Pilot Scheduled Discounts vs Sale Scheduler: Auto Discounts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Pilot Scheduled Discounts, Oct 14, 2026 for Sale Scheduler.
The short answer
- Only Sale Scheduler lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Pilot Scheduled Discounts and $9.99/month for Sale Scheduler.
- Sale Scheduler lists 5 features Pilot Scheduled Discounts’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automations, Bulk discounts, Countdown timers.
Head to head
Standard
Free
- · 1 active sale
- · Up to 50 variants
Growth
- · Up to 10 active sales
- · Up to 1000 variants
Unlimited
- · Unlimited active sales
- · Unlimited variants
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSchedule discounts based on specific days and time ranges without manual updates. The app applies discount rules automatically, helping merchants run weekend sales, night promotions, and recurring campaigns. It reduces repetitive work, prevents missed or late promotions, and keeps discounts consistent across all scheduled events.
Sale Scheduler lets you plan discounts in advance instead of changing prices by hand. Choose the products or variants to discount, set a start and end date, and the app changes the prices at the exact time and restores the original prices when the sale ends. It sets the compare-at price so shoppers see the previous price. You can preview every price change before it runs.
- Schedule discounts for specific days and time ranges
- Run recurring promotions like weekends and happy hours
- Automatically apply and stop discounts based on schedule
- Create multiple discount rules for different campaigns
- Schedule sales in advance — prices change automatically at the exact time
- Variant-level discounts (e.g. only one color or size)
- Real strikethrough price via compare_at_price
- Exact preview before scheduling — no surprises
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 |  Pilot Scheduled Discounts |  Sale Scheduler |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pilot Scheduled Discounts | Sale Scheduler |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pilot Scheduled Discounts | Sale Scheduler |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Pilot Scheduled Discounts | Sale Scheduler |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #124 | #298 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 7, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Devilime Studio | Pholidota Studio SLU |
FAQ
Pilot Scheduled Discounts and Sale Scheduler: common questions
- Is Pilot Scheduled Discounts or Sale Scheduler cheaper?
- Only Sale Scheduler lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Pilot Scheduled Discounts and $9.99/month for Sale Scheduler. 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?
- Sale Scheduler lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, Bulk discounts, Countdown timers, Flat discounts. 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 13, 2026 for Pilot Scheduled Discounts, Oct 14, 2026 for Sale Scheduler; 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 13, 2026 for Pilot Scheduled Discounts, Oct 14, 2026 for Sale Scheduler. 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.