Newyon: COD & Checkout Rules vs PayGuard – Hide COD & Payments
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026 for Newyon, Oct 14, 2026 for PayGuard.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Newyon and $4.99/month for PayGuard.
- Newyon lists 1 features PayGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Payment messages.
Head to head
Free
- · 100+ templates and a checkout simulator
- · Block fake and unwanted orders
- · Free delivery for online payment
- · Hide and rename delivery rates
- · Hide, rename and reorder payment methods
- · History of your last 10 publishes
Pro
- · 100+ templates and a checkout simulator
- · As many rules as you like
- · Block fake and unwanted orders
- · Free delivery for online payment
- · Hide, rename, reorder payments and rates
- · History of your last 50 publishes
Free
- · 30+ conditions available
- · AND logic for combining conditions
- · Simple setup (no coding required)
- · Unlimited orders
- · Up to 1 active rule (Expires in 14 days)
Growth
- · 30+ conditions available
- · AND logic for combining conditions
- · No extra charges — ever
- · Simple setup (no coding required)
- · Unlimited orders
- · Up to 10 active rules
Advanced
- · 30+ conditions available
- · AND logic for combining conditions
- · No extra charges — ever
- · OR logic for combining conditions
- · Priority support
- · Simple setup (no coding required)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTell the app what you want checkout to do, like stopping cash on delivery for large orders, blocking orders with fake phone numbers, or waiving the delivery fee for online payment, and it sets up the rules. Start from a template, answer a few questions, or on Pro ask Claude or ChatGPT. Test any order in the simulator to see its delivery and payment options, and which rule caused each change.
Stop Payment Issues Before They Happen PayGuard gives you full control over how customers pay at checkout. Whether you want to disable Cash on Delivery for specific products, restrict payment methods by cart value, or enforce custom checkout rules — PayGuard helps you do it without code, without risk, and without friction. Built for Shopify merchants who want clean checkouts and fewer failed orders.
- Answer a few questions: the app writes the rule and creates the discount
- 100+ templates to stop COD, block fake orders or add a COD fee
- No delivery fee for online payment, shown struck through at checkout
- Simulator: see a shopper's checkout, and why, before you publish
- Cash on Delivery (COD) rules
- Product-based payment restrictions
- Cart value–based payment rules
- Zero theme modifications
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 |  PayGuard | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PayGuard | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FAQ
Newyon and PayGuard: common questions
- Is Newyon or PayGuard cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Newyon and $4.99/month for PayGuard. 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?
- Newyon lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Payment messages. 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 10, 2026 for Newyon, Oct 14, 2026 for PayGuard; 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 10, 2026 for Newyon, Oct 14, 2026 for PayGuard. 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.