Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Embed Google Calendar on your store instantly to show availability and bookings, no code needed
| Friends2a Google Calendar | Avada Appointments Booking | |
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Seamlessly schedule appointments or events to enhance customer experience and encourage retention.
| Metric | Friends2a Google Calendar | Avada Appointments Booking |
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| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 17 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | $1/month | ★ Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2026 | Jul 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Avada Appointments Booking is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Friends2a Google Calendar's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Avada Appointments Booking offers a free tier (Free) while Friends2a Google Calendar starts at $1/month. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Avada Appointments Booking; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Friends2a Google Calendar's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Avada Appointments Booking'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: Friends2a Google Calendar audit • Avada Appointments Booking audit
| Keyword | Friends2a Google Calendar | Avada Appointments Booking |
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| events calendar | #22 | #9 |
| event calendar | #24 | #10 |
Avada Appointments Booking is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free). Friends2a Google Calendar starts at $1/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Avada Appointments Booking does carry the larger published review base (17 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Avada Appointments Booking has the deeper published review base (17 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Friends2a Google Calendar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Avada Appointments Booking typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (17 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Friends2a Google Calendar and Avada Appointments Booking 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 Friends2a Google Calendar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.