Comparison

The Plug Merchant vs Underboss

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Plug Merchant

Manage your store from your mobile device with this comprehensive business tool. It offers features like order acceptance, employee management, and detailed analytics to give you full control over your operations.

Highlights
  • Accepting orders
  • Employee directory and limitations
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Full store control
  • Mobile management
Features
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The Plug Merchant allows store owners the full capability to run there store in their hand. The app has many functions such as accepting orders, employee directory and limitations, Analytics and much more to fully control your store

About

Underboss

Automate scheduling, invoicing, and payment reminders for your service-based business. This AI-powered tool streamlines client tracking and payment matching, freeing you to focus on your craft.

Highlights
  • Automated invoicing and reminders
  • Client tracking and service logs
  • Smart payment matching
  • AI-powered automation
  • Streamlined business operations
Features
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Underboss handles the tasks you hate, so you can do what you love. Built for solopreneurs running hands-on, recurring service businesses — like coaches, tutors, trainers, and cleaners — Underboss is your silent second-in-command. It takes care of scheduling, invoicing, payment reminders, and client tracking, all with AI quietly doing the heavy lifting in the background. Key Features: • Easy Client Tracking Add clients, services, and pricing. Underboss keeps tabs on attendance, billing, and who owes what. • Auto Invoicing & Reminders Send invoices automatically. Underboss follows up with friendly reminders—no more awkward payment chases. • Smart Payment Matching Whether they pay with Venmo, cash, or something else, Underboss matches payments to the right client and charge. • Clean Service Logs Keep a record of what you did, when, and for who—without any spreadsheets. • AI That Works Behind the Scenes Underboss simplifies, streamlines, and supports—so you stay focused on your craft. Perfect for: Tutors, coaches, nutritionists, pet pros, home organizers, freelancers, and anyone running a recurring service biz solo. Download Underboss and stop doing everything yourself. You’re the boss. We handle the busywork.

Screenshots

The Plug Merchant4 screens
Underboss2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Underboss at weekly against The Plug Merchant's every 8 months. The Plug Merchant's advantage is iOS requirement (13.5 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Plug Merchant against 5.0 for Underboss. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Plug Merchant ships an update every 8 months, Underboss weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Plug Merchant versus Underboss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Plug MerchantUnderboss
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperD Plug Software IncModfin

Customer experience

The Plug Merchant

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Underboss

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

The Plug Merchant

No in-app purchases

None

Underboss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Plug Merchant free?
The Plug Merchant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Underboss free?
Underboss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Plug Merchant or Underboss?
The Plug Merchant and Underboss are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do The Plug Merchant or Underboss have ads?
Neither The Plug Merchant nor Underboss shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Plug Merchant or Underboss?
The Plug Merchant ships an update every 8 months, and Underboss weekly. Most recently, The Plug Merchant was updated on November 3, 2026 and Underboss on November 4, 2026.

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