AK: PO & Barcode Label Printer vs FyreTrail ‑ Retail Inventory
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for AK, Oct 14, 2026 for FyreTrail.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: AK 5.0 from 2 reviews and FyreTrail 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for AK and $59/month for FyreTrail.
- FyreTrail lists 10 features AK’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-generation, Auto-printing, Bulk generation.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 300 labels a month, any number of runs
- · 40 presets: Avery, Dymo, Zebra, Brother
- · Print from POs, transfers or products
- · Print history with exact reprints
Pro
- · Barcode and SKU generator
- · Designer, custom sizes, Zebra ZPL
- · Everything in Free
- · Label setup from your photo or PDF
- · No monthly label limit (Free: 300/mo)
- · Receive by scan, print station, API
Free
- · Automatic Product Sync with Shopify
- · Automatic SKU/Variant Generation
- · Custom Product Label Printing from POs
- · Full Product Option Support
- · Inventory Limit Alerts & Ordering
- · Purchase Order Creation & Tracking
Starter
- · Basic "Daily Dashboard" Reporting
- · Email Support
- · Every feature from the Free Plan
- · Excel/CSV Purchase Order Importing
- · Google Gemini (AI) Integration
- · Inventory Stock Takes, Cycle Counts, ABC
Growth
- · Custom Branded Purchase Order Templates
- · Enhanced Analytical Performance Reports
- · Every feature from the Starter Plan
- · Full AI-Driven Product SEO Features
- · Multi-User Inventory Stock Takes
- · Priority Email Support
Professional
- · Advanced Financial/Performance Reporting
- · Advanced Inventory Analytics
- · Brand Exclusivity/Commitment Tracking
- · Concierge Onboarding
- · Custom Interval Expense Management
- · Every feature from the Growth Plan
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureReceiving day should not mean retyping SKUs or giving an app write access to your catalogue. Installs read only; writes only barcodes, SKUs and stock you receive, once allowed. Scan a delivery, paste purchase order lines, upload a supplier CSV or pull a transfer, then print barcode labels and SKU labels on any label printer: Dymo labels, Avery labels, Brother labels, Zebra labels, Rollo labels, Munbyn thermal…
Master Purchase Orders in Shopify with FyreTrail. Streamline your wholesale cycle; track POs, product costs and profits by supplier, manage stock levels, view budget & audit product delivery. Eliminate inventory guesswork with robust reporting on profits and top-sellers. Generate custom SKUs and print product barcode tags on delivery. Manage your stock at the variant level for total inventory synchronization.
- Read-only by design: it cannot rename a product, change a SKU or edit inventory
- Barcode geometry measured against GS1 specs and tested by decoding real output
- Print from purchase order files, Shopify transfers or hand picked products
- Eight presets for Dymo, Zebra, Brother, Avery, plus custom sizes and ZPL on Pro
- Purchase Order creation, tracking and delivery management.
- Product processing including barcode generation, SKU management and tag printing
- Inventory management including order delivery updating of existing inventory.
- Stock take functionality to audit product availability at variant levels.
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 |  AK |  FyreTrail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AK | FyreTrail |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
AK and FyreTrail: common questions
- Is AK or FyreTrail cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for AK and $59/month for FyreTrail. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, AK or FyreTrail?
- On the Shopify App Store: AK 5.0 from 2 reviews and FyreTrail 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- AK lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Custom elements, Custom size, GTIN, UPC. FyreTrail lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-generation, Auto-printing, Bulk generation, Custom rules. 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 Nov 7, 2026 for AK, Oct 14, 2026 for FyreTrail; 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 Nov 7, 2026 for AK, Oct 14, 2026 for FyreTrail. 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.