Make My Merch vs Universal POD
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 20, 2026 for Make My Merch, Oct 13, 2026 for Universal POD.
The short answer
- Universal POD lists 11 features Make My Merch’s listing doesn’t mention, including Arts and crafts, Baby products, Bags and luggage.
Head to head
The Print On-Demand APP!
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Make My Merch
- · Create & sell merch hands off
- · Global POD & global fulfilment
- · Online merch creation & design
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMake-Bank turns your store into a merch machine. Design or upload art, create products with instant mockups, and publish in clicks. Orders auto-route to our global print network for local production, faster delivery and lower CO₂. Built-in creator payouts and revenue splits, branded packing slips and labels, returns/replacements, and VAT-friendly invoices.
We built universal POD to make it fast and easy sell Print On Demand products. Easily integrate your store and exisiting products with our POD manufacturing and shipping services. Or create a wide range of new products with a range of personalisation options. When your customer places an order, it's automatically sent to our fulfilment centre here in the UK. We make it and ship it direct to your customer.
- 24/7 support, seamless Shopify integration
- Automated order processing and fulfillment
- Custom print-on-demand products with tools for easy, branded design
- No inventory management or upfront stock, seamless Shopify integration
- Quickly create products and publish them to your store.
- Easily integrate your store and exisiting products with our fulfilment services.
- Add personalisation options so your customers can add their own touches.
- Create new POD products with a range of personalisation options.
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 |  Make My Merch |  Universal POD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Make My Merch | Universal POD |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Make My Merch | Universal POD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Make My Merch | Universal POD |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #298 | #208(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 20, 2026 | Aug 15, 2019 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Matrix Workwear | Universal POD |
FAQ
Make My Merch and Universal POD: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Make My Merch lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Blankets, Bulk shipping, Custom shipping, Eco-friendly. Universal POD lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Arts and crafts, Baby products, Bags and luggage, Clothing and accessories. 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 May 20, 2026 for Make My Merch, Oct 13, 2026 for Universal POD; 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 May 20, 2026 for Make My Merch, Oct 13, 2026 for Universal POD. 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.