Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Take bookings, appointments, events & service on your calendar. Booking app & Appointment app.
| Booking App Schedule Cowlendar | Event Calendar by Elfsight | |
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Showcase and manage your events with a calendar, schedule and agenda to keep users engaged.
| Metric | Booking App Schedule Cowlendar | Event Calendar by Elfsight |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 3.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 2k | 24 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Featured placements | 4 | — |
| Languages | 7 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2022 | Jan 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Booking App Schedule Cowlendar is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Event Calendar by Elfsight's 3.8★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Booking App Schedule Cowlendar at Free plan available, Event Calendar by Elfsight at Free trial 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. Booking App Schedule Cowlendar has the larger user base (2,048 reviews vs 24), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Event Calendar by Elfsight's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Booking App Schedule Cowlendar; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Event Calendar by Elfsight's 24-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Booking App Schedule Cowlendar's broader-but-shallower coverage. 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: Booking App Schedule Cowlendar audit • Event Calendar by Elfsight audit
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| Keyword | Booking App Schedule Cowlendar | Event Calendar by Elfsight |
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| event form | #113 | #24 |
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Both Booking App Schedule Cowlendar and Event Calendar by Elfsight offer paid plans only. Booking App Schedule Cowlendar starts at Free plan available; Event Calendar by Elfsight starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Booking App Schedule Cowlendar has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 2,048 reviews) compared to Event Calendar by Elfsight (3.8★ from 24 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Booking App Schedule Cowlendar fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Event Calendar by Elfsight is the call if you need the larger user base. 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. Booking App Schedule Cowlendar has more onboarding documentation maturity (2,048 reviews vs 24), 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.
Booking App Schedule Cowlendar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (2,048 reviews). Event Calendar by Elfsight aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (24 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. Booking App Schedule Cowlendar and Event Calendar by Elfsight 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 Event Calendar by Elfsight" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
