PlateCreate Sales Channel 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 May 27, 2026 for PlateCreate Sales Channel, Oct 13, 2026 for The Print Bar.
The short answer
- PlateCreate Sales Channel lists 11 features The Print Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including All-over-print, Bulk shipping, Custom packaging.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Free to install — no subscription or per
- · Prepaid wallet funds physical production
- · Shopify-approved Billing API exemption f
- · Top up your wallet anytime; only pay for
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePlateCreate turns your Shopify store into a custom product shop with zero inventory. Connect in one click, publish license plate frames, signs, and keepsake designs to your catalog, and take orders as usual. When a customer buys, we handle production, packing, and shipping directly to them. Your wallet covers fulfillment costs automatically, so there is nothing to manage.
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.
- One-click store connection — no API keys or technical setup
- Publish ready-made license plate and keepsake designs in seconds
- We handle production, packing, and shipping for every order
- Prepaid wallet covers fulfillment automatically, no per-order billing
- 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 |  PlateCreate Sales Channel |  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 | PlateCreate Sales Channel | 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 | PlateCreate Sales Channel | 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 | PlateCreate Sales Channel | The Print Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #270 | #36(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 27, 2026 | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | SM Supports | The Print Bar |
FAQ
PlateCreate Sales Channel and The Print Bar: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- PlateCreate Sales Channel lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as All-over-print, Bulk shipping, Custom packaging, Custom shipping. The Print Bar lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Apparel, Bags, Drinkware, Eco shipping. 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 27, 2026 for PlateCreate Sales Channel, 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 May 27, 2026 for PlateCreate Sales Channel, 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.