Pengine: 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 14, 2026 for Pengine, Oct 13, 2026 for The Print Bar.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Pengine 5.0 from 3 reviews and The Print Bar 5.0 from 6 reviews.
- The Print Bar lists 7 features Pengine’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bags, Drinkware, Eco shipping.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
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Free
- · Automated Order Fulfillment
- · Bulk Product Publishing & Migration
- · Expert Merchant Support
- · Extensive Product Catalog
- · Hyper-realistic Product Mockups
- · Unlimited Online Stores
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Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePengine is a print-on-demand service for designing and selling custom clothing. Users upload designs to apply to products like t-shirts and hoodies. Pengine handles printing, packing, and shipping. It integrates with Shopify, allowing for direct store connection and order processing. Features include personalized mockups, quality material printing, and quick delivery.
Use our custom design tool to see your design on our huge range of tee’s, hoodies, hats, totes and more! Decorate with digital printing or embroidery and get it rush ordered to your customers ASAP. Manage your orders, payments and designs all from the convenience of your Partner Portal.
- Upload Design with the option to Bulk Upload
- 2 way product sync with Shopify store
- Customizable Prices and Sizes along with their set up presets
- Migrating from other POD services
- Start selling with zero risk and no stock to buy
- Easily link your POD to existing Shopify products
- Create designs from our huge range
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 |  Pengine |  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 | Pengine | The Print Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 3 | 6(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Pengine | 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 | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Pengine | The Print Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #149 | #37(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 26, 2024 | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Pengine LLC | The Print Bar |
FAQ
Pengine and The Print Bar: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Pengine or The Print Bar?
- On the Shopify App Store: Pengine 5.0 from 3 reviews and The Print Bar 5.0 from 6 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Pengine lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Inclusive pricing. The Print Bar lists 7 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Pengine, 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Pengine, 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.