Payment Master vs PayRules: Hide Payment Methods
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 Payment Master, Nov 6, 2026 for PayRules.
The short answer
- Only PayRules lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Payment Master and $4.99/month for PayRules.
- PayRules lists 7 features Payment Master’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom rules, Fraud prevention, Free shipping.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard
- · - Add fee to payment and surcharge
- · - Hide Payment by cart total , quantity and price.
- · - Hide payment by product and weight
Free Development
- · Cart total, quantity, products, location
- · Customer tag, spent, registered status.
- · Free for dev store.
- · Multiple rules & more.
Essential
- · Includes 30+ conditions.
- · Multiple conditions with AND logic.
- · Unlimited orders. No coding required.
- · Up to 5 active rules.
Professional
- · Includes 30+ conditions.
- · Multiple conditions with AND logic.
- · Unlimited orders. No coding required.
- · Up to 10 active rules.
Elite
- · Includes 40+ conditions.
- · Multiple conditions with AND logic.
- · Multiple conditions with OR logic.
- · Unlimited orders. No coding required.
- · Up to 25 active rules.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEasily hide payment methods at checkout. Conditionally hide payment methods by products , collections and customers. Furthermore, merchants have the flexibility to apply additional fees, acting as surcharges, to the selected payment methods.
PayRules simplifies your checkout process by allowing you to hide payment methods like Cash on Delivery based on multiple conditions, which helps prevent unwanted chargebacks, account freezes, and shipping fees that can costs merchants a lot. This customization enhances the checkout experience, making it more convenient and relevant for you and your customers.
- Hide payment methods by Products, Collections and Shopping Cart.
- Flexibility to apply additional fees as surcharge of payment.
- Hide payment methods by customers.
- Hide payment methods by cart total, digital product, wholesale customer's tag.
- Hide Cash on Delivery for international order, hide Pay Later for B2C customers.
- Hide PayPal for CBD products, pre-orders. Hide payment methods for Local Pickup.
- Payment terms, payment rules for Gift Cards, Wholesale, B2B customers.
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 |  Payment Master |  PayRules |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Payment Master | PayRules |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 102 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 2 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 23% |
Pricing
| Measure | Payment Master | PayRules |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Payment Master | PayRules |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #4 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 11, 2023 | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | トラストリング株式会社 | KlinKode |
FAQ
Payment Master and PayRules: common questions
- Is Payment Master or PayRules cheaper?
- Only PayRules lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Payment Master and $4.99/month for PayRules. 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?
- PayRules lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Custom rules, Fraud prevention, Free shipping, Hide express checkout. 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 Payment Master, Nov 6, 2026 for PayRules; 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 Payment Master, Nov 6, 2026 for PayRules. 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.