Fordeer: PreOrder Now PreSale vs Magical Preorder & Presale
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
- Fordeer is detected on 2.1× as many Shopify stores as Magical Preorder & Presale: 303 vs 143 as of Nov 13, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Fordeer 3.5 from 18 reviews and Magical Preorder & Presale 4.3 from 67 reviews.
- Fordeer lists 16 features Magical Preorder & Presale’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alert settings, Back in stock, Back orders.
Head to head
Pre-Orders, Coming Soon, Notify Me, Out of Stock
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- 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.
Magical Preorder
- · Badges
- · Bulk Settings
- · Custom Sender Email
- · Email Notifications
- · Mixed Cart Warning
- · Style Customization
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureProactively making revenue from out-of-stock products by replacing the "Out of stock" button with a "Pre-order" button. Customers like to make pre-orders for their favorite products which are out of stock or coming soon with discounts, estimated delivery dates, and much more. Allowing your customers to purchase products before they become available.
Easily add preorder sales to your shop with this app. Let customers purchase out-of-stock or upcoming products to forecast demand, build hype, and boost sales. Manage preorders seamlessly with flexible rules, collect emails to track interest, and send notifications to keep customers engaged. Display custom messages when preorders end. Get set up quickly and start growing your sales today.
- Integrated 'Pre-Order' button to always sell products even when out of stock.
- Improve customer experience by removing the friction of out of stock products.
- Easy to use, set up, and create campaigns with just a few clicks.
- Powerful analytics dashboard for revenue and AOV data.
- Add unlimited preorder sales to your shop
- Set rules to automate the management and availability of preorders
- Use bulk settings to save time managing which products are enabled
- Enable email signup forms for upcoming preorders to forecast demand
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 |  Fordeer |  Magical Preorder & Presale |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 303(ahead) | 143 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −4 | −3 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 8% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Fordeer | Magical Preorder & Presale |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.5 ★ | 4.3 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 18 | 67(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Fordeer | Magical Preorder & Presale |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $2.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Fordeer | Magical Preorder & Presale |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #71 | #47(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #17 in Pre-orders | #21 in Pre-orders |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 9, 2023 | Sep 3, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Fordeer Commerce | Magical Apps |
FAQ
Fordeer and Magical Preorder & Presale: common questions
- Which is more popular, Fordeer or Magical Preorder & Presale?
- Fordeer is detected on 2.1× as many Shopify stores as Magical Preorder & Presale: 303 vs 143 as of Nov 13, 2026.
- Which has better reviews, Fordeer or Magical Preorder & Presale?
- On the Shopify App Store: Fordeer 3.5 from 18 reviews and Magical Preorder & Presale 4.3 from 67 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Fordeer lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Alert settings, Back in stock, Back orders, Deposits. Magical Preorder & Presale lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-alerts, Availability date, Badges, Banners. 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.