CustomCat: Print on Demand vs Prinstant ‑ 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 22, 2026 for CustomCat, Sep 24, 2026 for Prinstant.

The short answer

  • CustomCat lists 14 features Prinstant’s listing doesn’t mention, including All-over-print, Apparel, Bags.

Head to head

App Store reviews

CustomCat: 114
Prinstant: —

New reviews, 28 days

CustomCat: 1
Prinstant: —
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Pitch

Lightning FAST Print-On-Demand Custom Product Fulfillment

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Categories
  • Print on demand (POD)
  • Print on demand (POD)
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Jul 19, 2017
May 5, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
1 last full month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

035MarAugOctJanAprAugSepCustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in March 2025CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in April 2025CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in August 2025CustomCat: Print on Demand: 3 reviews in September 2025CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in October 2025CustomCat: Print on Demand: 3 reviews in November 2025CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in January 2026CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in March 2026CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in April 2026CustomCat: Print on Demand: 2 reviews in July 2026CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in August 2026CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in September 2026
CustomCatPrinstantCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$30/month
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Plans
CUSTOMCAT LITEFree to install
CustomCat charges you the base cost of the product and shipping only when a sale is made in your store.
  • · Access to DIGISOFT
  • · Direct Fulfillment. No Third Parties
  • · Mockup Generator
  • · Private Seller Group Access
  • · Product Sync
  • · Unlimited Product Creation
CUSTOMCAT PRO$30/month
60-day free trialCustomCat charges you the base cost of the product and shipping only when a sale is made in your store.
  • · 60 day free trial
  • · Exclusive Pro Plan Discount Promotions
  • · Unlimited stores
  • · Up to 40% discount on all products
  • · Volume Tier Pricing
Free
Coverage
18 of 20 features90%
6 of 20 features30%
Unique strengths
  • All-over-print
  • Apparel
  • Bags
  • Bulk shipping
  • +10 more
  • Custom packaging
  • Private labels
Print on demand (POD)
90%18/20
30%6/20
Product customization
60%3/5
60%3/5
Products
100%10/10
20%2/10
Shipping options
100%5/5
20%1/5
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CustomCatPrinstant20 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

See every feature
Works with also listed by another
  • Customily
  • Etsy
  • Orderdesk
  • Zakeke
  • Teeinblue
  • AnywherePOD
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How it sells itself

Start or grow your t-shirt business with CustomCat! As a US-based print-on-demand dropshipping supplier, we offer high-quality, fast digital printing tailored for high-volume needs. Say goodbye to slow fulfillment and poor print quality. Partnering directly with us means wholesale pricing for higher profits and a direct line to your printer. Maximize your business potential with CustomCat today!

Prinstant connects your Shopify store to US-based dye sublimation manufacturing for custom textile products. The app automates order fulfillment for personalized photo blankets and other textile items, with production and shipping completed in 2-3 days. Orders sync automatically from your store to production facilities, eliminating manual processing.

Key points
  • Retail-quality products that you can stand behind.
  • Lightning fast fulfillment. Printed and shipped from the USA.
  • Business-friendly pricing plans that help you thrive.
  • Advanced tools to mass publish product listings.
  • Automatic order routing from Shopify to production facilities
  • 2-3 day domestic fulfillment for custom photo blankets and textiles
  • No inventory required - products manufactured on demand per order
Screenshots
Select From Hundreds of Customizable Products
Manage Orders from the CustomCat DashboardUpload and Manage Designs in the Design LibraryCreate Product Listings and Select Variants
Available Products
Prinstant Login PageOrder DashboardPrinstant - Print on Demand

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureCustomCatPrinstant
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureCustomCatPrinstant
App Store rating4.6 ★Not published
App Store reviews114Not published
New reviews, 28 days1Not enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureCustomCatPrinstant
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$30/monthNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trial60 daysNot listed
Plans listed2Not published

Listing

MeasureCustomCatPrinstant
Shopify category rank#63(ahead)in Print on demand (POD)#144in Print on demand (POD)
Shopify App Charts#8 on Featured by Shopify in Print on demand (POD)Not on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJul 19, 2017May 5, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperBespoke TechnologiesPrinstant

FAQ

CustomCat and Prinstant: common questions

What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
CustomCat lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as All-over-print, Apparel, Bags, Bulk shipping. Prinstant lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom packaging, Private labels. 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 22, 2026 for CustomCat, Sep 24, 2026 for Prinstant; 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 22, 2026 for CustomCat, Sep 24, 2026 for Prinstant. 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.