Textly: Custom Fields & Upload vs UploadLab ‑ Custom File Upload
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Textly, Oct 14, 2026 for UploadLab.
The short answer
- Only UploadLab lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Textly and $12/month for UploadLab.
- Textly lists 16 features UploadLab’s listing doesn’t mention, including Add text, Add-ons, Auto-updates.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
DEVELOPMENT STORES
- · Additional charges (Product Add On)
- · Advanced styling options checkout fields
- · Available for development stores only.
- · Conditional logic for fields
- · Datepicker field type, order notes
- · Textbox, Checkbox, Radio Button,Dropdown
YEARLY UNLIMITED
- · Additional charges (Product Add On)
- · Advanced styling options checkout fields
- · Conditional logic for fields
- · Datepicker, Textbox, Checkbox field type
- · Live Chat
- · Tooltip and required validation
MONTHLY UNLIMITED
- · Additional charges (Product Add On)
- · Advanced styling options checkout fields
- · Conditional logic for fields
- · Datepicker, Textbox, Checkbox field type
- · Live Chat
- · Tooltip and required validation
Free
- · 1 Custom Upload Form / Widget
- · Restrict to 3 File Formats (e.g., JPEG,
- · Up to 10MB file size limit
- · Up to 50 Uploaded Orders / month
Growth
- · Real-time Progress Bar & Instant Preview
- · Unlimited File Formats
- · Unlimited Upload Forms / Widgets
- · Up to 1,000 Uploaded Orders / month
- · Up to 100MB file size limit
Pro
- · No File Size Limits
- · Real-time Progress Bar & Instant Preview
- · Unlimited File Formats
- · Unlimited Upload Forms / Widgets
- · Up to 2,500 Uploaded Orders / month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCustom fields for products and orders. Add text boxes, dropdowns, checkboxes, date pickers and file or image uploads to collect personalization, engraving text, gift messages and order notes. Charge extra with paid add-ons and surcharges. Show or hide fields by product or variant with conditional logic. See every answer on the order, and export it. Live chat support from a real team. Free 7-day trial.
UploadLab makes selling custom products like printed t-shirts, personalised gifts, and custom signs effortless. It embeds a native upload widget directly on your product pages, allowing buyers to attach their artwork or photos before adding to cart. Customers get a real-time progress bar and live image previews to ensure accuracy.
- Text field, dropdown, checkbox, radio, date picker, file upload, custom fields
- Add order notes, engraving, product options, personalizer, product customization
- Date picker, text field, upload images to product customization, personalisation
- Gather data for personalization, product customizer, upload image, image upload
- Embeds native upload fields on product pages for custom and personalised orders
- Shows instant visual image previews to ensure design accuracy before checkout
- Displays a real-time progress bar to prevent checkout abandonment
- Routes files directly to Shopify Files with original names fully preserved
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 |  Textly |  UploadLab |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 618 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −3 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 4 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 7% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Textly | UploadLab |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 65 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Textly and UploadLab: common questions
- Is Textly or UploadLab cheaper?
- Only UploadLab lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Textly and $12/month for UploadLab. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Textly lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Add text, Add-ons, Auto-updates, Checkboxes. UploadLab lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom font, File download, PSD, Variants display. 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 9, 2026 for Textly, Oct 14, 2026 for UploadLab; 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 9, 2026 for Textly, Oct 14, 2026 for UploadLab. 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.