Early Bird: Preorder & Restock vs PreOrder App+Partial Payment K
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 13, 2026.
The short answer
- PreOrder App+Partial Payment K is detected on 3.2× as many Shopify stores as Early Bird: 1,811 vs 566 as of Nov 13, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Early Bird 4.8 from 75 reviews and PreOrder App+Partial Payment K 4.7 from 396 reviews.
- Only Early Bird lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Early Bird and $9.99/month for PreOrder App+Partial Payment K.
- Early Bird lists 12 features PreOrder App+Partial Payment K’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Batch send.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free: Get Started
- · 5 back-in-stock emails/month
- · 5 preorders/backorders/month
- · Keep 100% of your sales. No commission
- · Mixed cart split shipping support
- · No app branding
- · Send preorder shipment timeline emails
Launch
- · 200 preorders/month
- · 500 emails/month
- · All Free features included
- · Auto-collect deferred final payments
- · Custom email domain and templates
- · Keep 100% of your sales. No commission
Grow
- · 5,000 emails/month
- · 500 preorders/month
- · All Launch features included
- · Auto-collect deferred final payments
- · Custom email domain and templates
- · Keep 100% of your sales. No commission
Scale
- · 1,000 preorders/month
- · 10,000 emails/month
- · All Grow features included
- · Auto-collect deferred final payments
- · Custom email domain and templates
- · Keep 100% of your sales. No commission
FREE
- · Built-In Discounts
- · Knowledgeable Support
- · Multiple Templates
- · Partial Payments
- · Pre-Order & Pre-Sale
- · Pre-Order Badge
Growth
- · Built-In Discounts
- · Knowledgeable Support
- · Multiple Templates
- · Partial Payments
- · Pre-Order & Pre-Sale
- · Pre-Order Badge
Growth 2
- · Built-In Discounts
- · Knowledgeable Support
- · Multiple Templates
- · Partial Payments
- · Pre-Order & Pre-Sale
- · Pre-Order Badge
Growth 3
- · Built-In Discounts
- · Knowledgeable Support
- · Multiple Templates
- · Partial Payments
- · Pre-Order & Pre-Sale
- · Pre-Order Badge
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAvoid lost sales with flexible preorder campaigns & backorders. Accept partial pay or $0 deposits. Send back-in-stock alerts to convert waitlists into pre-sales. Auto-collect deferred payments. Email customers about shipment delays/early arrivals. Track real-time performance by product & variant. Perfect for coming soon launches, seasonal drops, presales & made-to-order items with long lead times.
Preorder Now app to presell new coming soon & backorder products. Kaktus Preorder manager lets you presale products & accept partial payment or split payment to presell preproducts and pre orders back orders. A pre-order now button is added to out of stock backorder and presell products letting customers prepay for new or backorder products.
- Schedule pre order campaigns with customizable discounts and reporting dashboard
- Activate back orders across your entire catalog, or for specific products only
- Setup partial payments for pre-orders and auto-capture the remaining balance
- Customize/translate any labels, messaging, badges and styling shown to customers
- Presell easily with preorder app
- Continue selling of out-of-stock products with “Pre-Order & PreSale” buttons
- Revitalize your shop with an enticing preorder button
- Say goodbye to missed sales with preorder notify feature
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 |  Early Bird |  PreOrder App+Partial Payment K |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 566 | 1,811(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −22 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 12(ahead) | 7 |
| Big-brand share | 10% | 7% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Early Bird | PreOrder App+Partial Payment K |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★(ahead) | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 75 | 396(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 13% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Early Bird | PreOrder App+Partial Payment K |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Early Bird | PreOrder App+Partial Payment K |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #23(ahead) | #44 |
| Shopify App Charts | #12 in Pre-orders | #8 in Pre-orders |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jun 20, 2024 | Jun 22, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Shopside by Piric Group | Kaktus |
Switching movement
1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days
FAQ
Early Bird and PreOrder App+Partial Payment K: common questions
- Which is more popular, Early Bird or PreOrder App+Partial Payment K?
- PreOrder App+Partial Payment K is detected on 3.2× as many Shopify stores as Early Bird: 1,811 vs 566 as of Nov 13, 2026.
- Is Early Bird or PreOrder App+Partial Payment K cheaper?
- Only Early Bird lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Early Bird and $9.99/month for PreOrder App+Partial Payment K. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Early Bird or PreOrder App+Partial Payment K?
- On the Shopify App Store: Early Bird 4.8 from 75 reviews and PreOrder App+Partial Payment K 4.7 from 396 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Early Bird lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Batch send, Custom alerts. PreOrder App+Partial Payment K lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Banners, Countdown timers, Custom branding, Draft orders. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Are stores switching between Early Bird and PreOrder App+Partial Payment K?
- 1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days. Which stores, and in which direction, is in Shoplist.
- 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 13, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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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 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.