North: AI Print on Demand 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 Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- The Print Bar lists 6 features North’s listing doesn’t mention, including Drinkware, Eco shipping, Embroidery.
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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North
- · 10% Product Discount
- · 20 AI Image Generation Credits Per Day
North Plus
- · 15% Product Discount
- · 60 AI Image Generation Credits Per Day
North Enterprise
- · 120 AI Image Generation Credits Per Day
- · 20% Product Discount
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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 |  North |  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 | North | 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 | North | The Print Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $50/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | North | The Print Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #328 | #36(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 22, 2026 | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | North Park Design | The Print Bar |
FAQ
North and The Print Bar: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- North lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Global fulfillment, Private labels. The Print Bar lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Drinkware, Eco shipping, Embroidery, Holiday gifts. 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 13, 2026; 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. 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.