In the Making: Order Updates vs Tracktor 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 Tracktor Order Tracking.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: In the Making 5.0 from 1 reviews and Tracktor Order Tracking 4.7 from 155 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for In the Making and $4.99/month for Tracktor Order Tracking.
- Tracktor Order Tracking lists 23 features In the Making’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, API, Automations.
Head to head
Real time package tracking and order lookup for your store
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
Starter
- · 1,900+ carrier integrations
- · Carrier mapping & fulfillment updates
- · Includes 25 orders per month
- · Real-time tracking page in your store
Flex
- · 1,900+ carrier integrations
- · Includes 200 orders per month
- · Real-time tracking page in your store
- · Shopify email & SMS notifications
Growth
- · +more!
- · Automatic carrier translation
- · Dropship location substitutions
- · Estimated delivery dates
- · Everything in Flex, plus:
- · Includes 400 orders per month
Essential
- · +more!
- · Custom HTML & CSS
- · Custom order statuses
- · Everything in Growth, plus:
- · Includes 2,000 orders per month
- · Order & fulfillment report CSVs
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.
Give customers real-time order tracking on a fully branded page, so they stay on your site instead of being sent to carrier pages. Track orders across 1,700+ carriers with real-time updates, create custom order statuses, reduce “Where is my order?” (WISMO) requests, and send automated email and SMS notifications. Customize your tracking experience to match your brand and improve post-purchase engagement.
- 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
- Track orders across the globe with over 1,700 integrated carriers
- Order tracking helps customers avoid "Where's my Order?" requests (WISMO)
- Send email/SMS notifications based on package events (delivery, exception, etc)
- Manage what customers see with your fully-customizable tracking page
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 |  Tracktor 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 | Tracktor Order Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 155(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | In the Making | Tracktor Order Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | In the Making | Tracktor Order Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #93 | #31(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #7 on Featured by Shopify in Order tracking |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CL Apps | ShopPad Inc. |
FAQ
In the Making and Tracktor Order Tracking: common questions
- Is In the Making or Tracktor Order Tracking cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for In the Making and $4.99/month for Tracktor 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 Tracktor Order Tracking?
- On the Shopify App Store: In the Making 5.0 from 1 reviews and Tracktor Order Tracking 4.7 from 155 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Tracktor Order Tracking lists 23 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, API, Automations, Branded tracking page. 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 Tracktor 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 Tracktor 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.