-brand share | 9% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Layaway Control Panel | Shop |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | 4.8 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 45 | 10,172(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 570(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 36% |
Pricing
| Measure | Layaway Control Panel | Shop |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Layaway Control Panel | Shop |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #33 | #8 |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 in Payment options - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 11, 2016 | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 20 |
| Developer | Lay-Buy Financial Solutions Pty Ltd | Shopify |
FAQ
Layaway Control Panel and Shop: common questions
- Which is more popular, Layaway Control Panel or Shop?
- Layaway Control Panel is detected on 5.4× as many Shopify stores as Shop: 405 vs 75 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Which has better reviews, Layaway Control Panel or Shop?
- On the Shopify App Store: Layaway Control Panel 4.6 from 45 reviews and Shop 4.8 from 10,172 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Shop lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk upload, Custom listings, Inventory sync, Listing analytics. 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.