OngoingAI

Shopify app comparison · updated Aug 25, 2026

PrintfulvsApliiq

Compare Printful and Apliiq for Shopify using current ratings, review activity, pricing, features, and OngoingAI-observed adoption.

Printful Latvia AS

Printful: Print on Demand

Create and sell custom products with print-on-demand dropshipping

Rating
4.80
Reviews
3,777
Review growth · 30d
+56 · +1.5%
Pricing
Free to install
Years on Shopify
13
Stores observed
No footprint yet

Apliiq Inc

Apliiq ‑ Print On Demand

Create & Sell Clothing With No Risk & No Minimums. Human Support. Brand Your Products Like A Pro!

Rating
4.80
Reviews
297
Review growth · 30d
+3 · +1.0%
Pricing
Free to install
Years on Shopify
7
Stores observed
No footprint yet

What stands out

Ratings
Level at 4.80
Review growth
Printful faster (+1.5% vs +1.0%)
Review depth
Printful 12.7× more reviews
Adoption
Not comparable yet

Head-to-head

The signals, side by side.

Each row reads straight from the live App Store listing and OngoingAI’s census. The Difference column states the gap — not a buyer recommendation.

DimensionPrintfulApliiqDifference
Rating4.804.80Level
Reviews3,777297Printful 12.7×
Review growth · 30d+56 · +1.5%+3 · +1.0%Printful faster
Listed pricingFree to installFree to installNot directly comparable
Years on Shopify137Printful +6y

Which fits your requirements?

Choose by what you actually need.

Choose Printful if…

  • You need home and garden
  • You need baby products
  • You need pet products
  • Recent review-growth signals matter to you

Choose Apliiq if…

  • You need personalization
  • You need custom templates
  • You need multi-shipping

Tied to observable requirements only — listed capabilities, ratings, review growth, adoption and price. It doesn’t assert usability or support quality.

Feature differences

64% of listed capabilities overlap.

These apps cover largely the same ground. The decision material is what each lists that the other doesn’t.

Printful only

14

  • Home and garden
  • Baby products
  • Pet products
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Japan
  • Latvia
  • Mexico
  • Spain
  • All-over-print
  • Shoes
  • Drinkware
  • Home decor
  • Wall art

Apliiq only

7

  • Personalization
  • Custom templates
  • Multi-shipping
  • Real-time updates
  • Inclusive pricing
  • Health and beauty
  • Business and office
Show 25 shared capabilities
  • Dropshipping
  • Clothing and accessories
  • Bags and luggage
  • Sports products
  • United States
  • Print on demand (POD)
  • Private labels
  • Custom packaging
  • Design tools
  • Mockup generator
  • Pack-ins
  • Bags
  • Blankets
  • Apparel
  • Embroidery
  • Hats
  • Holiday gifts
  • Eco-friendly
  • Organic
  • White label
  • Bulk shipping
  • Custom shipping
  • Eco shipping
  • Global fulfillment
  • Order tracking

Scope

What this comparison measures.

What it measures

Shopify App Store ratings, review counts and 30-day review growth, listed pricing and capabilities, category data, and OngoingAI-observed storefront adoption for Printful and Apliiq.

What it doesn’t

Hands-on usability, customer-support quality, deliverability, merchant sentiment from review text, or revenue impact. We draw a sharp line around what we can observe.

Methodology

Where the numbers come from.

Ratings, review counts, pricing, and categories come from the live Shopify App Store listing, refreshed daily. Review growth compares the observed snapshots across the trailing 30-day window. “Stores observed” and the platform split come from OngoingAI’s weekly storefront census — the real stores running each app, not the listing’s claimed totals. Comparison generated Aug 25, 2026.

See who’s switching — as it happens.

Track app adoption on live ecommerce stores. Find merchants running Printful or Apliiq, follow stack changes, and see when a store installs, removes, or replaces an app.