Payment Rules: Hide & Rename vs PinCode Checkout Control
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for Payment Rules, Nov 7, 2026 for PinCode Checkout Control.
The short answer
- Only Payment Rules lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Payment Rules and $3.99/month for PinCode Checkout Control.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Hide payment methods
- · Live preview & safety check
- · Sort payment methods
- · Up to 3 payment rules
- · “PayPal first” template
Basic
- · CSV export of your rules
- · Country, cart total & product rules
- · Everything in Free
- · Rename payment methods
- · Scheduled rules
- · Up to 25 payment rules
Pro
- · B2B conditions
- · Everything in Basic
- · Metafield conditions
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited payment rules
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePayment Rules moves PayPal to the top of your checkout payment list. Start from the “PayPal first” template, check the preview and save. Checkout normally preselects the first method in the list. You can also sort any other method, hide methods such as Cash on Delivery by country, cart total, products or B2B customers, and rename methods for clarity. A safety check warns you before a rule would hide every method.
PinCode Checkout Control helps merchants control checkout behavior using pincode-based rules. Hide specific payment methods for selected pincodes, manage non-serviceable pincodes, and update rules manually or in bulk with CSV import. The app is useful for stores that need location-based payment control and serviceability management during checkout.
- Hide, rename or reorder any payment method at checkout
- Target rules by country, cart total, products, B2B, schedule and more
- Live preview shows the exact checkout result before you save
- Safety check and conflict detection prevent broken checkouts
- Hide specific payment methods by pincode during checkout.
- Block non-serviceable pincodes to prevent unsupported orders.
- Manage rules manually or import updates in bulk with CSV.
- Apply store-specific checkout rules from one embedded admin dashboard.
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 Rules |  PinCode Checkout Control |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Rules | PinCode Checkout Control |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 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 | Payment Rules | PinCode Checkout Control |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $3.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Payment Rules | PinCode Checkout Control |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #17(ahead) | #116 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #5 on Pricing moves in Payment experience |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 16, 2026 | May 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 7 | 1 |
| Developer | Appsentials | Checkout app all in one |
FAQ
Payment Rules and PinCode Checkout Control: common questions
- Is Payment Rules or PinCode Checkout Control cheaper?
- Only Payment Rules lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Payment Rules and $3.99/month for PinCode Checkout Control. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 2, 2026 for Payment Rules, Nov 7, 2026 for PinCode Checkout Control; 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 2, 2026 for Payment Rules, Nov 7, 2026 for PinCode Checkout Control. 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.