Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand vs Fuel: Print on Demand

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 1, 2026 for Apliiq, Nov 7, 2026 for Fuel.

The short answer

  • On the Shopify App Store: Apliiq 4.7 from 330 reviews and Fuel 3.4 from 80 reviews.
  • Fuel lists 11 features Apliiq’s listing doesn’t mention, including All-over-print, Arts and crafts, China.

Head to head

App Store reviews

Apliiq: 330
Fuel: 80
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Pitch

The Only App To Properly Brand Apparel Products (Woven Labels)

Lowest Prices. Finest Quality. Super-Fast Turnaround.

Categories
  • Dropshipping
  • Print on demand (POD)
  • Print on demand (POD)
  • Dropshipping
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Feb 11, 2019
Sep 30, 2019
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
4 last full month
1 last full month
Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

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ApliiqFuelCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$39.99/month
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Plans
FreeFree to install
You are only charged for orders we fulfill.
vip$39.99/month
You are only charged for orders we fulfill
  • · 20% Discount On Products & Services
  • · Product Sourcing: Request new products
FreeFree to install
Apparel - from $5.50 | Accessories - from $2.85 | Home & Living - from $3.00
Coverage
30 of 41 features73%
32 of 41 features78%
Unique strengths
  • Bulk shipping
  • Business and office
  • Custom packaging
  • Eco shipping
  • +5 more
  • All-over-print
  • Arts and crafts
  • China
  • Drinkware
  • +7 more
Dropshipping
55%6/11
73%8/11
Products you can sell
71%5/7
57%4/7
Sourcing locations
25%1/4
100%4/4
Print on demand (POD)
80%24/30
80%24/30
Product customization
100%7/7
57%4/7
Products
57%8/14
93%13/14
Shipping options
100%9/9
78%7/9
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ApliiqFuel41 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Integrations

Apliiq4.7(330)Fuel3.4(80)
Works with also listed by another
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Messaging

Apliiq4.7(330)Fuel3.4(80)
How it sells itself

Design and sell premium apparel products to make more sales & earn more profit. The app automates all aspects of product creation, ordering, and fulfillment to save you valuable time. Only pay when you make a sale, to conserve capital and simplify planning. Orders are fulfilled from both coasts, with 2 days average shipping, making it a perfect app for North American stores.

Fuel makes selling custom products simple with fast fulfillment, a dedicated support team, and an evolving platform built to grow your business. We’re always improving based on seller feedback, ensuring our tools and services meet your needs. Whether starting out or scaling up, Fuel empowers you to create high-quality products while we handle production and shipping, so you can focus on your business.

Key points
  • Undisputed Apparel Experts: Our team of clothing experts is here to help you.
  • Fashion Branding: Use pro strategies to brand your products.
  • Private Label Everything: It's only your brand, no wholesale tags.
  • Fully Automated: This app handles all the details to fulfill your orders.
  • Easy-to-use product builder.
  • Saved product templates to save the product details and variants for future use.
  • CSV Order Import that will allow you to fulfill orders from multiple platforms.
  • Eliminate the risk with zero upfront stock purchases.
Screenshots
Finally, You Can Mix Print, Embroidery, And Labels
Get New Premium Products Like Hood LinersProfessionally Brand Your Apparel With Hem LabelsFinally Hoodies With Your Labels (no more Gildan tags!!)
Command Your Success: Monitor, Track, Thrive
Craft, Customize, Create: Your Mockup PlaygroundOrder Management Hub: Streamline, Track, and Take ControlReal Support, Real Solutions: Your Cheerleaders Always.

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.

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Adoption

MeasureApliiqFuel
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureApliiqFuel
App Store rating4.7 ★(ahead)3.4 ★
App Store reviews330(ahead)80
New reviews, 28 days0(ahead)0
Reviewers a year or more in25%Not enough data

Pricing

MeasureApliiqFuel
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$39.99/monthNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listed21

Listing

MeasureApliiqFuel
Shopify category rank#13(ahead)in Print on demand (POD)#116in Print on demand (POD)
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedFeb 11, 2019Sep 30, 2019
Languages1English1English
DeveloperApliiq IncFuel POD

FAQ

Apliiq and Fuel: common questions

Which has better reviews, Apliiq or Fuel?
On the Shopify App Store: Apliiq 4.7 from 330 reviews and Fuel 3.4 from 80 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Apliiq lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk shipping, Business and office, Custom packaging, Eco shipping. Fuel lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as All-over-print, Arts and crafts, China, Drinkware. 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 1, 2026 for Apliiq, Nov 7, 2026 for Fuel; 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 1, 2026 for Apliiq, Nov 7, 2026 for Fuel. 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.