In the Making: Order Updates vs Parcelous Order Tracking
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026 for In the Making, Nov 2, 2026 for Parcelous Order Tracking.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: In the Making 5.0 from 1 reviews and Parcelous Order Tracking 5.0 from 16 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for In the Making and $9.99/month for Parcelous Order Tracking.
- Parcelous Order Tracking lists 8 features In the Making’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automations, Carrier masking, Dashboards.
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
- · 10 progress trackers each month
- · Photos, notes and custom stages
- · Private customer progress pages
- · Small Powered by CL Apps mention
- · Standard CL Apps email delivery
Starter
- · 25 progress trackers each month
- · Full merchant branding
- · No CL Apps mention
- · One connected email account per store
Growth
- · Full white-labelling
- · One connected email account per store
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited progress trackers
Free
- · 50 orders per month
- · Branded tracking page
- · Detailed Usage Stats
- · Dropshipping Features
- · Tracking Page Customization
- · Translations
Basic 300
- · 300 orders per month
- · Custom Tracking Statuses
- · Everything in Free
- · Upselling Feature
Advanced 1500
- · 1500 orders per month
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Automatic Tracking
- · Email Notifications
- · Everything in Basic
- · Klaviyo Integration
Pro 20000
- · 20000 orders per month
- · Everything in Advanced
- · Personal Manager
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGive customers a private, branded page to follow a piece from order confirmed through making and dispatch. Share stages, photographs, notes and expected dates, with optional email updates linked to the same journey. Free includes standard CL Apps email delivery. Starter and Growth include one connected email account per store. Free merchants who connected email before this became a paid feature keep their access.
Parcelous Order Tracking delivers a fully branded, customizable order tracking page, real-time shipment updates, and proactive email notifications that keep customers informed - and coming back. Boost sales by promoting products directly on your order tracking page. Hide Chinese origin info with 1 click with dropshipping features. Use the dashboard and analytics reports to monitor shipping status.
- Private, branded tracking page for every made-to-order piece
- Custom stages show what is complete and what comes next
- Add photographs, notes, dates and optional email updates
- Carrier autodetection - no need for specifying a carrier for every fulfillment
- Fetching the tracking info from every possible carrier, not just 1 or 2
- Pulling additional/transit tracking numbers automatically if present
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 |  In the Making |  Parcelous Order Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | In the Making | Parcelous Order Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 16(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | In the Making | Parcelous Order Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | In the Making | Parcelous Order Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #93 | #57(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 30, 2026 | Jan 23, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CL Apps | Parcelous.com |
FAQ
In the Making and Parcelous Order Tracking: common questions
- Is In the Making or Parcelous Order Tracking cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for In the Making and $9.99/month for Parcelous Order Tracking. 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, In the Making or Parcelous Order Tracking?
- On the Shopify App Store: In the Making 5.0 from 1 reviews and Parcelous Order Tracking 5.0 from 16 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Parcelous Order Tracking lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, Carrier masking, Dashboards, Global tracking. 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 5, 2026 for In the Making, Nov 2, 2026 for Parcelous Order Tracking; 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 5, 2026 for In the Making, Nov 2, 2026 for Parcelous Order Tracking. 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.