TCG Automate vs Unload ‑ Bulk Product Import
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for TCG Automate, Oct 18, 2026 for Unload.
The short answer
- Only Unload lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for TCG Automate and $19/month for Unload.
- TCG Automate lists 5 features Unload’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk deletion, Inventory, Prices.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Beginner
- · 500 AI scans per month
- · Unused scans rollover (limit 500)
Standard
- · 1,000 AI scans per month
- · Everything in Beginner
- · PSA/CGC listing creation w/ cert lookup
- · Unused scans rollover (limit 1,000)
Pro
- · 3,000 AI scans per month
- · Cross list to other marketplaces
- · Everything in Standard
- · Unused scans rollover (limit 3,000)
Elite
- · 10,000 AI scans per month
- · Everything in Pro
- · Unlimited ROCA sorter listings
- · Unused scans rollover (limit 10,000)
Ultimate
- · 20,000 AI scans per month
- · Custome feature requests
- · Everything in Elite
- · Priority customer support
- · Unused scans rollover (limit 20,000)
Legendary
- · 30,000 AI scans per month
- · Everything in Ultimate
- · Unused scans rollover (limit 30,000)
Free
- · 5 product transfers
- · AI catalog audit
- · AI photo studio
- · Import and AI enrichment
- · No credit card, no time limit
Starter
- · 100 product transfers / month
- · AI enrichment: text, prices, images
- · Duplicate detection
- · Import PDF, Excel, CSV, photos
- · Unlimited product sheet creation
Pro
- · 300 product transfers / month
- · AI catalog audit
- · AI photo studio
- · Everything in Starter
- · Unlimited product sheet creation
Business
- · 1,200 product transfers / month
- · Built for large catalogs
- · Everything in Pro
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited product sheet creation
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTCG Automate helps trading card and collectibles sellers turn card images and catalog data into Shopify products. Merchants can upload or build a batch, review matched card details, edit titles, prices, SKUs, conditions, quantities, and images, then publish products to Shopify with inventory tracking enabled.
Create product from invoice or product page link. Unload automates the most tedious part of running a retail business: building your product catalog. Upload a supplier invoice, catalog or packing list (PDF, Excel, CSV, photo), or paste a product page link: our AI extracts titles, descriptions, SKUs, EAN barcodes, prices, variants and SEO, and fetches product images from brand sites.
- Create Shopify products from prepared card batches
- Use front and back card images on product listings
- Set prices, quantities, SKUs, tags, and product details before publishing
- Review card matches and market data before listing
- AI extracts product data from invoices — PDF, Excel, CSV, images
- Studio auto-removes backgrounds and standardizes product photos
- One-click bulk transfer to Shopify with smart duplicate detection
- Team collaboration with roles — owner, admin, member, viewer
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 |  TCG Automate |  Unload |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TCG Automate | Unload |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 5 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | TCG Automate | Unload |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 6 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | TCG Automate | Unload |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #75 | #73 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #5 on Pricing moves in Workflow automation |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 3, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Developer | TCG Automate | Mobility codes |
FAQ
TCG Automate and Unload: common questions
- Is TCG Automate or Unload cheaper?
- Only Unload lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for TCG Automate and $19/month for Unload. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- TCG Automate lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk deletion, Inventory, Prices, SKU and barcodes. Unload lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Image optimization, Variants. 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 for TCG Automate, Oct 18, 2026 for Unload; 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 for TCG Automate, Oct 18, 2026 for Unload. 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.