Merchful vs The Print Bar
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Feb 19, 2026 for Merchful, Oct 13, 2026 for The Print Bar.
The short answer
- The Print Bar lists 5 features Merchful’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bags, Drinkware, Eco shipping.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
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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 | Merchful |  The Print Bar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Merchful | The Print Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 6 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Merchful | The Print Bar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not published | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Merchful | The Print Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #308 | #36(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 8, 2026 | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Merchful | The Print Bar |
FAQ
Merchful and The Print Bar: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Merchful lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as White label. The Print Bar lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bags, Drinkware, Eco shipping, Eco-friendly. 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 Feb 19, 2026 for Merchful, Oct 13, 2026 for The Print Bar; 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 Feb 19, 2026 for Merchful, Oct 13, 2026 for The Print Bar. 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.