Printify: Print on Demand vs SimplePrint: Print on Demand
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Printify, Oct 13, 2026 for SimplePrint.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Printify 4.7 from 10,926 reviews and SimplePrint 2.2 from 3 reviews.
- Printify lists 26 features SimplePrint’s listing doesn’t mention, including All-over-print, Arts and crafts, Australia.
Head to head
Create and Sell Custom Products, We Handle the Rest.
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 24/7 merchant support
- · 5 online stores
- · Manual order creation
- · Product Creator
- · Unlimited number of product designs
Premium
- · 10 stores per account
- · 1:1 Mentorship and support with Sellers
- · ALL Free plan features
- · Order management with Printify Connect
- · Up to 33% discount on products
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePrintify lets anyone create amazing custom products with no production or shipping responsibilities, and no inventory. Easily add your designs to over 1,300 popular products, including apparel, accessories, home decor, and more. Order management is automated, so you can focus on the important stuff – designing products and promoting your store.
Integrate SimplePrint with your Shopify store to create and sell custom products. Our user-friendly design tools let you bring your ideas to life on apparel, home goods, and accessories. We handle the entire fulfillment process, including printing, packaging, and shipping, ensuring reliable production and delivery from California, USA.
- Wide selection of custom products with great prices
- Upload your designs quickly and easily
- Zero risk as you don’t have to buy stock upfront
- Simple creation process for new items
- Create and sell custom products directly from your Shopify store.
- User-friendly design tools to bring your ideas to life.
- Automated fulfillment, including printing, packaging, and shipping.
- Wide range of products: apparel, home goods, and accessories.
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 |  Printify |  SimplePrint |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,755 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −19 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 105 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 7% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Printify | SimplePrint |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★(ahead) | 2.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 10,926(ahead) | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 5(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 16% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Printify | SimplePrint |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Printify | SimplePrint |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #9(ahead) | #288 |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 in Print on demand (POD) | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 8, 2015 | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Printify | SimplePrint |
FAQ
Printify and SimplePrint: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Printify or SimplePrint?
- On the Shopify App Store: Printify 4.7 from 10,926 reviews and SimplePrint 2.2 from 3 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Printify lists 26 the others don’t mention, such as All-over-print, Arts and crafts, Australia, Automotive. SimplePrint lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom packaging, Custom templates, Real-time updates. 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 Nov 3, 2026 for Printify, Oct 13, 2026 for SimplePrint; 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 Nov 3, 2026 for Printify, Oct 13, 2026 for SimplePrint. 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.