Fabric Lens vs Merch Designer: Custom Product
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 Fabric Lens, Oct 19, 2026 for Merch Designer.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Fabric Lens and $4.99/month for Merch Designer.
Head to head
Free Plan
- · 0% Transaction Fee
- · Development Stores only
- · Print Ready files
- · Unlimited Orders
- · Unlimited Products
Pro Plan
- · 0% Transaction Fee
- · All Features Included
- · Print Ready Files
- · Unlimited Orders
- · Unlimited Products
Free
- · No transaction fee
- · Print Ready Files
- · Upto 10 orders per month
- · WTPBiz Branding
Starter
- · No transaction fee
- · Print Ready Files
- · Upto 100 orders per month
- · WTPBiz Branding
Growth
- · No transaction fee
- · Print Ready Files
- · Remove WTPBiz Branding
- · Upto 1000 orders per month
Premium
- · No transaction fee
- · Print Ready Files
- · Remove WTPBiz Branding
- · Unlimited Orders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFabric Lens lets customers preview any pattern in 5 professional repeat modes- Basic, Half-Drop, Half-Brick, Mirror, and Center- directly on your Shopify product page. Customers scale, rotate, and preview the pattern on fabric mockups before adding to cart. Designed specifically for fabric stores, textile merchants, wallpaper brands, and print-on-demand sellers. No code required.
Merch Designer adds a live design studio to your product pages. Shoppers personalize t-shirts, hoodies, caps, mugs, tote bags and pillow covers with text, clipart, their own images or AI-generated art, on the front, back and other sides, and see the result before they order.
- Generate AI patterns or upload your own- preview in 5 repeat modes
- Scale and rotate patterns live before buying
- Preview patterns on fabric, apparel and decor mockups
- Select material, size and quantity — add to cart directly
- Multi-side live product designer: personalize front, back & more in real time
- Add text, clipart, logos & images to any product — t-shirts, mugs, caps & more
- Admin sets up personalization on any physical product — no coding required
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 |  Fabric Lens |  Merch Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 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 | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Fabric Lens | Merch Designer |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Fabric Lens | Merch Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Fabric Lens | Merch Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #180 | #107(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 on Pricing moves in Custom products - Other | #5 on Pricing moves in Custom products - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 1, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | WTPBiz Pvt. Ltd. | WTPBiz Pvt. Ltd. |
FAQ
Fabric Lens and Merch Designer: common questions
- Is Fabric Lens or Merch Designer cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Fabric Lens and $4.99/month for Merch Designer. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 Fabric Lens, Oct 19, 2026 for Merch Designer; 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 Fabric Lens, Oct 19, 2026 for Merch Designer. 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.