Shopify doesn't let shoppers pick a delivery date out of the box, so most merchants reach for an app. The problem is that "delivery date picker" covers three very different jobs — showing a calendar, capping how many orders land on each day, and enforcing the choice at checkout — and most apps only do the first one well.
We compared 10 of the most-installed Shopify delivery-date and scheduling apps on rating, price, capacity controls, and the feature that separates a nice-looking widget from a reliable system: whether it actually blocks a checkout when the date is unavailable. Ratings, review counts, and pricing were verified against the Shopify App Store in August 2026 — re-check the live listings before you commit, because these change often.
Quick answer: the best Shopify delivery date picker apps
The best delivery date picker app for Shopify depends on what you need to control. For a picker that enforces the chosen date at checkout — and rolls delivery, order limits, store hours, and purchase limits into one app on any plan — OrderRules is our top pick. For the deepest pickup and local-delivery operations, Zapiet leads. For a free basic picker, Bird, Pickeasy, and DingDoong all have usable free tiers.
| Pick | Best for | From |
|---|---|---|
| OrderRules ‑ Limits & Delivery | Enforced delivery dates + all-in-one rules | $19.99/mo (Advanced) |
| Zapiet — Pickup + Delivery | Complex pickup + local delivery ops | $29.99/mo |
| Pickeasy | Best value picker + local delivery rates | Free / $9.99/mo |
| Bird Pickup Delivery Date | Free-tier all-rounder | Free / $19.99/mo |
| Flare | Dedicated checkout validation (Plus) | $39/mo |
What a delivery date picker app actually needs to do
A good delivery scheduling app does far more than drop a calendar on the product page. Before you compare names, decide which of these you actually need:
- Date and time-slot selection — let customers choose a delivery window (e.g. 14:00–16:00), not just a day.
- Availability rules — lead time (the earliest a customer can request), an order cutoff (orders after, say, 14:00 roll to the next day), selectable weekdays, and a booking horizon (how far ahead they can book).
- Capacity caps — a maximum per date and per slot, so a Saturday that's already full greys out instead of taking a 121st order you can't fulfill.
- Blackout dates — block holidays and days you can't deliver, ideally with a one-click import of your store holidays.
- Scoping — apply different rules by product, collection, tag, or country (fresh food ≠ dry goods).
- Checkout enforcement — a server-side check that a valid, available date was actually chosen, so express checkouts can't bypass it.
The first five are common. The last one is where most apps quietly fall short — and it's the one that determines whether your capacity caps are real or decorative.
Display vs. enforcement: the difference that actually matters
Here's the distinction that decides whether a delivery date picker holds up under pressure: displaying a date is not the same as enforcing it.
Most apps render the picker on your product or cart page and "block" unavailable dates by greying them out in the calendar. That's a client-side control. The chosen date is saved as a cart or order attribute (a note on the order), but nothing on Shopify's servers checks it. A determined shopper — or a broken theme, or an express checkout like Shop Pay — can still place an order with a blank or impossible date. Your per-day cap of 50 cakes becomes a suggestion.
Server-side enforcement closes that gap. Shopify's Cart and Checkout Validation Function API can read the delivery-date attribute the picker wrote and return a VALIDATION_CUSTOM error that stops the checkout if the date is missing, past the cutoff, or on a day that's already full. Importantly, validation Functions from public App Store apps run on every Shopify plan — not just Plus.
So why do so many apps only display? It's usually a product choice, not a platform limit. A few points to watch when you read the listings:
- Widget-only apps (grey-out-the-calendar) are the most common and the easiest to bypass.
- Checkout-page fields — rendering a custom field on the checkout page itself — do require Shopify Plus (that part uses a checkout UI extension). Several apps therefore gate their "checkout" feature behind Plus.
- Validation Functions don't need Plus, but many delivery apps simply don't ship one.
This is the core reason OrderRules sits at the top of our list: the picker lives on the product and cart pages (all plans), and the date is enforced by a Shopify Function at checkout (all plans) — you don't need Shopify Plus to make the capacity caps real.
The best Shopify delivery date picker apps in 2026
Ratings and review counts below were pulled from the Shopify App Store in August 2026.
1. OrderRules ‑ Limits & Delivery — best overall for enforced delivery dates
Rating: 5.0 (25 reviews) · Pricing: Free plan available; delivery on Advanced, $19.99/mo (14-day trial) · Checkout enforcement: Server-side, any plan
OrderRules is the pick when the delivery date has to stick. The picker is a no-code theme app block on your product and cart pages, with date and time-slot selection, per-date and per-slot capacity caps, lead time, order cutoffs, selectable weekdays, a booking horizon, and blackout dates (with one-click import of your Shopify store holidays). All of it is enforced at checkout by a Shopify Functions validation — on Starter-level Shopify plans, not just Plus.
The bigger advantage is scope: OrderRules is also an order-limits, store-hours, and purchase-limits app. So the same tool that schedules delivery can cap daily orders, close checkout outside business hours, set minimum order quantities, and enforce per-customer limits — one app and one checkout Function instead of a delivery app plus a limits app. It also does in-store pickup, estimated delivery dates, order auto-tagging by date/slot, and carrier CSV export.
Best for: merchants who need capacity caps and cutoffs that actually block overbooking, and who'd rather run delivery + order rules from one app. Watch-out: it's a newer app with a smaller review base than Zapiet or Pickeasy, and there's no free delivery tier — scheduling is on the paid Advanced plan.
See the delivery features · How to add a delivery date picker
2. Zapiet — Pickup + Delivery — best for complex pickup + local delivery
Rating: 4.9 (1,784 reviews) · Pricing: From $29.99/mo (no free tier) · Checkout enforcement: Cart-side validation
Zapiet is the category heavyweight, and the review count shows it. If your operation spans in-store pickup, local delivery zones, and shipping — across multiple locations — Zapiet has the deepest toolkit and the strongest support reputation. Dates and slots are saved as order attributes, and its delivery validator blocks customers from proceeding out of the cart.
Best for: established stores with complex multi-location pickup and delivery logistics and the budget to match. Watch-out: the priciest option here, with no free tier, and enforcement is cart-side rather than a native server-side checkout block.
3. Pickeasy (Logbase) — best value picker + local delivery rates
Rating: 4.9 (1,256 reviews) · Pricing: Free / from $9.99/mo · Checkout enforcement: Widget; checkout-page widget is Plus-only
Pickeasy pairs a solid date/slot picker with genuinely useful local-delivery-rate features (rates by zip, distance, and more), and it's well priced with a free tier for low-volume stores. It's a favorite for pickup-first businesses. The catch: the widget that appears on the checkout page requires Shopify Plus (the Premium plan), so non-Plus stores get the picker on cart/product only.
Best for: pickup-and-local-delivery stores that want strong features per dollar. Watch-out: true checkout-page placement is Plus-gated.
4. Bird Pickup Delivery Date (BirdChime) — best free-tier all-rounder
Rating: 4.9 (469 reviews) · Pricing: Free (10 orders/mo) / from $19.99/mo · Checkout enforcement: Widget-side
Bird is a Built-for-Shopify all-rounder with a generous free tier, per-slot and per-day limits, blackout dates, cutoffs, and POS integration. For a store just starting to schedule deliveries, the free plan is a low-risk way to begin. Its enforcement is widget-side, and native checkout-Function blocking isn't clearly advertised, so treat capacity caps as calendar-level rather than checkout-hard.
Best for: small stores that want a capable picker for free to start. Watch-out: enforcement is widget-side; the free tier caps you at 10 orders/month.
5. Delivery Date & Pickup Stellar (Identixweb) — best budget picker with pickup
Rating: 4.8 (540 reviews) · Pricing: Free / from $14.99/mo (+$20/mo checkout add-on) · Checkout enforcement: Widget; checkout integration via Plus-only add-on
Stellar (also listed as "Order Delivery Date") is an affordable, capable picker with per-slot and daily limits and pickup support. Note the naming: this is one app, not to be confused with the separate Estimated Delivery Date countdown apps from other developers. True checkout integration comes via a Plus-only "Custom Shipping at Checkout" add-on at roughly +$20/month.
Best for: budget-conscious stores that want a dependable picker plus pickup. Watch-out: checkout-level enforcement is a paid, Plus-only add-on.
6. D: Local Delivery Date Picker (DingDoong) — best low-cost local delivery
Rating: 4.9 (277 reviews) · Pricing: Free (20 orders/mo) / from $6.99/mo · Checkout enforcement: Widget-side
DingDoong is a clean, inexpensive picker for local delivery and pickup, with lead time, blocked dates, and per-day order limits. The free tier is more generous on order volume than most (20/month), which makes it a strong starter for local shops. Its top Enterprise tier requires Shopify Plus, and enforcement is widget-side.
Best for: local delivery and pickup shops watching costs. Watch-out: widget-side enforcement; Enterprise tier is Plus-gated.
7. Flare: Delivery Date Picker — best dedicated checkout validation (Plus)
Rating: 4.9 (108 reviews) · Pricing: From $39/mo (no free tier) · Checkout enforcement: Checkout validation (Plus-only, $99+ tiers)
Flare is the one competitor that explicitly markets checkout validation as a rules engine — date and zip validation that can block checkout — alongside order limits by day and day-of-week. The trade-off is cost and gating: the checkout picker and validation live on its Shopify Plus tiers ($99+/month), so the headline capability is out of reach for most non-Plus stores.
Best for: Shopify Plus stores that want a delivery-focused rules engine at checkout. Watch-out: expensive, and true checkout validation is Plus-only.
8. Buunto — Delivery Date Picker — best simple scheduler with surcharges
Rating: 4.8 (192 reviews) · Pricing: Free (10 orders/mo) / from $12.99/mo · Checkout enforcement: Display / cart-level only
Buunto is a straightforward scheduler with a nice touch: per-day surcharges (charge more for a premium delivery day) plus Google Calendar sync. Order limits per day/slot arrive on the higher tiers. It's display/cart-level only, with no server-side checkout block.
Best for: stores that want simple scheduling with day-based delivery surcharges. Watch-out: no checkout enforcement.
9. AJ Delivery Date & Shipping (AppJetty) — best cheap picker + shipping rates
Rating: 4.8 (114 reviews) · Pricing: Free / from $4.99/mo · Checkout enforcement: Zip/Flow constraint
AJ is a low-cost hybrid: a date picker with slot caps, plus shipping rates and an ETA countdown. It constrains availability through zip validation and Shopify Flow rather than a confirmed server-side checkout Function, so enforcement is selection-level.
Best for: budget stores that want a picker bundled with shipping rates. Watch-out: enforcement is constraint-based, not a confirmed checkout block.
10. Delivery Date Time Slot Pickup (one8) — best budget newcomer
Rating: 5.0 (21 reviews) · Pricing: Free (200 orders/mo) / from $6.99/mo · Checkout enforcement: Display / cart-level only
one8 is the value surprise: a full-featured picker with pickup, slots, and order limits on the Premium plan, and an unusually generous free tier (200 orders/month). The catch is maturity — a small review base — and display/cart-level enforcement only.
Best for: cost-sensitive stores comfortable with a newer app. Watch-out: tiny review base; no checkout enforcement.
Honorable mention: Order Deadline (Evil Egg Software)
Rating: 5.0 (55 reviews) · Pricing: $14.99/mo · Not a date picker
Order Deadline is the best "order within X hours for delivery by Y" countdown/ETA messaging tool — but it's a different sub-category. It has no calendar and enforces nothing. Pair it with a picker if you want urgency messaging; don't expect it to schedule or cap anything.
Feature comparison at a glance
| App | Rating (reviews) | From | Free tier | Checkout enforcement | Capacity caps | Also does order limits / hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OrderRules | 5.0 (25) | $19.99/mo | No | Server-side, any plan | Yes | Yes |
| Zapiet | 4.9 (1,784) | $29.99/mo | No | Cart-side | Yes | No |
| Pickeasy | 4.9 (1,256) | $9.99/mo | Yes | Widget; Plus for checkout | Yes | No |
| Bird | 4.9 (469) | $19.99/mo | Yes | Widget-side | Yes | No |
| Stellar (Identixweb) | 4.8 (540) | $14.99/mo | Yes | Widget; Plus add-on | Yes | No |
| DingDoong | 4.9 (277) | $6.99/mo | Yes | Widget-side | Yes | No |
| Flare | 4.9 (108) | $39/mo | No | Checkout (Plus only) | Yes | No |
| Buunto | 4.8 (192) | $12.99/mo | Yes | Display / cart | Yes | No |
| AJ Delivery | 4.8 (114) | $4.99/mo | Yes | Zip / Flow constraint | Yes | No |
| one8 | 5.0 (21) | $6.99/mo | Yes | Display / cart | Yes | No |
Every serious app offers capacity caps; the columns that separate them are checkout enforcement and whether one app can also handle your order limits and store hours.
Which delivery date picker should you choose?
The "best" app is the one that matches how you fulfill. Here's how we'd pick:
| Your situation | Our pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You need capacity caps that can't be overbooked | OrderRules | Server-side checkout enforcement on any plan |
| You want delivery + order limits + store hours in one app | OrderRules | One app, one checkout Function, no second subscription |
| You run complex multi-location pickup + local delivery | Zapiet | Deepest pickup/delivery/shipping toolset |
| You want the best features per dollar for pickup | Pickeasy | Strong picker + local-delivery rates, free tier |
| You're on a $0 budget and just need a basic picker | Bird or DingDoong | Capable free tiers to start |
| You're on Shopify Plus and want checkout validation | Flare or OrderRules | Both enforce at checkout; OrderRules also does order limits |
| You only need "order by X for delivery by Y" messaging | Order Deadline | Purpose-built countdown/ETA (not a picker) |
If you just need a calendar and you're comfortable with client-side scheduling, several free tiers will do the job. If a full day getting overbooked costs you real money — missed cakes, wasted prep, refunds — choose an app that enforces the date at checkout.
Why OrderRules is different: delivery and rules in one app
Most apps on this list answer one question: when does the customer want it? OrderRules answers that and how many orders you can take, when your store is open, and how much any one customer can buy — because it's a delivery, order-limits, store-hours, and purchase-limits app in one.
That matters in practice. A bakery that decorates 50 cakes a day doesn't just need a date picker; it needs each Saturday capped at 50 and blocked once full, a Friday-2pm cutoff for next-day orders, and a hard stop when a reseller tries to buy 30 units. With most delivery apps you'd install a second order-limits app and hope the two checkout behaviors don't collide. With OrderRules it's one app and one Shopify Function — the same enforcement engine that powers its store-hours and order-limit features also powers delivery.
And because all of it runs on Shopify Functions, it's future-proof against the 2026 platform changes below.
How to add a delivery date picker to your store
Setting up an enforced picker with OrderRules takes a few minutes and no code:
- Install OrderRules and open the Advanced plan (14-day free trial; no Shopify Plus required).
- In Online Store → Themes → Customize, add the OrderRules — Delivery date theme app block to your product and cart templates, then Save.
- Create an availability rule: lead time, an order cutoff, delivery weekdays, and a booking horizon — scoped to all products or by product, collection, tag, or country.
- Add time slots, capacity caps per date and slot, and blackout dates (or one-click import your store holidays).
- Test at checkout — confirm the Shopify Function blocks invalid dates and the order is tagged by delivery date and slot.
Full walkthrough: How to add a delivery date picker to Shopify and the delivery setup docs.
2026 platform changes you should know
Two Shopify deadlines affect how delivery apps enforce dates — and one is widely misreported:
- Shopify Scripts are removed on June 30, 2026, replaced by Shopify Functions. Any app that still relies on Scripts for delivery or order logic must migrate. Confirm your app's checkout logic runs on Functions (OrderRules already does).
checkout.liquiddeadlines have already passed for the in-checkout steps (August 13, 2024) and for Thank-you/Order-status pages on Plus (August 28, 2025), with non-Plus script tags on those pages trailing to August 26, 2026. Don't let anyone tell you "June 2026 is the checkout.liquid deadline" — that's a myth; June 30, 2026 is specifically the Scripts removal.
The practical takeaway: pick a delivery app whose enforcement is built on Shopify Functions, so it keeps working after the Scripts sunset and can block checkouts on any plan — not one that leans on a legacy mechanism or a Plus-only checkout field.
The bottom line
Every app here can put a calendar on your store. The real question is whether the dates you show are dates you can keep. If you need capacity caps and cutoffs that genuinely hold — and you'd rather not run a separate app for order limits and store hours — OrderRules is the strongest all-in-one pick, with server-side checkout enforcement on any plan. If your center of gravity is multi-location pickup and local delivery, Zapiet is the deepest specialist. And if you're just getting started, a free tier from Bird, Pickeasy, or DingDoong is a fine place to begin.
Ready to schedule deliveries you can actually fulfill? Start OrderRules free and turn your busiest days into capped, cutoff-protected windows.