--- title: "Magical Preorder & Presale vs PreOrder Now & Pre order | PQ: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Magical Preorder & Presale and PreOrder Now & Pre order | PQ on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/magical-preorder-vs-preorder-now-pre-order-pq" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/magical-preorder-vs-preorder-now-pre-order-pq.md" data_as_of: "Nov 13, 2026" --- # Magical Preorder & Presale vs PreOrder Now & Pre order \| PQ Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 13, 2026. ## At a glance - PreOrder Now & Pre order is detected on 6.4× as many Shopify stores as Magical Preorder & Presale: 920 vs 143 as of Nov 13, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Magical Preorder & Presale 4.3 from 67 reviews and PreOrder Now & Pre order 4.8 from 521 reviews. - Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Magical Preorder & Presale and $7.99/month for PreOrder Now & Pre order. - Magical Preorder & Presale lists 14 features PreOrder Now & Pre order’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-alerts, Banners, Buttons. ## Adoption | Measure | Magical Preorder & Presale | PreOrder Now & Pre order | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 143 — as of Nov 13, 2026 | 920 — as of Nov 13, 2026 | PreOrder Now & Pre order | | Net store change, 28 days | −3 — estimated | −11 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 9 — new and returning | | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | 10% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | | | Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | | ## Reviews | Measure | Magical Preorder & Presale | PreOrder Now & Pre order | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.3 ★ | 4.8 ★ | PreOrder Now & Pre order | | App Store reviews | 67 | 521 | PreOrder Now & Pre order | | New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 | Magical Preorder & Presale | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data | | ## Pricing | Measure | Magical Preorder & Presale | PreOrder Now & Pre order | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month | $7.99/month | Magical Preorder & Presale | | Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days | | | Plans listed | 1 | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | Magical Preorder & Presale | PreOrder Now & Pre order | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#47 — in Pre-orders | \#42 — in Pre-orders | PreOrder Now & Pre order | | Shopify App Charts | \#21 in Pre-orders | \#11 in Pre-orders | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | No | | | Launched | Sep 3, 2021 | May 19, 2023 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | Magical Apps | Codexade | | ## Listed features - 32 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 9 are listed by both. - Magical Preorder & Presale lists 23 of them (72%). Listed only by Magical Preorder & Presale: Auto-alerts, Banners, Buttons, Custom alerts, Custom branding, Draft orders, Email notifications, Inventory tracking, Made-to-order, Manual alerts, Manual payment, Notification templates, Product drops, Variants. - PreOrder Now & Pre order lists 18 of them (56%). Listed only by PreOrder Now & Pre order: Back in stock, Back orders, Deposits, Discounts, Out of stock, Partial payments, Payment schedules, Split payments. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Magical Preorder & Presale | PreOrder Now & Pre order | | --- | --- | --- | | Pre-orders | 16/23 | 14/23 | | Pre-orders › Customization | 9/9 | 4/9 | | Pre-orders › Order type | 5/7 | 4/7 | | Pre-orders › Payment options | 2/7 | 6/7 | | Stock alerts | 7/9 | 4/9 | | Stock alerts › Analytics and reporting | 1/1 | 0/1 | | Stock alerts › Customization | 1/1 | 0/1 | | Stock alerts › Notifications | 5/7 | 4/7 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations None of these App Store listings names a platform it works with. ## Pricing plans ### Magical Preorder & Presale | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Magical Preorder | $2.99/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | ### PreOrder Now & Pre order | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BASIC | $7.99/month | 7-day free trial | Up to 60 pre orders/monthly | | STANDARD | $14.99/month | 7-day free trial | Up to 150 pre orders/monthly | | PRO | $24.99/month | 7-day free trial | Up to 350 pre orders/monthly | | PLATINUM | $49.99/month | 7-day free trial | Unlimited pre orders/monthly | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Magical Preorder & Presale or PreOrder Now & Pre order? PreOrder Now & Pre order is detected on 6.4× as many Shopify stores as Magical Preorder & Presale: 920 vs 143 as of Nov 13, 2026. ### Is Magical Preorder & Presale or PreOrder Now & Pre order cheaper? Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Magical Preorder & Presale 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, Magical Preorder & Presale or PreOrder Now & Pre order? On the Shopify App Store: Magical Preorder & Presale 4.3 from 67 reviews and PreOrder Now & Pre order 4.8 from 521 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Magical Preorder & Presale lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-alerts, Banners, Buttons, Custom alerts. PreOrder Now & Pre order lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Back in stock, Back orders, Deposits, Discounts. 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. ## Links - [Magical Preorder & Presale vs PreOrder Now & Pre order \| PQ on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/magical-preorder-vs-preorder-now-pre-order-pq) - [Magical Preorder & Presale on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/magical-preorder) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/magical-preorder.md)) - [PreOrder Now & Pre order \| PQ on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/preorder-now-pre-order-pq) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/preorder-now-pre-order-pq.md)) ## Methodology 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 for Magical Preorder & Presale and PreOrder Now & Pre order are as of Nov 13, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).