ADU: Automatic Discounts vs Dealstub ‑ Voucher Redemption
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 ADU, Nov 5, 2026 for Dealstub.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: ADU 4.3 from 194 reviews and Dealstub 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Dealstub lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for ADU and $10/month for Dealstub.
- ADU lists 14 features Dealstub’s listing doesn’t mention, including Banners, BOGO, Bulk discounts.
Head to head
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- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Test the waters
- · No base monthly fee
Basic Essentials
Startup
BUSINESS
Free
- · 10 redemptions per month
- · Storefront redemption form
Unlimited
- · Unlimited campaigns and codes
- · Unlimited redemptions
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAutomatically apply smart discounts across your store. Create BOGO, tiered, or gift-with-purchase offers and let the app auto apply the best deal to each cart. Schedule and stack discounts. Simplify promotions, avoid coupon errors, and increase your average order value with automatic, rule-based discounts that run seamlessly in the background.
Dealstub is for merchants who issue voucher codes before the sale: Groupon and other deal-site campaigns, or corporate gift vouchers a company buys for its staff. Import or generate codes per campaign and the app creates a matching Shopify discount for each one, sized to the product's price.
- Set up and manage automatic discounts based on predefined rules and conditions
- Apply bulk discounts to drive sales and reward customers for larger orders
- Manage all your promotions, aligning them seamlessly with your store's design
- Pre-built promotions - activate ready-to-use promotions with a single click
- Customers redeem deal-site vouchers themselves with a storefront form
- Bulk-generate or import codes; Shopify discounts created automatically
- Duplicate prevention, abandoned-cart recovery, and redemption tracking
- Theme app block for Online Store 2.0 themes - no code edits required
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 |  ADU |  Dealstub |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 434 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 7 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 20% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | ADU | Dealstub |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.3 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 194(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
ADU and Dealstub: common questions
- Is ADU or Dealstub cheaper?
- Only Dealstub lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for ADU and $10/month for Dealstub. 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, ADU or Dealstub?
- On the Shopify App Store: ADU 4.3 from 194 reviews and Dealstub 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ADU lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Banners, BOGO, Bulk discounts, Cart discounts. Dealstub lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Campaigns, Coupons, Import and export. 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 ADU, Nov 5, 2026 for Dealstub; 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 ADU, Nov 5, 2026 for Dealstub. 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.