Materials Inventory vs PACKTRACK: Packaging Inventory
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 Materials Inventory, Oct 29, 2026 for PACKTRACK.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Materials Inventory 5.0 from 54 reviews and PACKTRACK 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $39/month for Materials Inventory and $12/month for PACKTRACK.
- PACKTRACK lists 4 features Materials Inventory’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Forecasting, Insights.
Head to head
Materials & Products Inventory - For makers and manufacturers
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Hobby
- · 500 Orders (/month)
- · 500 Raw Materials
- · Product Bundles
- · Update of Shopify Inventory
Business
- · 1500 Raw Materials
- · 2000 Orders (/month)
- · All Hobby Features
- · Components
- · Custom Products
- · Dynamic Inventory Alerts
Business Pro
- · 2500 Raw Materials
- · 5000 Orders(/month)
- · 6 Inventory Locations
- · All Business Features
Pro
- · Automatic & manual packaging assignment
- · Inventory lifecycle and history
- · Low-stock and out-of-stock email alerts
- · Packaging cost analytics
- · Peter AI assistant
- · Purchase orders with average COGS
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEasily manage raw materials & products inventory. Let the app set your products' inventory based on your raw materials' inventory. Keep them in sync at all times and in real-time. Track your raw materials costs and your products profitability. Create purchase orders & order the right amount of materials at the right time. Stop overselling and stop being out of stock.
Shopify doesn't count your packaging. PACKTRACK does. It turns your shipping boxes, mailers, envelopes and packing supplies into tracked inventory. Set simple rules, or let Peter, your AI assistant, pick the best-fit box from your product dimensions, and packaging is assigned when a paid order comes in. Stock is reserved on assignment and deducted when you fulfill.
- Stop overselling: The app updates your Shopify inventory in real-time
- Plan ahead: Know your real-time inventory of bundles, products & raw materials
- Easy to use: Intuitive & easy to use so you can focus on your business
- Informative: Costs & profits per product. Full history of inventory movements
- Smart Packaging Rules
- Real-time packaging and accessories inventory tracking
- Real-time Inventory Management
- Auto-assign packaging materials to orders
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 |  Materials Inventory |  PACKTRACK |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Materials Inventory | PACKTRACK |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 54(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Materials Inventory | PACKTRACK |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month | $12/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 15 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Materials Inventory | PACKTRACK |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #21 | #203 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 19, 2021 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Materials Inventory | NLY Media |
FAQ
Materials Inventory and PACKTRACK: common questions
- Is Materials Inventory or PACKTRACK cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $39/month for Materials Inventory and $12/month for PACKTRACK. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Materials Inventory or PACKTRACK?
- On the Shopify App Store: Materials Inventory 5.0 from 54 reviews and PACKTRACK 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Materials Inventory lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Multi-location, Purchase orders, Replenishment reminders. PACKTRACK lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Forecasting, Insights, Stock replenishment. 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 Materials Inventory, Oct 29, 2026 for PACKTRACK; 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 Materials Inventory, Oct 29, 2026 for PACKTRACK. 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.