ADU: Automatic Discounts 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
- ADU is detected on 11× as many Shopify stores as Easy Student Discounts: 434 vs 40 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: ADU 4.3 from 194 reviews and Easy Student Discounts 5.0 from 21 reviews.
- ADU lists 7 features Easy Student Discounts’s listing doesn’t mention, including Banners, BOGO, Geolocation.
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.
Test the waters
- · No base monthly fee
Basic Essentials
Startup
BUSINESS
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 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.
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.
- 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
- 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 |  ADU |  Easy Student Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 434(ahead) | 40 |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | −1 |
| 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Electronics, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong |
Reviews
| Measure | ADU | Easy Student Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.3 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 194(ahead) | 21 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 2(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ADU | Easy Student Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | ADU | Easy Student Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #268 | #124(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Aug 4, 2016 | Apr 22, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Staytuned | Intrada |
FAQ
ADU and Easy Student Discounts: common questions
- Which is more popular, ADU or Easy Student Discounts?
- ADU is detected on 11× as many Shopify stores as Easy Student Discounts: 434 vs 40 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Which has better reviews, ADU or Easy Student Discounts?
- On the Shopify App Store: ADU 4.3 from 194 reviews and Easy Student Discounts 5.0 from 21 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ADU lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Banners, BOGO, Geolocation, Gifts. Easy Student Discounts lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk editing, Coupons, Cross-sell discounts, Custom code. 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.