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Field-level data| Downpay | PayRules | |
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| Metric | Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit | PayRules: Hide Payment Methods |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 82 | ★ 100 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 |
Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit and PayRules: Hide Payment Methods are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit at Free trial available, PayRules: Hide Payment Methods 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. 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: Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit audit • PayRules: Hide Payment Methods audit
| Keyword | Downpay | PayRules |
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| and payment | #6 | #3 |
| payment | #8 | #3 |
| payments | #7 | #4 |
| orders products | #12 | #10 |
| payment form | #239 | #16 |
Both Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit and PayRules: Hide Payment Methods offer paid plans only. Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit starts at Free trial available; PayRules: Hide Payment Methods starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit (5.0★, 82 reviews) and PayRules: Hide Payment Methods (4.9★, 100 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. Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; PayRules: Hide Payment Methods 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. PayRules: Hide Payment Methods has more onboarding documentation maturity (100 reviews vs 82), 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.
Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (82 reviews). PayRules: Hide Payment Methods aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (100 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. Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit and PayRules: Hide Payment Methods 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 Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
