Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Scheduler & calendar widget for reservations, workshops, event booking, classes, rentals & ticketing
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| Metric | BookX Appointment Booking App | Twist: Simple Calendar |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 555 | 1 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 3 | — |
| Languages | 7 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2023 | Jul 2024 |
BookX Appointment Booking App and Twist: Simple Calendar are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: BookX Appointment Booking App at Free plan available, Twist: Simple Calendar at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (apps, orders, integrations) varies. BookX Appointment Booking App has the larger user base (555 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Twist: Simple Calendar's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: BookX Appointment Booking App audit • Twist: Simple Calendar audit
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| Keyword | BookX Appointment Booking App | Twist |
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| event calendar | #23 | #24 |
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Both BookX Appointment Booking App and Twist: Simple Calendar offer paid plans only. BookX Appointment Booking App starts at Free plan available; Twist: Simple Calendar starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
BookX Appointment Booking App (4.9★, 555 reviews) and Twist: Simple Calendar (5.0★, 1 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. BookX Appointment Booking App fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Twist: Simple Calendar is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. BookX Appointment Booking App has more onboarding documentation maturity (555 reviews vs 1), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
BookX Appointment Booking App typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (555 reviews). Twist: Simple Calendar aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (1 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. BookX Appointment Booking App and Twist: Simple Calendar both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Twist: Simple Calendar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
