Backstory

Shopify print on demand (pod) app by Backstory Prints·Elevate Your Brand: Print-On-Demand & Marketing Services for your store!

Snapshot

#186of 324 inPrint on demand (POD)

Backstory is newly listed on the Shopify App Store. Ongoing.AI is observing daily category rank, search-keyword position, install footprint, and listing changes from launch — first tracked Jun 27, 2026. The trajectory is being captured before the first reviews accumulate.

CategoriesPrint on demand (POD)

Pricing

From $0/mo

freemium

Built for Shopify

No

Years live

3

launched Jan 18, 2023

Last updated

Jun 26, 2026

Shopify listing

Recent activity

Review trajectory.

Daily review count and rating drift. The blue line is cumulative review count; the dashed amber overlay is the rating on the right axis. Boring is good — sudden swings stand out against an otherwise stable curve.

New reviews

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28-day Δ

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Rating change

7-day Δ

+0.00

28-day Δ

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Catalog position

Where Backstory sits in the App Store.

Rank and percentile inside the Print on demand (POD) category — the competitive shape of the niche around this app.

Rank in Print on demand (POD)

#186

of 324 active apps

Review count percentile

0th

vs category siblings

Rating percentile

0th

vs category siblings

Years on App Store

3

since 2023

Listing change cadence

What Backstory has changed lately.

Every pricing tweak, tagline refresh, and Shopify-side listing ping. Captured from Ongoing.AI’s per-scrape diff log — the cadence and the content of changes, in one strip.

Listing changes · last 21 daysshopify_lastmod: set to 2026-06-26name: set to Backstory: Print on Demandtagline: set to Elevate Your Brand: Print-On-Dem…description: set to Rethink print-on-demand! Backsto…icon_url: set to https://cdn.shopify.com/app-stor…pricing_model: set to freemiumpricing_tiers: set to Freeprimary_price_value: set to nonecategories: set to Print on demand (POD)launched_at: set to Jan 18, 2023works_with: set to noneJun 6, 26Jun 16, 26Jun 27, 26

Works With · Jun 27

set to none

Launched At · Jun 27

set to Jan 18, 2023

Categories · Jun 27

set to Print on demand (POD)

PricingIdentity & listingCadence

Plans

Backstory pricing tiers.

Free

Free to install

    FAQ

    Backstory — frequently asked questions.

    What is Backstory on Shopify?
    Backstory, officially listed on the Shopify App Store as Backstory: Print on Demand, is a Shopify app in the Print on demand (POD) category. Rethink print-on-demand! Backstory Prints stands out as a premier print-on-demand provider in the USA, offering competitive pricing, swift fulfillment, and US-based customer support. We grasp the hurdles confronting POD enterprises and aim to support your growth, treating your business as our own. Additionally, we extend marketing services including production and TikTok videos for our merchants, enriching their promotional strategies..
    How do I add Backstory on Shopify?
    Open the Backstory listing in the Shopify App Store at apps.shopify.com/backstory-prints, choose "Add app," and complete the Shopify install flow. After installation, you can configure Backstory from your Shopify admin under Apps.
    How much does Backstory cost?
    Backstory is priced at $0/month on the Shopify App Store.
    When was Backstory launched?
    Backstory launched on January 18, 2023 — over 3 years on the Shopify App Store.
    Is Backstory Built for Shopify?
    Backstory does not currently carry Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. The badge is awarded to apps that meet Shopify's published standards for performance, ease of use, and merchant value — many high-quality apps operate without it.
    What are the best Backstory alternatives?
    Merchants commonly compare Backstory with Printify, Printful, CJdropshipping, and Trendsi. Each alternative covers a similar use case but differs on pricing model, integration depth, and the specific themes merchants praise in reviews — see the alternatives section above for a side-by-side.

    Alternatives

    Apps merchants pick instead.

    Printify

    Printify: Print on Demand

    4.70★3,603

    Known for: customer-support

    Printful Latvia AS

    Printful: Print on Demand

    4.70★3,244

    Known for: customer-support

    CJDropshipping

    CJdropshipping: Much Faster

    4.90★2,513

    Known for: customer-support

    ShopSocial, Inc.

    Trendsi: Fashion Dropshipping

    4.80★1,438

    Known for: customer-support

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    Methodology

    Where the numbers come from.

    Ratings, review counts, pricing tiers, “Built for Shopify”, launch date, and category memberships come from the live Shopify App Store listing — refreshed daily by Ongoing.AI’s crawler. The review-count trajectory is the diff between today’s snapshot and snapshots from 7 and 28 days ago. Topic counts and sentiment come from the review corpus, topic-tagged with Claude. Install footprint is observed via Ongoing.AI’s tech-detection pass against actively-tracked Shopify storefronts. Catalog position is computed at snapshot time against every active app sharing the primary category. Snapshot generated .

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    Ongoing.AI tracks every Shopify brand’s app stack daily. Pull the full install list, filter by vertical or geography, and catch the moment merchants install — or churn off.

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