Gumroad vs Printful App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gumroad
This app allows creators to easily sell digital products like courses and ebooks directly from their phone. Buyers can access and enjoy all their purchased content, including videos, audio, and ebooks, with seamless playback and download options.
- Create and publish digital products
- Edit existing products
- Track sales and revenue
- Access purchased content library
- Watch, read, and listen to bought items
- Download files for offline access
Read full descriptionHide full description
Create a product from your phone. See today’s sales. Watch, read, or listen to everything you’ve bought. Gumroad is the simplest way to sell digital products — courses, ebooks, podcasts, music, software, and more. The app is for both sides: makers who sell, and people who buy. For creators • Create a new product, set a price, and publish • Edit products you already sell • See sales, revenue, and views • Get a ping when someone buys For buyers • Your Gumroad library, on the phone • Watch videos, listen to audio, read ebooks • Pick up where you left off • Download files to keep Sign in with the same Gumroad account you use on the web. What you create on your phone shows up on your store. What you buy shows up in your library. 10% + 50¢ per sale. No monthly fee.
Printful App
Launch and manage an online store for custom-designed apparel, home decor, and accessories. This platform handles printing, embroidery, and dropshipping, allowing you to focus on design and sales without upfront inventory costs.
- Print-on-demand fulfillment
- Custom product design tools
- No upfront inventory costs
- Set your own retail prices
- Custom branding options
- Variety of premium products
Read full descriptionHide full description
Looking to start a printed or embroidered t-shirt business? Or sell wall art or blankets from the comfort of your home? Do it with Printful—we’re a print-on-demand dropshipping supplier ready to support you every step of the way and take care of the boring stuff (you know, like fulfillment). How Printful will help you build an ecommerce business: Get more return customers thanks to high-quality products. Choose from a variety of premium products ranging from apparel and accessories to home and living products. Don’t pay upfront. Do your business with Printful with no investment. Pay only when an order comes in. Control what you earn. You decide how much you’ll make from each sale. We charge you to cover production—you set your own retail price. Save time on designing. Use built-in tools to create stunning designs, product mockups, and even your brand logo—all in just a few clicks. No design skills necessary! Boost your brand’s visibility with custom branding. Add personalized pack-ins, packing slips, or customize your packaging to make your brand stand out. It’s time to take full control of your ideas, time, and finances—start or expand your existing online business with Printful! For feedback, questions, and support, message us at support@printful.com.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Printful App at none against Gumroad's 10. Printful App also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 27%). Gumroad's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (37K vs 7.4K). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Gumroad sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Printful App asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Gumroad against 4.6 for Printful App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37K and 7.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Gumroad's written reviews are positive against 61% of Printful App's.
Gumroad ships an update daily, Printful App every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Gumroad | Printful App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (37K ratings) — better | 4.6 (7.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews | 61.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | 7.4K |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gumroad | Printful, Inc. |
Customer experience
Gumroad
Printful App
User reviews
Gumroad
From 37K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for finding digital content
- 🚀 Smooth video playback
- 🚀 Convenient access to purchased content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Inconsistent download and playback functionality
- 🐛 Poor navigation and organization of content
- 🐛 Lack of search and filtering options
Printful App
From 7.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Seamless integration with Shopify
- 💎 High-quality products
- ⚡ Fast delivery
- 📈 Helps grow business
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy design tools
- 💰 Expensive prices
- 🚢 Slow shipping
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🤖 Poor customer service
Bugs and requests
Gumroad
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in or create an account
- Purchased content not showing up in the app library
- Download and playback issues causing content to become inaccessible
- Orientation lock not respected, causing layout issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to search and browse content within the app
- Implement better organization and sorting of purchased items
- Add option to save playback progress and resume from where you left off
- Improve audio and video player controls and functionality
- Introduce support for landscape mode and other device orientations
Printful App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Designs disappearing during editing
- Mockups not aligning properly
- Frequent app crashes
- Syncing issues with connected stores
- Incorrect pricing and shipping information
Requested features
6 requests- Dedicated iPad app
- Improved mobile design editor
- Ability to manage orders on-the-go
- Dark mode option
- More product categories and styles
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Easier integration with other platforms
In-app purchases
Gumroad
- Gumroad Product$1.00
- Gumroad Product$2.00
- Gumroad Product$3.00
Show 7 moreShow fewer
- Gumroad Product$4.00
- Gumroad Product$5.00
- Gumroad Product$7.00
- Gumroad Product$10.00
- Gumroad Product$12.00
- Gumroad Product$15.00
- Gumroad Product$20.00
Printful App
No in-app purchases
