CowCow: Print On Demand vs Printify: Print on Demand
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for CowCow, Nov 9, 2026 for Printify.
The short answer
- Printify lists 16 features CowCow’s listing doesn’t mention, including Australia, Automotive, Baby products.
Head to head
Create and Sell Custom Products, We Handle the Rest.
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
Free
- · 24/7 merchant support
- · 5 online stores
- · Manual order creation
- · Product Creator
- · Unlimited number of product designs
Premium
- · 10 stores per account
- · 1:1 Mentorship and support with Sellers
- · ALL Free plan features
- · Order management with Printify Connect
- · Up to 33% discount on products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCowCow aims to be one of the most fun and easy to use e-commerce platforms where all our users can touch their creations. Individuality is something we focus on and it allows you to create your designs or works from other designers and turn these into production. Whether it is simply an image, artwork, or text, we can change your creative imagination into reality.
Printify lets anyone create amazing custom products with no production or shipping responsibilities, and no inventory. Easily add your designs to over 1,300 popular products, including apparel, accessories, home decor, and more. Order management is automated, so you can focus on the important stuff – designing products and promoting your store.
- Wide Variety of Product Selection
- Customization Autonomy Across Your Brand, Clothing Tag and Packaging
- No Set Up Fee or Handling Fee
- No Inventory Required
- Wide selection of custom products with great prices
- Upload your designs quickly and easily
- Zero risk as you don’t have to buy stock upfront
- Simple creation process for new items
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 |  CowCow |  Printify |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1,875 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −8 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 102 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 6% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | CowCow | Printify |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4,361 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 18 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 16% |
FAQ
CowCow and Printify: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- CowCow lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Business and office, China, Custom packaging, Custom shipping. Printify lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Australia, Automotive, 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 Oct 13, 2026 for CowCow, Nov 9, 2026 for Printify; 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 Oct 13, 2026 for CowCow, Nov 9, 2026 for Printify. 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.