Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Powerful POD designer and online customization features for your personalized products.
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| Metric | CustoMeow POD Designer | Rubik Variant Images & Swatch |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 11 | ★ 471 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 15 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2024 | Oct 2024 |
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch edges out CustoMeow POD Designer on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: CustoMeow POD Designer at Free plan available, Rubik Variant Images & Swatch at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch has the larger user base (471 reviews vs 11), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. CustoMeow POD Designer's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Rubik Variant Images & Swatch; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — CustoMeow POD Designer's 11-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Rubik Variant Images & Swatch's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: CustoMeow POD Designer audit • Rubik Variant Images & Swatch audit
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Both CustoMeow POD Designer and Rubik Variant Images & Swatch offer paid plans only. CustoMeow POD Designer starts at Free plan available; Rubik Variant Images & Swatch starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 471 reviews) compared to CustoMeow POD Designer (4.7★ from 11 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Rubik Variant Images & Swatch has the deeper published review base (471 vs 11), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
CustoMeow POD Designer typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (11 reviews). Rubik Variant Images & Swatch typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (471 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. CustoMeow POD Designer and Rubik Variant Images & Swatch both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from CustoMeow POD Designer" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
