ArtByBearded Merch Designer 3D vs Merch Designer: Custom Product
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for ArtByBearded Merch Designer 3D, Oct 19, 2026 for Merch Designer.
The short answer
- Only Merch Designer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for ArtByBearded Merch Designer 3D and $4.99/month for Merch Designer.
Head to head
Pro
- · 3D cap designer with 9 models
- · English and Swedish storefront
- · Text and logo embroidery
- · Unlimited quote requests
Free
- · No transaction fee
- · Print Ready Files
- · Upto 10 orders per month
- · WTPBiz Branding
Starter
- · No transaction fee
- · Print Ready Files
- · Upto 100 orders per month
- · WTPBiz Branding
Growth
- · No transaction fee
- · Print Ready Files
- · Remove WTPBiz Branding
- · Upto 1000 orders per month
Premium
- · No transaction fee
- · Print Ready Files
- · Remove WTPBiz Branding
- · Unlimited Orders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSelling custom caps usually means long email threads. Merch Designer 3D adds a 3D designer to your online store. Customers choose a cap model and colours for every part, pick the closure, and add embroidered text or a logo to the front, sides or back. They then send a quote request with quantity, a preview image and a design file. You see every request in the app and also receive it by email.
Merch Designer adds a live design studio to your product pages. Shoppers personalize t-shirts, hoodies, caps, mugs, tote bags and pillow covers with text, clipart, their own images or AI-generated art, on the front, back and other sides, and see the result before they order.
- Real 3D caps: baseball, trucker, flat brim, dad hat and performance models
- Text and logo embroidery on front, sides and back with a live 3D preview
- Quote requests with colours, quantity, preview image and design file
- Multi-side live product designer: personalize front, back & more in real time
- Add text, clipart, logos & images to any product — t-shirts, mugs, caps & more
- Admin sets up personalization on any physical product — no coding required
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 |  Merch Designer | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Merch Designer | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Merch Designer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Merch Designer | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #107 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #5 on Pricing moves in Custom products - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 4, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | ArtByBearded AB | WTPBiz Pvt. Ltd. |
FAQ
ArtByBearded Merch Designer 3D and Merch Designer: common questions
- Is ArtByBearded Merch Designer 3D or Merch Designer cheaper?
- Only Merch Designer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for ArtByBearded Merch Designer 3D and $4.99/month for Merch Designer. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 4, 2026 for ArtByBearded Merch Designer 3D, Oct 19, 2026 for Merch Designer; 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 4, 2026 for ArtByBearded Merch Designer 3D, Oct 19, 2026 for Merch Designer. 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.