ADU: Automatic Discounts vs Kitvel Promotions
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for ADU, Nov 3, 2026 for Kitvel Promotions.
The short answer
- Only Kitvel Promotions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for ADU and $12.99/month for Kitvel Promotions.
- ADU lists 14 features Kitvel Promotions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Banners, Bulk discounts, Cart discounts.
Head to head
- 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
- · 500 discount orders per month
- · All features included
- · No payment method required
- · Promotions pause after 500 orders
- · Resume next month or after upgrade
Pro
- · All features included
- · Subscribe anytime from Settings
- · Unlimited discount orders
- · Usage & billing in the app
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.
Kitvel Promotions is an automatic discount suite for Shopify — five promotion types in one app, no discount codes. Run BOGO deals like buy 2 get 1 free, tiered spend discounts, quantity and volume discounts, free-shipping thresholds and a free gift with purchase. Built on Shopify Functions; discounts apply in cart and checkout.
- 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
- Tiered, quantity & volume discounts, BOGO, free shipping and free gifts
- BOGO: Specific products or Mix & match — cheapest or priciest reward first
- Storefront widgets: announcement bar, offer box, progress bar and gift picker
- 14 one-click templates and a four-step editor — or ask Shopify Sidekick
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 436 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 6 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.3 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 193 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ADU | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $12.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | ADU | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #269 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 4, 2016 | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Staytuned | Kitvel |
FAQ
ADU and Kitvel Promotions: common questions
- Is ADU or Kitvel Promotions cheaper?
- Only Kitvel Promotions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for ADU and $12.99/month for Kitvel Promotions. 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?
- ADU lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Banners, Bulk discounts, Cart discounts, Checkout discounts. Kitvel Promotions lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automations, Free shipping, Quantity breaks. 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 4, 2026 for ADU, Nov 3, 2026 for Kitvel Promotions; 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 4, 2026 for ADU, Nov 3, 2026 for Kitvel Promotions. 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.