Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Everything you need to manage preorders and presell products to boost your sales.
| Magical Preorder & Presale | Preorder Now Presale Timesact | |
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Do Preorders on Deposit or Backorders with Waitlists, Restock Alerts or Back in Stock Notifications
| Metric | Magical Preorder & Presale | Preorder Now Presale Timesact |
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| Rating | 4.3 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 66 | ★ 2.1k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 22 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2021 | Jun 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Preorder Now Presale Timesact is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Magical Preorder & Presale's 4.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Magical Preorder & Presale at Free trial available, Preorder Now Presale Timesact 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.
Preorder Now Presale Timesact has the larger user base (2,065 reviews vs 66), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Magical Preorder & Presale'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 Preorder Now Presale Timesact; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Magical Preorder & Presale's 66-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Preorder Now Presale Timesact'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: Magical Preorder & Presale audit • Preorder Now Presale Timesact audit
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| Keyword | Magical Preorder & Presale | Preorder Now Presale Timesact |
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| preorder | #24 | #1 |
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Both Magical Preorder & Presale and Preorder Now Presale Timesact offer paid plans only. Magical Preorder & Presale starts at Free trial available; Preorder Now Presale Timesact starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Preorder Now Presale Timesact has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 2,065 reviews) compared to Magical Preorder & Presale (4.3★ from 66 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Preorder Now Presale Timesact holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.3★). 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. Preorder Now Presale Timesact has the deeper published review base (2,065 vs 66), 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.
Magical Preorder & Presale typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (66 reviews). Preorder Now Presale Timesact typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2,065 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. Magical Preorder & Presale and Preorder Now Presale Timesact 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 Magical Preorder & Presale" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
