Block Discounts ‑ DiscountNerd vs Discount Guardian
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Block Discounts, Oct 14, 2026 for Discount Guardian.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Block Discounts and $7.99/month for Discount Guardian.
- Discount Guardian lists 13 features Block Discounts’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automations, Banners, BOGO.
Head to head
All included
Basic Plan
- · Email Support
- · Up to 3 rules
- · Up to 500 orders per month
Regular Plan
- · Priority support & feature requests
- · Unlimited Orders
- · Unlimited Rules
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDo not worry about too many discounts when organising special sales events. With Discount Nerd, you can easily block all discount codes from being applied in checkout or allow just selected ones. You can even use a custom message to prevent customers from getting confused. Setup takes just one click, and English support is available. Install now to prevent discounts from ruining your revenue.
Running a 20% off sale and worried customers will stack another code on top? Selling gift cards that shouldn't be discounted at all? Discount Guardian blocks specific codes on the products, collections, vendors or locations you choose and shows shoppers a custom message at checkout so you don't kill the sale, just the discount.
- Block all discount applications with just one click.
- Allow/block specific discount codes.
- Add custom message to prevent customer confusion.
- Block discount codes for products, variants, vendors, gift cards and more
- Set custom messages about why a discount code is blocked so you don't lose sales
- Prevent discount codes being used on products that are on sale
- Block all discount codes on checkout with a click & reactivate as easily
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 |  Block Discounts |  Discount Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Block Discounts | Discount Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 1.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Block Discounts | Discount Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $7.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 2 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Block Discounts | Discount Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #707 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 20, 2026 | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Conversion Nerd | GhostApps |
FAQ
Block Discounts and Discount Guardian: common questions
- Is Block Discounts or Discount Guardian cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Block Discounts and $7.99/month for Discount Guardian. 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?
- Discount Guardian lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, Banners, BOGO, Bulk 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Block Discounts, Oct 14, 2026 for Discount Guardian; 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 for Block Discounts, Oct 14, 2026 for Discount Guardian. 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.