Recommended Shopify Booking Apps

Cowlendar (Top Recommendation)

✅ Instant bookings without Shopify checkout

✅ Staff assignment, room/equipment logic

✅ Google Calendar sync per staff

✅ POS integration for walk-ins

✅ Admin calendar with staff filters

✅ SMS/email reminders

✅ Deposits, upsells, waitlists

✅ Multi-location support

✅ Mobile-optimized booking widgets

✅ Staff performance reporting

❌ Some features require a paid plan

Apntly (Appointly)

✅ Staff and class scheduling

✅ Google Calendar + POS + Zoom

✅ Custom forms

❌ No equipment/room support

❌ Onboarding unclear

Appointo

✅ Staff assignment, rooms, and rentals

✅ POS + Zoom

✅ Deposits and upsells

✅ Admin dashboard

❌ Setup complexity can be high

Easy Appointment Booking (Servicify)

✅ Basic staff logic

✅ POS + Zoom + deposits

✅ Easy setup for solo businesses

❌ No reporting or advanced filters

BookThatApp (BTA)

✅ Advanced staff/room logic

✅ POS, Zoom, forms, calendar tools

❌ Steep learning curve

❌ No upsells noted

Sesami

✅ Multi-location staff logic

✅ POS, Google Calendar, onboarding

❌ Limited customization

❌ No upsells