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Shopify rating
4.9 ★
75 reviews
What merchants actually report
4.95average· 73 reviews analyzed· 54 with written feedback
95% 5★0% ≤3★

38% of attributable reviewers are United States merchants. 4% had used the app for a year or more when they reviewed.

The developer replies to 25% of reviews overall.

Recent reviewers rate Early Bird 4.86, below its 4.95 lifetime average.

Rating · last 90d
4.86
Recent direction
Replies to reviews
25%
Developer response rate
Replies to critical
—
On 3★ and below
Long-term reviewers
4%
Using 1yr+ at review
Top merchant markets
United States 38%Australia 27%United Kingdom 12%Canada 6%United Arab Emirates 4%
Tenure when reviewed
under a day 7%days 44%months 45%a year or more 4%

Based on public merchant reviews, with newer feedback given more weight. OngoingAI matches each review to an identifiable store and the app they use.

Pricing
Free plan available
Free: Get Started
Free
  • • Keep 100% of your sales. No commission
  • • Unlimited products & email signups
  • • 5 preorders/backorders/month
  • • 5 back-in-stock emails/month
  • • Track pre-sale performance by campaign
Launch
$19/month
or $190/year and save 17%
  • • Keep 100% of your sales. No commission
  • • 200 preorders/month
  • • 500 emails/month
  • • Partial/Split payments & $0 Deposits
  • • Auto-collect deferred final payments
Grow
$49/month
or $490/year and save 17%
  • • Keep 100% of your sales. No commission
  • • 500 preorders/month
  • • 5,000 emails/month
  • • All Launch features included
  • • Partial/Split payments & $0 Deposits
Scale
$99/month
or $990/year and save 17%
  • • Keep 100% of your sales. No commission
  • • 1,000 preorders/month
  • • 10,000 emails/month
  • • All Grow features included
  • • Partial/Split payments & $0 Deposits
What does Early Bird do?

Capture waitlist interest and secure pre-sales with pre-order campaigns. Partial pay, custom discounts, smart-send back in stock alerts. Zero commission fees.

  • Campaign-based preorder manager & backorder for launches, waitlists & restocks
  • Mixed cart support: choose to split ship preorders or hold & ship all together
  • Accept split/partial payments or $0 deposits with auto-collection & discounts
  • Capture waitlist interest & auto-send back in stock alerts to convert into sales
  • Email customers about shipment delays/arrivals & display expected delivery dates

Features

Pre-ordersComing soonBack ordersOut of stockMade-to-orderProduct dropsPre-salesButtonsBadgesCustom textEmail notificationsOrder limitsAvailability dateVariantsDepositsPartial paymentsSplit paymentsDeferred paymentsPayment schedulesDiscountsMixed cartManual paymentStock alertsAuto-alertsManual alertsBatch sendBack in stockEmailCustom alertsAlert settingsNotification templatesNotification buttonPop-upsWaitlistsCustomer demandInventory reportsPerformance reportsInventory tracking
Review history
Daily review count on the Shopify App Store
75+5 · 30d~0.2/day· Rating steady at 4.9★

Daily tracking from Aug 10, 2026 through today · 30 days observed · sign up free for the full history →

Category rankings
Live organic position on Shopify App Store category pages
  • Pre-orders
    #15▼3
  • Stock alerts
    #15

Tracked daily · last 30 days · as of 2026-09-24

Catalog position
Within Pre-orders on the App Store
Rank by reviews
#18 of 97
Review percentile
82th
Rating percentile
65th
On the App Store
2.3 yrs
Works with
Integrations listed for Early Bird: Preorder & Restock
Customer accountsShopify FlowShopify AdminFlow
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Frequently asked questions

Capture waitlist interest and secure pre-sales with pre-order campaigns. Partial pay, custom discounts, smart-send back in stock alerts. Zero commission fees. It's a pre-orders tool for ecommerce stores.