Apzee: Drop a Hint vs A Little Hint: Gift Hints
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $20/month for Apzee and $19.99/month for A Little Hint.
- A Little Hint lists 8 features Apzee’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cart emails, Consent collection, Custom code.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · $0.65 per extra hint
- · 50 Hints included
- · Advanced Hint Composer
- · Basic Analytics
Pro
- · $0.50 per extra hint
- · 150 Hints included
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Advanced Hint Composer
- · Conversion Incentives
- · Klaviyo Integration
Pro+
- · $0.40 per extra hint
- · 300 Hints included
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Advanced Hint Composer
- · Conversion Incentives
- · Custom Email Templates
Enterprise
- · $0.30 per extra hint
- · 700 Hints included
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Advanced Hint Composer
- · Conversion Incentives
- · Custom Email Templates
Basic
- · Active support
- · Custom design to match your brand
- · Email template editor
- · Free onboarding - just reach out.
- · Klaviyo integration
- · Sending from your verified domain
Advanced
- · Everything from "Basic"
Pro
- · Everything from "Advanced"
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWhat Makes it Unique: Drop A Hint turns window shoppers into actual sales by letting customers share products they want with friends and family. Customers can send personalized hint emails or WhatsApp messages, and when someone buys the product for them, they get a "Wish Granted" notification automatically.
A Little Hint adds a hint button to your product pages. Shoppers choose the piece they love, add a personal note, and send an elegant email to a partner, friend or family member. It is the easiest way to drop a hint before a birthday, anniversary or holiday. You design the email in a drag-and-drop editor so it matches your brand.
- Create and customize hint emails without touching code using Drag-and-Drop Email
- See exactly how hints turn into sales with conversion Tracking and Analytics.
- Marketing Integrations & Automatic Discount Codes to encourage purchases.
- Send a hint in one click – a quick way for shoppers to say "This one."
- Brand-matched design – customize all elements to align with your brand
- Add hint senders and receivers to Klaviyo lists and trigger flows.
- Knowledgeable support that actually cares
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 |  Apzee |  A Little Hint |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Apzee | A Little Hint |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Apzee | A Little Hint |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $20/month | $19.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Apzee | A Little Hint |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #417 | #132(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 27, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Apzee Solutions | SEASIDE |
FAQ
Apzee and A Little Hint: common questions
- Is Apzee or A Little Hint cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $20/month for Apzee and $19.99/month for A Little Hint. 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?
- Apzee lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as APIs and webhooks, Automations, Discounts, Import and export. A Little Hint lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Cart emails, Consent collection, Custom code, Email domains. 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 Oct 13, 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 Oct 13, 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.