Layaway: Reserve & Deposit vs Restock POS
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, Oct 13, 2026 for Restock POS.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $17/month for Layaway and $29/month for Restock POS.
- Restock POS lists 4 features Layaway’s listing doesn’t mention, including Barcode scanning, Inventory tracking, Purchase orders.
Head to head
Basic
Standard
- · 1 location
- · Barcode receiving on POS
- · Email support
- · Stocktakes and labels
- · Stocky CSV import
- · Unlimited purchase orders
Plus
- · Everything in Standard
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited locations
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.
Restock keeps store inventory workflows in one place: create purchase orders and email them to suppliers as PDFs, receive deliveries by scanning barcodes at POS or in the admin, run stocktakes with variance review, print barcode labels, and reorder from a low-stock report based on your sales. Built for brick-and-mortar retailers on Shopify POS. Moving from Stocky?
- 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.
- Create purchase orders and email them to suppliers as PDFs
- Receive deliveries with barcode scanning on POS or desktop, partial receipts
- Stocktakes with variance review in units and dollars, one-click adjustment
- Low-stock report with suggested reorders, prefilled purchase orders
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 |  Restock POS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Restock POS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Layaway | Restock POS |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $17/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Layaway | Restock POS |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #57 | #699 |
| 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 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Molsoft | Restock Apps |
FAQ
Layaway and Restock POS: common questions
- Is Layaway or Restock POS cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $17/month for Layaway and $29/month for Restock POS. 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?
- Layaway lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Multi-location, Save cart, Stock transfer. Restock POS lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Barcode scanning, Inventory tracking, Purchase orders, Replenishment reminders. 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, Oct 13, 2026 for Restock POS; 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, Oct 13, 2026 for Restock POS. 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.