ACF: Metafields Custom Fields vs Manifold
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for ACF, Nov 6, 2026 for Manifold.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: ACF 4.5 from 104 reviews and Manifold 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- ACF lists 13 features Manifold’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blogs, Bulk import and export, Collections.
Head to head
Custom Fields | Add Metafields by Conditions | Import, Export
Metafields made for users
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Forever
- · App credits for upload files, ...
- · Free 100 Energy points
- · Multi-language supported
- · Unlimited Custom Fields & types
PRO
- · Advanced FILTER for Import / Expor
- · Awarded 1000 Energy points
- · The free plan features included.
- · Upload files, images...up to 20MB
INFINITY PRO
- · Pro includes.
- · Unlimited App Energy points
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSimplifies the management of your metafields, enabling you to handle them manually or in bulk. Easily view, filter, search and edit your metafields of any data type, including a color picker, date & time, files, references, JSON, text, and more. The app supports importing and exporting metafields, file uploads, and retrieval of liquid syntax.
Manifold is an inventory and order management system for merchants who have outgrown spreadsheets. Orders arrive from your store as they are placed, stock is allocated across your locations, and each parcel is picked, packed and shipped with the fulfillment written back to the order.
- Streamlined metafield management: Supports all data types
- Simplified data control: Import/export in various formats
- Easy media uploads: Store and present custom data
- Retrieval of liquid syntax: Quickly incorporate custom data
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  ACF |  Manifold |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | ACF | Manifold |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.5 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 104(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
ACF and Manifold: common questions
- Which has better reviews, ACF or Manifold?
- On the Shopify App Store: ACF 4.5 from 104 reviews and Manifold 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ACF lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Blogs, Bulk import and export, Collections, CSV import and export. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 14, 2026 for ACF, Nov 6, 2026 for Manifold; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 14, 2026 for ACF, Nov 6, 2026 for Manifold. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.