BlueCart ‑ Upsell Progress Bar vs Kai Progress bar & Free Gift
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 1, 2026.
The short answer
- Kai Progress bar & Free Gift is detected on 1.9× as many Shopify stores as BlueCart: 187 vs 101 as of Nov 1, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: BlueCart 5.0 from 26 reviews and Kai Progress bar & Free Gift 5.0 from 52 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $4/month for BlueCart and $5.99/month for Kai Progress bar & Free Gift.
- Kai Progress bar & Free Gift lists 34 features BlueCart’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Announcements, Automatic discounts.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Germany
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Pro
- · Display conditions
- · Goal checklist
- · Progress bar
- · Translations
- · Unlimited orders
- · Unlimited views
Basic Plan
- · Campaign scheduling
- · Discount tiers, Free Gift, Free Shipping
- · Live support
- · Multi Market & All languages supported
- · Unlimited campaigns
- · Unlimited customizations - New templates
Pro plan
- · AI-Powered Upsell Recommendations
- · Advanced analytics
- · Everything in the Basic Plan
- · Per-rule order analytics
- · Priority Premium Support
- · Target Campaigns by Customer Attributes
Growth plan
- · Cart timer, trust badges & reviews
- · Conversion-ready cart drawer
- · Everything in Pro
- · Express checkout & discount code
- · Progress bar & free gifts in the drawer
- · Ready-made templates, multi-language
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBlueCart adds a free shipping bar, discount milestones, and tiered rewards to your cart drawer using a progress bar and goal checklist. Customers see how close they are to free shipping, a discount, or a free gift, motivating them to add more items and increase their order value. Show product upsell recommendations directly in the cart drawer.
Kai's cart progress bar turns cart goals into higher AOV. Reward each tier with a free gift with purchase (GWP): auto add to cart, pick-a-gift popup or mystery gift. Add a free shipping bar, tiered automatic discounts, BOGO and Buy X Get Y. Built-in cart upsell shows an upsell carousel with AI product recommendations inside the progress bar, so shoppers hit the next reward faster.
- Add progress bar and cart upsell anywhere with app extension & shortcode
- Display conditions to target buyers from different markets, customer tags & more
- Auto convert currencies or set a specific goal based on buyer's market
- Comprehensive design options with pre-defined styles to match your theme
- Progress bar tier rewards: Amount discount,% discount, Free Shipping & Free Gift
- Fully customizable, Unlimited tiers, Mobile friendly, Place it where you like
- Free Gift: Auto Add to Cart, Pick from popup & BOGO, BXGY: Buy X Get Y Discounts
- Run unlimited campaigns, Target specific products or collections, Advanced rules
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 |  BlueCart |  Kai Progress bar & Free Gift |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 101 | 187(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 4 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, Germany, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | BlueCart | Kai Progress bar & Free Gift |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 26 | 52(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | BlueCart | Kai Progress bar & Free Gift |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4/month(ahead) | $5.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | BlueCart | Kai Progress bar & Free Gift |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #200 | #40 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 6, 2023 | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Activory | Scalix eCom |
FAQ
BlueCart and Kai Progress bar & Free Gift: common questions
- Which is more popular, BlueCart or Kai Progress bar & Free Gift?
- Kai Progress bar & Free Gift is detected on 1.9× as many Shopify stores as BlueCart: 187 vs 101 as of Nov 1, 2026.
- Is BlueCart or Kai Progress bar & Free Gift cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4/month for BlueCart and $5.99/month for Kai Progress bar & Free Gift. 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, BlueCart or Kai Progress bar & Free Gift?
- On the Shopify App Store: BlueCart 5.0 from 26 reviews and Kai Progress bar & Free Gift 5.0 from 52 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- BlueCart lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Cart drawer, Cart upsell, Custom CSS, Custom HTML. Kai Progress bar & Free Gift lists 34 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Announcements, Automatic discounts, BOGO. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- 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 1, 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 1, 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.