Direct ‑ Checkout Links & QR

Shopify checkout - other app by Astral·Craft and share preloaded carts and quick checkout links for direct purchases

Snapshot

5.00(6 reviews)#26of 189 inCheckout - Other

Ongoing.AI tracks Direct ‑ Checkout Links & QR daily — category rank, keyword positions in App Store search, install footprint, listing changes, and reviewer sentiment — back to when we first observed the listing.

Rating

5.00

6 reviews

Pricing

From $19/mo

freemium

Built for Shopify

No

Years live

3

launched Jun 7, 2023

Last updated

Jul 3, 2026

Shopify listing

Category rank over time

Where Direct ‑ Checkout Links & QR sits day-by-day in Checkout - Other.

Position across the Checkout - Other page, snapshot daily. Lower is better — the Y axis is inverted so the strongest ranks sit at the top of the chart. Open the full Checkout - Other leaderboard →

#41#49#57#65#73May 28Jun 6Jun 15Jun 24Jul 4Direct ‑ Checkout Links & QR · #54Checkout Boost · #53Checkout | Flow · #55
Best position observed: #49. Direct ‑ Checkout Links & QR climbed 4 positions over the window. Greyed lines: the apps sitting immediately around it on the latest snapshot.

Catalog position

Where Direct ‑ Checkout Links & QR sits in the App Store.

Rank and percentile inside the Checkout - Other category — the competitive shape of the niche around this app.

Rank in Checkout - Other

#26

of 189 active apps

Review count percentile

86th

vs category siblings

Rating percentile

73th

vs category siblings

Years on App Store

3

since 2023

Listing change cadence

What Direct ‑ Checkout Links & QR has changed lately.

Every pricing tweak, tagline refresh, and Shopify-side listing ping. Captured from Ongoing.AI’s per-scrape diff log — the cadence and the content of changes, in one strip.

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Shopify Lastmod · Jul 4

2026-06-30 → 2026-07-03

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 1

2026-06-29 → 2026-06-30

Shopify Lastmod · Jun 30

2026-06-27 → 2026-06-29

PricingIdentity & listingCadence

Reviews

What merchants are saying

5.00(6 reviews)
  • 100%positive9
  • 0%neutral0
  • 0%negative0

Top themes

    What merchants praise

    Love this app. Has helped me to convert customers with preloaded checkouts, a nice feature is any discounts come preloaded onto the link if you wish. Customer service is always super quick in response. Geon & Team really have gone over and above for me. A*****
    Plant Friends Online · 5 · 2024-08-27

    Plans

    Direct ‑ Checkout Links & QR pricing tiers.

    Free

    Free

    • 3 Direct Checkout Links
    • Discounted Links

    Pro

    $19.90/month

    • Everything in Free+
    • Unlimited Direct Checkout Links
    • Landing Pages for Direct Checkout Links
    • Multiple Themes
    • Priority Support

    Advanced

    $199/month

    • Custom landing page design
    • Priority Support & Slack Access

    FAQ

    Direct — frequently asked questions.

    What is Direct on Shopify?
    Direct, officially listed on the Shopify App Store as Direct ‑ Checkout Links & QR, is a Shopify app in the Checkout - Other category. Enhance your customer's buying journey with an app that crafts unique quick checkout pages for your chosen products. Just select the products, generate a checkout page, and share the resulting link or QR code with your clients for a swift, easy checkout. Particularly beneficial for businesses such as bakeries or restaurants, or to add quick buy links in social media bios. By offering a smoother, faster purchasing process, you're not just improving customer experience. It averages 5.00 out of 5 across 6 merchant reviews on the Shopify App Store.
    How much does Direct cost?
    Direct offers a free plan and 2 paid plans starting at $19/month and going up to $199/month. The free plan includes 3 Direct Checkout Links and Discounted Links. The paid plans unlock advanced features beyond what's available on the free tier.
    Is Direct free?
    Yes — Direct offers a free plan alongside paid options. The free plan includes 3 Direct Checkout Links and Discounted Links. Paid plans start at $19/month for advanced features.
    When was Direct launched?
    Direct launched on June 7, 2023 — over 3 years on the Shopify App Store. In that time it has gathered 6 merchant reviews.
    Is Direct Built for Shopify?
    Direct does not currently carry Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. The badge is awarded to apps that meet Shopify's published standards for performance, ease of use, and merchant value — many high-quality apps operate without it.
    What are the best Direct alternatives?
    Merchants commonly compare Direct with Payment Rules Hide PaymentHero, Magical Fee Surcharge + Tariff, EcoCart Green Protection, and Puco Checkout Rules. Each alternative covers a similar use case but differs on pricing model, integration depth, and the specific themes merchants praise in reviews — see the alternatives section above for a side-by-side.

    Methodology

    Where the numbers come from.

    Ratings, review counts, pricing tiers, “Built for Shopify”, launch date, and category memberships come from the live Shopify App Store listing — refreshed daily by Ongoing.AI’s crawler. The review-count trajectory is the diff between today’s snapshot and snapshots from 7 and 28 days ago. Topic counts and sentiment come from the review corpus, topic-tagged with Claude. Install footprint is observed via Ongoing.AI’s tech-detection pass against actively-tracked Shopify storefronts. Catalog position is computed at snapshot time against every active app sharing the primary category. Snapshot generated .

    Find every brand running Direct ‑ Checkout Links & QR.

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