Custom DTF: Gang Sheet Builder vs DTF Auto Build
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 Custom DTF, Oct 13, 2026 for DTF Auto Build.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Custom DTF 5.0 from 5 reviews and DTF Auto Build 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- DTF Auto Build lists 5 features Custom DTF’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk editing, File conversion, File download.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Pay as you sell
Pay as you go
- · Connect to Canva
- · Customer Support
- · Images Library
- · No monthly fee
- · Usage charge: 3% for every gang sheet
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCustom DTF: Gang Sheet Builder turns your store into a DTF printing storefront. Customers build gang sheets on the product page with drag-and-drop, auto-nesting, and background removal or pick transfer sizes and let the app pack the sheet, or upload print-ready files. Orders render automatically with print-ready download links, and customers can re-edit or reorder any sheet in one click.
DTF Auto Build lets you create DTF gang sheet directly in your store. It removes manual layout work by automatically combining multiple designs into a single, print-ready canvas, making order handling faster and simpler. DTF Auto Build will create print-ready gang sheets in 300 DPI PNG format, ready download.
- Drag-and-drop gang sheet builder with auto-nesting and background removal
- Transfer by Size — customers pick print sizes, the app packs the sheets
- Upload ready-made gang sheets up to 1 GB straight to the cart
- Print-ready download links and auto-rendered files on every order
- Reuse saved designs for future orders
- Let customers import designs directly from Canva
- Automatically generate DTF gang sheets
- Allow customers to upload multiple designs in one step







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 | Custom DTF | DTF Auto Build |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 4 | 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Electronics | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Custom DTF | DTF Auto Build |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 5(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Custom DTF | DTF Auto Build |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Custom DTF | DTF Auto Build |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #31(ahead) | #73 |
| Shopify App Charts | #19 in Custom file upload | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 9, 2026 | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Custom DTF | KILIC LLC |
FAQ
Custom DTF and DTF Auto Build: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Custom DTF or DTF Auto Build?
- On the Shopify App Store: Custom DTF 5.0 from 5 reviews and DTF Auto Build 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Custom DTF lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Custom fields, Image rotate, PDF, Printing. DTF Auto Build lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk editing, File conversion, File download, Images. 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 Custom DTF, Oct 13, 2026 for DTF Auto Build; 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 Custom DTF, Oct 13, 2026 for DTF Auto Build. 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.





