Which is more popular, Early Bird or Preorder Now Presale Timesact?

Preorder Now Presale Timesact is detected on 10× as many Shopify stores as Early Bird: 5,827 vs 566 as of Nov 13, 2026.

Is Early Bird or Preorder Now Presale Timesact cheaper?

Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Early Bird and $5/month for Preorder Now Presale Timesact. 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 Now Presale Timesact?

On the Shopify App Store: Early Bird 4.8 from 75 reviews and Preorder Now Presale Timesact 5.0 from 2,136 reviews.

What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?

Early Bird lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Batch send, Custom alerts. Preorder Now Presale Timesact lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Banners, Countdown timers, Crowdfunding, Custom branding. 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 Now Presale Timesact?

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.

Early Bird: Preorder & Restock vs Preorder Now Presale Timesact

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 Now Presale Timesact is detected on 10× as many Shopify stores as Early Bird: 5,827 vs 566 as of Nov 13, 2026.
On the Shopify App Store: Early Bird 4.8 from 75 reviews and Preorder Now Presale Timesact 5.0 from 2,136 reviews.
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Early Bird and $5/month for Preorder Now Presale Timesact.
Early Bird lists 9 features Preorder Now Presale Timesact’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Batch send.

Head to head

Detected stores

566

5,827

App Store reviews

2,136

New reviews, 28 days

Stores added, 28 days

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OverviewOverview

Early Bird4.8(75)Preorder Now Presale Timesact5.0(2,136)

Pitch

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Pre-Order/Sold Out/Coming Soon/Backorder/Pre-sale/Out of Stock

Developer

Shopside by Piric Group

Kairock Partners SRL

UsageUsage

Early Bird4.8(75)Preorder Now Presale Timesact5.0(2,136)

Reviews per month

2 last full month

40 last full month

Detected stores

566active installs

+561 more

5,827active installs

+5,822 more

Most common store size

11-50 products27%

Top countries

United States26%
Australia9%
United Kingdom9%

United States28%
United Kingdom7%
Australia7%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

Early BirdPreorder Now Presale TimesactCompleted months only

PricingPricing

Early Bird4.8(75)Preorder Now Presale Timesact5.0(2,136)

Free options

Free planFree trial

Monthly range

From $0 to $99/month

From $0 to $23/month

Plans

Free: Get StartedFree

· 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$19/month

· 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$49/month

· 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$99/month

· 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 (New Users)Free

· 20 orders per month (unlimited products)
· Badges, Translation, Mixed cart alert
· Email, Chat, Phone & Video Call Support
· NEW: Wishlist (unlimited actions)
· NO transaction fees | Timesact branding
· UNLIMITED coming soon & low stock

CORE Flex from $5$5/month

$0.2 per order above limit, SMS (only if using) starting at $0.02 for US numbers

· 10 extra orders/month (stacks with free)
· ALL in FREE+ BFCM -90% FIRST month
· Advanced analytics (30 days), Hold order
· CSV upload, Preorder by product tag, SMS
· Email, Chat, Phone & Video Call Support
· Higher plans available in the app

PRO Flex from $7$7/month

$0.3 per order above limit, SMS (only if using) starting at $0.02 for US numbers

· 10 orders/month (unlimited products)
· ALL in CORE Flex+ BFCM -90% FIRST month
· Advanced analytics (unlimited period)
· Charge on fulfillment for preorders
· Higher plans available in the app
· Markets & Locations

CORE Fixed New ins$23/month

· $117/mo Shopify Plus | $93/mo yearly
· $23/mo Basic Shopify | $17/mo for yearly
· $47/mo Shopify Grow | $37/mo for yearly
· $73/mo Advanced Shopify | $57/mo yearly
· Limited time deal offer | Large discount
· NO other fees + BFCM -90% FIRST month

FeaturesFeatures

Early Bird4.8(75)Preorder Now Presale Timesact5.0(2,136)

Coverage

38 of 43 features88%

34 of 43 features79%

Unique strengths

Alert settings
Auto-alerts
Batch send
Custom alerts
+5 more

Banners
Countdown timers
Crowdfunding
Custom branding
+1 more

Pre-orders

84%21/25

96%24/25

Customization

70%7/10

100%10/10

Order type

86%6/7

100%7/7

Payment options

100%8/8

88%7/8

Stock alerts

94%17/18

56%10/18

Analytics and reporting

100%4/4

25%1/4

Customization

83%5/6

Notifications

100%8/8

50%4/8

Early BirdPreorder Now Presale Timesact43 features listed across both App Store listings

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IntegrationsIntegrations

Early Bird4.8(75)Preorder Now Presale Timesact5.0(2,136)

Works with also listed by another

Checkout
Customer accounts
Shopify Flow
Flow

EComposer
Pagefly
Shogun
GemPages

MessagingMessaging

Early Bird4.8(75)Preorder Now Presale Timesact5.0(2,136)

How it sells itself

Avoid 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 manager to hype presales on new product launches. Never miss sales with waitlists on sold out products, back in stock notifications & restock alerts. Out of stock products go on D2C, B2B preorder or backorder.

Key points

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

30 min guided setup call on Zoom or Google Meets with a human specialist
NEW: Activate Preorder, Back in Stock, Coming soon by product tag in Shopify
Partial payment 2.0 & discount 2.0 via Selling Plans for preorders & backorders
Capture emails & send back in stock & restock alerts for non preorder customers

Screenshots

User friendly interface with intuitive settings

Easily supercharge in-stock flows in Shopify

Use stylish badges to attract customer attention

Installed withInstalled with

Early Bird4.8(75)Preorder Now Presale Timesact5.0(2,136)

Most often alongside

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Adoption

Measure	Early Bird	Preorder Now Presale Timesact
Detected stores	566as of Nov 13, 2026	5,827(ahead)as of Nov 13, 2026
Net store change, 28 days	0estimated	−45estimated
Stores added, 28 days	12new and returning	92(ahead)new and returning
Big-brand share	10%of stores of known size	11%of stores of known size
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, Australia

Reviews

Measure	Early Bird	Preorder Now Presale Timesact
App Store rating	4.8 ★	5.0 ★(ahead)
App Store reviews	75	2,136(ahead)
New reviews, 28 days	0	27(ahead)
Reviewers a year or more in	13%(ahead)	12%

Pricing

Measure	Early Bird	Preorder Now Presale Timesact
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Lowest paid monthly plan	$19/month	$5/month(ahead)
Longest free trial	Not listed	Not listed
Plans listed	4	4

Listing

Measure	Early Bird	Preorder Now Presale Timesact
Shopify category rank	#23in Pre-orders	#4(ahead)in Pre-orders
Shopify App Charts	#12 in Pre-orders	#4 in Pre-orders
Built for Shopify	Yes	Yes
Launched	Jun 20, 2024	Jun 1, 2020
Languages	1English	19Czech, Danish, German
Developer	Shopside by Piric Group	Kairock Partners SRL

Switching movement

1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days

See which stores dropped Early Bird

FAQ

Early Bird and Preorder Now Presale Timesact: common questions

Which is more popular, Early Bird or Preorder Now Presale Timesact?: Preorder Now Presale Timesact is detected on 10× as many Shopify stores as Early Bird: 5,827 vs 566 as of Nov 13, 2026.
Is Early Bird or Preorder Now Presale Timesact cheaper?: Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Early Bird and $5/month for Preorder Now Presale Timesact. 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 Now Presale Timesact?: On the Shopify App Store: Early Bird 4.8 from 75 reviews and Preorder Now Presale Timesact 5.0 from 2,136 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?: Early Bird lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Batch send, Custom alerts. Preorder Now Presale Timesact lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Banners, Countdown timers, Crowdfunding, Custom branding. 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 Now Presale Timesact?: 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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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.

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UsageUsage

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PricingPricing

FeaturesFeatures

IntegrationsIntegrations

MessagingMessaging

Installed withInstalled with

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Adoption

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1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days

Early Bird and Preorder Now Presale Timesact: common questions

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