Metal Updater vs RepairDesk
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 Metal Updater, Nov 2, 2026 for RepairDesk.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Metal Updater 3.6 from 4 reviews and RepairDesk 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $34.99/month for Metal Updater and $19/month for RepairDesk.
- Metal Updater lists 8 features RepairDesk’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-repricing, Auto-sync data, Conditional logic.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Professional Plan
- · 250 SKUs
- · 5 formulas
- · Available Scheduler
- · Basic Priority Support
- · Full Dashboard
Unlimited Plan
- · Available Scheduler
- · Full Dashboard
- · Priority Support
- · Unlimited SKUs
- · Unlimited formulas
Starter
- · 1 technician
- · Customer tracking portal
- · Email notifications
- · PDF receipts & quotes
- · Photo documentation
- · Quote management
Professional
- · Email and up to 500 SMS per month
- · Parts tracking
- · Priority written support
- · Reporting & analytics
- · Unlimited active tickets
- · Unlimited technicians
Business
- · API access
- · Customer intake form
- · Everything in Professional
- · Top-priority written support
- · Warranty tracking
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMetalUpdater helps Jewelry stores automatically update their product prices based on live gold and silver market rates. With customizable formulas, users can apply precise pricing rules across their catalog. The app supports scheduled updates, price logs, and granular control by tag, SKU, or variant—making it easy to maintain accurate and profitable pricing.
RepairDesk is repair management software for jewelers, watchmakers and any shop with a repair counter: power tools, bikes, cameras, small appliances and more. Book a repair in from Shopify Admin or the New Repair tile in Shopify POS, with photos and trade fields such as metal and stone, or brand, model and serial. Send quotes for online approval, take deposits and balances, and text or email customers at each stage.
- Automatically updates prices using live metal market rates
- Target products by tag, SKU, or variant for precise control
- Schedule price updates daily or multiple times per day
- Ticket management — track every repair from intake to pickup in one place
- Customer updates — automatic email & SMS alerts + a self-serve tracking page
- Quotes & payments — online quote approval, deposits, payments, photo records
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 |  Metal Updater |  RepairDesk |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Metal Updater | RepairDesk |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.6 ★(ahead) | 3.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 4(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Metal Updater | RepairDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $34.99/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Metal Updater | RepairDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #160 | #119 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #9 on Pricing moves in Workflow automation |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 18, 2025 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Chosen6 Digital Agency | JMS Dev Lab |
FAQ
Metal Updater and RepairDesk: common questions
- Is Metal Updater or RepairDesk cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $34.99/month for Metal Updater and $19/month for RepairDesk. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Metal Updater or RepairDesk?
- On the Shopify App Store: Metal Updater 3.6 from 4 reviews and RepairDesk 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Metal Updater lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-repricing, Auto-sync data, Conditional logic, Custom triggers. RepairDesk lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Email responses, Order processing. 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 Metal Updater, Nov 2, 2026 for RepairDesk; 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 Metal Updater, Nov 2, 2026 for RepairDesk. 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.