Alpha: Sale & Discount Manager vs Heartcoding Sales & Discounts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026.
The short answer
- Heartcoding Sales & Discounts is detected on 2.3× as many Shopify stores as Alpha: 2,805 vs 1,199 as of Nov 11, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Alpha 4.9 from 312 reviews and Heartcoding Sales & Discounts 4.9 from 499 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Alpha and $9.99/month for Heartcoding Sales & Discounts.
- Alpha lists 18 features Heartcoding Sales & Discounts’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Automations, Banners.
Head to head
the perfect sale app for product discounts & scheduled sales
- United States
- Australia
- Italy
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 active campaign at a time
- · 10 unique products/month
- · Auto add & revert discounted prices
- · Manual product/variant selection
- · Unlimited variants
Basic
- · 100 unique products/month
- · Advanced customer & product targeting
- · Auto add & revert discounted prices
- · Coupons & volume discounts
- · Exclude sale items from discount codes
- · Unlimited discount campaigns
Pro
- · 500 unique products/month
- · Advanced customer & product targeting
- · Auto add & revert discounted prices
- · Coupons & volume discounts
- · Exclude sale items from discount codes
- · Unlimited discount campaigns
Ultimate
- · Advanced customer & product targeting
- · Auto add & revert discounted prices
- · Coupons & volume discounts
- · Discount code blocking rules
- · Exclude sale items from discount codes
- · Sale prices for fixed-price markets
Development Stores
- · Full Premium Plus plan for testing
Premium
- · Advanced filtering and exclude feature
- · Custom countdown timer
- · Custom sale labels
- · Discounts are shown in Shop
- · Product tagging
- · Schedule sales & timer
Premium Plus
- · Advanced filtering and exclude feature
- · Custom countdown timer
- · Custom sale labels
- · Discounts are shown in Shop and Checkout
- · Discounts are synched across ALL markets
- · Product tagging
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOne app for sale prices, coupons, automatic discounts and volume discounts. Set discount prices in bulk, show compare-at prices crossed out at checkout. Run a flash sale, scheduled sale or recurring sale with start & end dates; regular prices are restored when it ends. Add quantity discounts with a tiered pricing table on product pages.
As we are online store owners ourselves we fully understand your needs – that´s why we created Heartcoding Sales & Discounts. You can schedule your sale campaigns, select discounts and apply them storewide, to collections or just single variants using our extensive filter options.
- Promote your sales with customizable announcement bars
- Show customers their savings in the cart
- Apply discounts for multiple products automatically and roll them back when need
- Set up a single launch or recurring discount schedule
- From store owners - for store owners: We exactly understand your needs
- Easy as pie - foolproof, time-saving and no superfluous or confusing features
- Unlimited sale campaigns with unlimited products at the same time
- Customize your own countdown timer for your top/bottom bar and product pages
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Alpha |  Heartcoding Sales & Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,199 | 2,805(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | −5 | −31 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 45 | 51(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | 14% | 20% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Italy | United States, Australia, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Alpha | Heartcoding Sales & Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 312 | 499(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 31% | 75%(ahead) |
Pricing
| Measure | Alpha | Heartcoding Sales & Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Alpha | Heartcoding Sales & Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #31(ahead) | #57 |
| Shopify App Charts | #17 in Discounts | #9 in Discounts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 22, 2022 | Jun 12, 2019 |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Developer | Alphalogic | HeartCoding |
Switching movement
1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days
FAQ
Alpha and Heartcoding Sales & Discounts: common questions
- Which is more popular, Alpha or Heartcoding Sales & Discounts?
- Heartcoding Sales & Discounts is detected on 2.3× as many Shopify stores as Alpha: 2,805 vs 1,199 as of Nov 11, 2026.
- Is Alpha or Heartcoding Sales & Discounts cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Alpha and $9.99/month for Heartcoding Sales & Discounts. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Alpha or Heartcoding Sales & Discounts?
- On the Shopify App Store: Alpha 4.9 from 312 reviews and Heartcoding Sales & Discounts 4.9 from 499 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Alpha lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automations, Banners, Bulk editing. Heartcoding Sales & Discounts lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Countdown timers, Editor tool. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Are stores switching between Alpha and Heartcoding Sales & Discounts?
- 1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days. Which stores, and in which direction, is in Shoplist.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 11, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 11, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.