Abra Promotions vs Easy Student Discounts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.
The short answer
- Abra Promotions is detected on 7.3× as many Shopify stores as Easy Student Discounts: 285 vs 39 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Abra Promotions 5.0 from 61 reviews and Easy Student Discounts 5.0 from 21 reviews.
- Only Abra Promotions lists a free plan.
- Abra Promotions lists 16 features Easy Student Discounts’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Analytics, Banners.
Head to head
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Hong Kong
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · Abra is free for one private promotion
- · Auto-applied discounts and pricing
- · Customizable theme sections and banners
Flex
- · All-in-One Tiered Discount
- · BOGO & Fixed Price Discount
- · Gift with Purchase
- · Multi-Value Product Discount
- · Tiered Volume Discount
- · Unlimited Promotions and Discounts
Fixed – starts at
- · All-in-One Tiered Discount
- · BOGO & Fixed Price Discount
- · Dedicated Support
- · Gift with Purchase
- · Google Structured Data
- · Multi-Value Product Discount
Default Plan
- · $1/student ID verification
- · $1/university login verification
- · 7-Day Free Trial
- · Re-market to your student customers
- · Translate into any language
- · Unlimited free email verifications
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreate, schedule and test private links or public promotions that activate the moment a shopper lands. Discounts auto-apply sitewide, banners confirm progress, and strikethrough pricing updates in real time for a frictionless journey. Go global with promotions that localize currency and discounts. Truly flexible gifting: selectable, tiered gifts, gifts by collection or by market.
Boost sales and brand loyalty with student discounts. Students verify using their student ID, university email, or by logging in directly with their university credentials. We check eligibility through a global database and send instant access to a unique discount code. Set up discount settings using dynamic rulesets and customise the discount page to fit seamlessly with your website.
- Auto-apply discounts to your customers’ cart and all pages before checkout
- Show popups and custom theme sections to customers to increase conversions
- Use our easy gift adding magic with free gifts to convert your customers
- Create discount combinations that work with a single code
- Global reach - Verify students from universities all over the world.
- Customisable - Design your student discount page and emails to fit your branding
- Free and easy to install - Compatible with any theme
- Lots of discount settings - Set discounts to fit all your business needs.
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 |  Abra Promotions |  Easy Student Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 285(ahead) | 39 |
| Net store change, 28 days | +14 | −1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 30 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 46% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Apparel & Accessories, Electronics, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong |
Reviews
| Measure | Abra Promotions | Easy Student Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 61(ahead) | 21 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 2(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Abra Promotions | Easy Student Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Abra Promotions | Easy Student Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #69(ahead) | #124 |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 on Featured by Shopify in Discounts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Aug 24, 2022 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Abra | Intrada |
FAQ
Abra Promotions and Easy Student Discounts: common questions
- Which is more popular, Abra Promotions or Easy Student Discounts?
- Abra Promotions is detected on 7.3× as many Shopify stores as Easy Student Discounts: 285 vs 39 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is Abra Promotions or Easy Student Discounts cheaper?
- Only Abra Promotions lists a free plan. 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, Abra Promotions or Easy Student Discounts?
- On the Shopify App Store: Abra Promotions 5.0 from 61 reviews and Easy Student Discounts 5.0 from 21 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Abra Promotions lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Banners, Campaigns. Easy Student Discounts lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk discounts, Discount stacking, Limited time offers, Volume discounts. 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 9, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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 9, 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.