Alpha: Sale & Discount Manager vs Loom: Flash Sales & 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 for Alpha, Oct 13, 2026 for Loom.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Alpha and $9.99/month for Loom.
- Alpha lists 13 features Loom’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Automations, Bulk editing.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- Italy
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
Free
- · 1 Active Sale
- · 1 Countdown Timer
- · 2 Active Coupons
- · Advanced filtering
- · Price rounding
- · Product exclusion
Basic Plan
- · 5 Active Coupons and Timers
- · 5 Product offer
- · Advanced filtering
- · Product exclusion
- · Product tagging
- · Sale scheduling
Growth Plan
- · 20 Product offer
- · 25 Active Coupons And Timers
- · And All Included in Basic Plan
- · Custom Designs Of Timer
- · Fast / Priority Support
- · Premium Timer Designs - All unlocked
Pro Plan
- · And All Included in Growth Plan
- · Custom & Premium Offer Designs
- · Custom & Premium Timer Designs
- · Fast / Priority Support
- · Unlimited Active Coupons And Timers
- · Unlimited Product offer
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.
Loom lets you schedule flash sales, bulk edit prices across your store or specific collections, and display coupon codes directly on your product pages — so customers see your offers exactly when they decide to buy. Add countdown timers to create urgency, show BOGO and shipping deals with visual promo blocks, and let Loom reset all prices automatically when your sale ends. No manual work, no missed resets.
- 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
- Bulk Editor: Instantly schedule store-wide sales or collection discounts.
- Countdown Timers: Create real-time urgency and reduce cart abandonment easily.
- Visual Promo Blocks: Show beautiful BOGO and shipping deals on 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 |  Loom |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,133 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −10 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 38 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 14% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Italy | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Alpha | Loom |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 312 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 31% | Not enough data |
FAQ
Alpha and Loom: common questions
- Is Alpha or Loom cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Alpha and $9.99/month for Loom. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Alpha lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automations, Bulk editing, Cart discounts. Loom lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as BOGO, Bulk discounts, Countdown timers, Dynamic pricing. 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 for Alpha, Oct 13, 2026 for Loom; 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 for Alpha, Oct 13, 2026 for Loom. 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.