Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Scheduler & calendar widget for reservations, workshops, event booking, classes, rentals & ticketing
| BookX Appointment Booking App | SMS Digital Downloads | |
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Send download links via SMS instantly. Bypass the crowded email inbox. 98% open rates.
| Metric | BookX Appointment Booking App | SMS Digital Downloads |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 607 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 7 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2023 | Jan 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, BookX Appointment Booking App is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs SMS Digital Downloads's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: BookX Appointment Booking App at Free plan available, SMS Digital Downloads at Free to install. 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
BookX Appointment Booking App has the larger user base (607 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SMS Digital Downloads's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to BookX Appointment Booking App; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SMS Digital Downloads's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than BookX Appointment Booking App'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: BookX Appointment Booking App audit • SMS Digital Downloads audit
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| Keyword | BookX Appointment Booking App | SMS Digital Downloads |
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| appointment and booking management | #1 | Not ranked |
| event booking | #3 | Not ranked |
| booking app | #4 | Not ranked |
| whatsapp chat | Not ranked | #85 |
| inbox | Not ranked | #223 |
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Both BookX Appointment Booking App and SMS Digital Downloads offer paid plans only. BookX Appointment Booking App starts at Free plan available; SMS Digital Downloads starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
BookX Appointment Booking App holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 0.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. BookX Appointment Booking App has the deeper published review base (607 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.
BookX Appointment Booking App typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (607 reviews). SMS Digital Downloads typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. BookX Appointment Booking App and SMS Digital Downloads 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 SMS Digital Downloads" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
