Appal: Discount & Free Gift vs Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO is detected on 495× as many Shopify stores as Appal: 3,465 vs 7 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Only Appal lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Appal and $29/month for Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO.
- Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO lists 35 features Appal’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Banners, Campaigns.
Head to head
- Netherlands
- Pakistan
- Taiwan
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 live promotion
- · Free gifts, BOGO and progress bars
Starter
- · Bulk discount codes
- · Tiered, volume and shipping discounts
- · Unlimited live promotions
Growth
- · Everything in Starter
- · Gift card bonuses
- · Product bundles
Pro
- · Catalog pricing
- · Customer shipping rules
- · Everything in Growth
Free Plan
- · Combine multiple discount types
- · Display customizable storefront widgets
- · Launch free gift offers
- · Not for Shopify Advanced and Plus plans
- · Offer tiered shipping discounts
- · Run Buy X Get Y promotions
Starter Plan
- · Create combined discount offers
- · Everything in Free
- · Generate up to 10K bulk codes
- · Layer on market & cart targeting
- · Not applicable for Shopify Plus pans
- · Run unlimited discount orders
Growth Plan
- · Add multiple rules per offer
- · Assign multiple widgets per offer
- · Everything in Starter
- · Generate up to 100K bulk codes
- · Set unique triggers per rule
- · Share offers via campaign links
Pro Plan
- · Add free gifts at checkout (Plus Only)
- · Build fully custom discount functions
- · Design custom storefront widgets
- · Everything in Growth
- · Get priority support
- · Target by customer tags & segments
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSet a spend or quantity threshold and the free gift is added to the cart at zero. Drop below it and the gift comes back out. Add tiers so a bigger cart earns a bigger gift, let shoppers choose from a list you pick, and set a different threshold per market. Offers run on Shopify's own discount engine, so they hold in the cart and at checkout without a code.
Kite is the discount toolkit Shopify merchants use to convert more customers & grow revenue without sacrificing your margins. Free gift with purchase, buy X get Y, BOGO, tiered & volume discounts, & progress bars showing customers exactly how close they are to their next reward. Apply multiple discount types in one code. Bulk discount codes for any campaign. In-built analytics for every metric on offer performance.
- Auto-add a free gift when the cart passes a spend or quantity threshold
- Stack gift tiers so bigger carts earn bigger gifts, or let shoppers pick one
- Buy X get Y, tiered, volume and shipping discounts from the same app
- Manual & Auto Free Gift with Purchase based on rules like Cart Spend, Quantity
- Free Gift with Bogo- Buy X Get Y & Buy X Get X Shipping discounts with bar
- Cart Spend Discount -Buy $50 Get 10% off Custom Discounts WITHOUT script editor
- Volume Discount with Qty Break: Buy 2 Get 10% off Fixed Qty@Price: Buy 2 for $10
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 |  Appal | Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 7 | 3,465(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +51 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 181 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 20% |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Netherlands, Pakistan, Taiwan | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Appal | Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1,370 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 88 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 15% |
Pricing
| Measure | Appal | Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Appal | Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #301 | #2(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #7 in Discounts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Aug 5, 2026 | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Appal.io | Skai Lama |
FAQ
Appal and Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO: common questions
- Which is more popular, Appal or Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO?
- Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO is detected on 495× as many Shopify stores as Appal: 3,465 vs 7 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Appal or Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO cheaper?
- Only Appal lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Appal and $29/month for Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO. 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?
- Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO lists 35 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Banners, Campaigns, Cart 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 8, 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 8, 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.