Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand vs Printful: 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 8, 2026 for Printful.

The short answer

  • On the Shopify App Store: Apliiq 4.7 from 330 reviews and Printful 4.8 from 4,019 reviews.
  • Paid plans start at $39.99/month for Apliiq and $24.99/month for Printful.
  • Printful lists 14 features Apliiq’s listing doesn’t mention, including All-over-print, Australia, Baby products.

Head to head

Detected stores

Apliiq: —
Printful: 63,058

App Store reviews

Apliiq: 330
Printful: 4,019

New reviews, 28 days

Apliiq: 0
Printful: 98

Stores added, 28 days

Apliiq: —
Printful: 106
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Pitch

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

Top-rated print on demand dropshipping & warehousing service

Categories
  • Dropshipping
  • Print on demand (POD)
  • Dropshipping
  • Print on demand (POD)
Languages
  • English
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Italian
  • +1 more
Launched
Feb 11, 2019
Nov 25, 2013
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
4 last full month
108 last full month
Detected stores
0active installs
63,058active installs
  • G FUEL
  • Official Eminem Online Store
  • Paris Hilton - The Infinite Icon Collection
  • The Walking Dead Shop
  • Mike Tyson Collection
+63,053 more
Most common store size
—
11-50 products31%
Top countries
—
  • United States58%
  • Canada5%
  • United Kingdom4%

Momentum

New reviews each month

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

0125250NovJanMarMayJulSepOctApliiq ‑ Print On Demand: 6 reviews in November 2025Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand: 5 reviews in December 2025Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand: 10 reviews in January 2026Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand: 5 reviews in February 2026Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand: 11 reviews in March 2026Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand: 3 reviews in April 2026Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand: 5 reviews in May 2026Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand: 5 reviews in June 2026Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand: 3 reviews in July 2026Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand: 12 reviews in August 2026Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand: 6 reviews in September 2026Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand: 4 reviews in October 2026Printful: Print on Demand: 159 reviews in December 2025Printful: Print on Demand: 203 reviews in January 2026Printful: Print on Demand: 187 reviews in February 2026Printful: Print on Demand: 180 reviews in March 2026Printful: Print on Demand: 151 reviews in April 2026Printful: Print on Demand: 177 reviews in May 2026Printful: Print on Demand: 233 reviews in June 2026Printful: Print on Demand: 178 reviews in July 2026Printful: Print on Demand: 167 reviews in August 2026Printful: Print on Demand: 121 reviews in September 2026Printful: Print on Demand: 108 reviews in October 2026
ApliiqPrintfulCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$39.99/month
$24.99/month
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
Free PlanFree to install
Printful only charges users for order fulfillment and shipping when a product is sold on their stores
  • · 20% off sample orders
  • · 20K+ visuals, and unlimited paid Premium
  • · 576 customizable premium products
  • · Design Maker with built-in tools
  • · Product mockup generator
  • · Up to 100 stores
Growth Plan$24.99/month
Printful only charges users for order fulfillment and shipping when a product is sold on their stores
  • · 7% off product branding
  • · Exclusive 90-day free trial
  • · Exclusive limited-time deals
  • · FREE once you reach $12K in yearly sales
  • · Free digitization for samples
  • · Large front print for select products
Coverage
30 of 45 features67%
38 of 45 features84%
Unique strengths
  • Business and office
  • Custom templates
  • Health and beauty
  • Inclusive pricing
  • +3 more
  • All-over-print
  • Australia
  • Baby products
  • Canada
  • +10 more
Dropshipping
40%6/15
87%13/15
Products you can sell
63%5/8
75%6/8
Sourcing locations
14%1/7
100%7/7
Print on demand (POD)
80%24/30
83%25/30
Product customization
100%7/7
71%5/7
Products
57%8/14
100%14/14
Shipping options
100%9/9
67%6/9
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ApliiqPrintful45 features listed across both App Store listings

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Integrations

Apliiq4.7(330)Printful4.8(4,019)
Works with also listed by another
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  • Checkout
  • eBay
  • Etsy
  • Amazon
  • Storenvy
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.

Looking to start a printed or embroidered t-shirt business? Or sell wall art or blankets from the comfort of your home? Do it with Printful—we’re a print-on-demand dropshipping supplier ready to support you every step of the way and take care of the boring stuff (you know, like fulfillment). We’ll print, package, and ship your products to your customers.

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.
  • Quick set-up. Connect to Printful and start selling fast.
  • Easy-to-use design tools for you to create or upload your designs.
  • High-quality products that will keep customers coming back for more.
  • Custom branding with packaging, pack-ins, packing slips, and more.
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!!)
custom branding and packaging options
printful catalog with custom printed productsprintful mobile orders listprintful design maker tools and mockup generator

Installed with

Apliiq4.7(330)Printful4.8(4,019)

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

MeasureApliiqPrintful
Detected storesNot published63,058as of Nov 8, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated−123estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough data106new and returning
Big-brand shareNot enough data11%of stores of known size
Top store categoriesNot publishedApparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment
Top store countriesNot publishedUnited States, Canada, United Kingdom

Reviews

MeasureApliiqPrintful
App Store rating4.7 ★4.8 ★(ahead)
App Store reviews3304,019(ahead)
New reviews, 28 days098(ahead)
Reviewers a year or more in25%(ahead)11%

Pricing

MeasureApliiqPrintful
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$39.99/month$24.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listed22

Listing

MeasureApliiqPrintful
Shopify category rank#13in Print on demand (POD)#3(ahead)in Print on demand (POD)
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s charts#5 on the Shoplist 100
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedFeb 11, 2019Nov 25, 2013
Languages1English5English, Spanish, French
DeveloperApliiq IncPrintful Latvia AS

FAQ

Apliiq and Printful: common questions

Is Apliiq or Printful cheaper?
Paid plans start at $39.99/month for Apliiq and $24.99/month for Printful. 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, Apliiq or Printful?
On the Shopify App Store: Apliiq 4.7 from 330 reviews and Printful 4.8 from 4,019 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Apliiq lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Business and office, Custom templates, Health and beauty, Inclusive pricing. Printful lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as All-over-print, Australia, Baby products, Canada. 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 8, 2026 for Printful; 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 8, 2026 for Printful. 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.