Layaway: Reserve & Deposit 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 14, 2026 for Layaway, Nov 2, 2026 for Point of Sale.
The short answer
- Only Point of Sale lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $17/month for Layaway and $89/month for Point of Sale.
- Point of Sale lists 21 features Layaway’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-updates, Barcode scanning, Discounts.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
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 featureLayaway - Reserve Products adds a digital layaway system to POS. Staff reserve products from the POS cart, locking inventory for a specific customer. An optional deposit can be collected upfront, creating a Shopify order instantly. Payments are tracked over time at POS. On expiry, reserved stock is automatically restored. Hold periods, auto-expiry, and email notifications are fully configurable.
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.
- Reserve products from the POS cart and lock inventory for a specific customer.
- Collect an optional deposit upfront and track partial payments at POS over time.
- Set custom hold periods with auto-expiry and automatic stock restoration.
- Send email notifications to customers before their layaway expires.
- 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 |  Layaway |  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 | Layaway | 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 | Layaway | Point of Sale |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $17/month(ahead) | $89/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Layaway | Point of Sale |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #57 | #42(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 12, 2026 | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Languages | 2 | 20 |
| Developer | Molsoft | Shopify |
FAQ
Layaway and Point of Sale: common questions
- Is Layaway or Point of Sale cheaper?
- Only Point of Sale lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $17/month for Layaway 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?
- Point of Sale lists 21 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 14, 2026 for Layaway, 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 14, 2026 for Layaway, 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.