Purser: Purchase Orders vs RestockSimple: Purchase Orders
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 Purser, Oct 14, 2026 for RestockSimple.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $37.99/month for Purser and $9.99/month for RestockSimple.
- Purser lists 2 features RestockSimple’s listing doesn’t mention, including Barcodes, Import and export.
Head to head
Free
- · 5 purchase orders / month
- · Accounts payable & credit notes
- · CSV import of buying history
- · Corrections, voids and the full history
- · Export payables for bookkeeper
- · Single-screen receiving
Pro
- · Email POs to suppliers as PDF
- · Everything in Free included
- · Unlimited purchase orders
Free
- · 2 open purchase orders
- · CSV import: suppliers & reorder levels
- · Unlimited reorder levels
- · Unlimited suppliers
- · Up to 100 product variants
Starter
- · Email support
- · Everything in Free
- · Up to 10 open purchase orders
- · Up to 500 product variants
Pro
- · Everything in Starter
- · Unlimited purchase orders
- · Up to 2,000 product variants
Advanced
- · Everything in Pro
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited variants
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePurser puts purchase orders, receiving and supplier invoices in your Shopify admin. Raise an order in your supplier's currency and download it as a PDF. When stock arrives, scan it in on one screen with quantity, cost, retail price and margin on each row, and your Shopify stock updates. Log deposits, the supplier's invoice and each payment, and see what you still owe.
RestockSimple keeps reorder points, suppliers, and purchase orders together inside your Shopify admin. Set a reorder level for each product variant and see at a glance which items are low or out of stock. Assign suppliers to products, create purchase orders, mark them as ordered, and receive stock back into Shopify so quantities update automatically.
- Raise purchase orders and email them to suppliers as a PDF.
- Receive on one screen: scan, enter quantity and what you paid, see margin.
- Track what you owe each supplier: due dates, part-payments, paid or unpaid.
- Keep a real running average of what you buy, not just the last amount.
- Track inventory and set custom reorder levels for each product variant.
- Assign suppliers to products and keep supplier details in one place.
- Create purchase orders and track incoming stock from draft to receipt.
- Receive stock into Shopify and keep inventory quantities up to date.
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 |  Purser |  RestockSimple |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Purser | RestockSimple |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Purser | RestockSimple |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $37.99/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Purser | RestockSimple |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #422 | #404(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 17, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Purser | RestockSimple |
FAQ
Purser and RestockSimple: common questions
- Is Purser or RestockSimple cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $37.99/month for Purser and $9.99/month for RestockSimple. 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?
- Purser lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Barcodes, Import and export. 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 Purser, Oct 14, 2026 for RestockSimple; 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 Purser, Oct 14, 2026 for RestockSimple. 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.