Early Bird: Preorder & Restock vs PreOrder Now & Pre order | PQ
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 & Pre order is detected on 1.6× as many Shopify stores as Early Bird: 920 vs 566 as of Nov 13, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Early Bird 4.8 from 75 reviews and PreOrder Now & Pre order 4.8 from 521 reviews.
- Only Early Bird lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Early Bird and $7.99/month for PreOrder Now & Pre order.
- Early Bird lists 21 features PreOrder Now & Pre order’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Batch send.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
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
BASIC
- · Badges & Urgency Timer
- · Full Customization
- · Partial Payment
- · Scheduled Pre-Orders
- · Unlimited Coming soon
- · Unlimited Funnels
STANDARD
- · Badges & Urgency Timer
- · Full Customization
- · Partial Payment
- · Scheduled Pre-Orders
- · Unlimited Coming soon
- · Unlimited Funnels
PRO
- · Badges & Urgency Timer
- · Full Customization
- · Partial Payment
- · Scheduled Pre-Orders
- · Unlimited Coming soon
- · Unlimited Funnels
PLATINUM
- · 2/hr dev support
- · Badges & Urgency Timer
- · Many more...
- · Partial Payment
- · Unlimited Coming soon
- · Unlimited Funnels
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.
Pre order app by prequik helps customers to pre-order the products and ensures that they are notified when the product becomes available for purchase. Customers can place orders for products they want even before they are officially released, which can help them to avoid missing out on popular 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
- Offer Partial Payment & Discount , Schedule pre-order dates
- Enable Pre order, Backorder & Coming Soon for any products.
- Maximize revenue with pre orders & personalized product messages, driving sales.
- Quickly control pre orders & restocks based on inventory levels and save time.
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 Now & Pre order |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 566 | 920(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −11 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 12(ahead) | 9 |
| Big-brand share | 10% | 10% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Early Bird | PreOrder Now & Pre order |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 75 | 521(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 13% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Early Bird | PreOrder Now & Pre order |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $7.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Early Bird | PreOrder Now & Pre order |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #23(ahead) | #42 |
| Shopify App Charts | #12 in Pre-orders | #11 in Pre-orders |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jun 20, 2024 | May 19, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopside by Piric Group | Codexade |
FAQ
Early Bird and PreOrder Now & Pre order: common questions
- Which is more popular, Early Bird or PreOrder Now & Pre order?
- PreOrder Now & Pre order is detected on 1.6× as many Shopify stores as Early Bird: 920 vs 566 as of Nov 13, 2026.
- Is Early Bird or PreOrder Now & Pre order cheaper?
- Only Early Bird lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Early Bird and $7.99/month for PreOrder Now & Pre order. 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 & Pre order?
- On the Shopify App Store: Early Bird 4.8 from 75 reviews and PreOrder Now & Pre order 4.8 from 521 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Early Bird lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Auto-alerts, Batch send, Buttons. PreOrder Now & Pre order lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Countdown timers. 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 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.