RF: Barcode Labels Generator vs PrintMyLabels
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 12, 2026 for RF, Nov 13, 2026 for PrintMyLabels.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for RF and $4.99/month for PrintMyLabels.
- RF lists 6 features PrintMyLabels’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk generation, Custom rules, Custom templates.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Create professional label templates
- · Create retail-ready GTIN barcodes
- · Design labels with an easy visual editor
- · Generate up to 250 barcodes & SKUs
- · Get help from our email and chat support
Starter
- · A practical fit for small stores
- · Auto-assign barcodes & SKUs to products
- · Everything in Free
- · Generate unlimited barcodes & SKUs
- · Prepare labels in bulk from Excel or PDF
- · Print 3000 product labels monthly
Growth
- · Adjust inventory & Inventory Control
- · Bin locations
- · Create labels for upcoming inventory
- · Everything in Starter
- · Manage inventory from one workspace
- · Pick and Pack Orders
Business
- · Built for high-volume retail & warehouse
- · Dedicated customer support manager
- · Demand Forecasting & Smart Generate
- · Everything in Growth
- · Keep supplier information organized
- · Label incoming stock from purchase order
Free
- · 1 custom label design
- · 250 labels a month
- · Every barcode type, including QR codes
- · Label sheets and thermal rolls
- · Print from products or a CSV file
- · Ready-made label templates
Scale
- · 2,500 labels a month
- · 5 custom label designs
- · Everything in Free
Accelerate
- · 25 custom label designs
- · 25,000 labels a month
- · Everything in Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGenerate professional barcode labels for your products instantly. Create barcodes with a single click, design branded label templates that match your store, and print production-ready labels. No technical skills required. Perfect for managing inventory across single or multiple locations. Works seamlessly with any barcode scanner for easy scanning and inventory management.
Pick a design, pick products, print. Labels are filled from your product data: title, SKU, barcode, price, cost, weight, options and your own metafields. Design your own in the label editor, with barcodes, QR codes, images and shapes, or start from a ready-made template. Before anything prints you see the PDF that will print, laid out on the label sheet or roll you use.
- One-click barcode generation for single or bulk products
- SKU creation with custom formatting rules
- Support for multiple barcode standards (EAN-8, EAN-13, Code128, UPC-A, UPC-E)
- Add any details you need (name, SKU, price, options, tags, etc) to labels
- Labels filled from your product data, including your own metafields.
- A label editor with barcodes, QR codes, images, shapes and alignment tools.
- See the exact PDF before it prints, on label sheets or thermal rolls.
- A warning when a barcode is likely too small to scan.
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 |  RF | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| 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 | RF | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 684 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | RF | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | RF | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 on Pricing moves in SKU and barcodes | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Oct 24, 2025 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Retail Force | PrintMyLabels |
FAQ
RF and PrintMyLabels: common questions
- Is RF or PrintMyLabels cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for RF and $4.99/month for PrintMyLabels. 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?
- RF lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk generation, Custom rules, Custom templates, Prefix and suffix. PrintMyLabels lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom elements, 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 12, 2026 for RF, Nov 13, 2026 for PrintMyLabels; 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 12, 2026 for RF, Nov 13, 2026 for PrintMyLabels. 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.