Bulk Gift Cards vs Gift Union ‑ Group Gifting
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 30, 2026 for Bulk Gift Cards, Nov 12, 2026 for Gift Union.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Bulk Gift Cards and $19/month for Gift Union.
- Bulk Gift Cards lists 4 features Gift Union’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk, Bulk send, Expiry date.
Head to head
Free
- · 20 gift cards per month
- · CSV import with full preview
- · Cards in any currency
- · Export every code as CSV
- · View gift card codes in Shopify admin
Pro
- · "Your gift cards" block for customers
- · Everything in Free
- · Issue from customers & segments pages
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited batch sizes
Become Our Client
FREE
- · Animated gift card to recipient
- · Auto-imported store branding
- · Email notifications
- · Email support
- · Unlimited collections
- · Unlimited contributors
Pro
- · Animated card customization
- · Custom email templates
- · Custom logo, colors & fonts
- · Custom messaging & copy
- · Everything in Free
- · Priority support
Premium
- · Everything in Pro
- · Google Analytics Integration
- · Google Tag Manager Integration
- · No Gift Union branding
- · Shopify Flow Triggers
- · Switch off app emails, use your own ESP
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShopify only lets you create gift cards one at a time, in one currency. Bulk Gift Cards creates hundreds or thousands in one go. Upload a CSV with amounts, emails, currencies, codes, and expiry dates. Or make stacks of identical cards from one form. You get a full preview first, so bad rows get caught, not issued. Issue cards in any currency you sell in and choose where they can be spent.
Gift Union enables group gifting on your Shopify store. An organizer creates a collection for a recipient, sets a goal amount, and shares a link with friends and family. Each contributor pays their share through your store's checkout. When the collection completes, a Shopify gift card is automatically created for the full pooled amount.
- Create thousands of gift cards from one CSV upload or one simple form
- Full preview with row-by-row checks before any card is created
- Issue cards in any currency you sell in, and choose where they can be spent
- Every code saved at creation. Search, reveal, and export as CSV anytime
- Unlimited group gift card collections
- Branded customer experience auto-styled to match your store's theme
- One-click theme block adds a "Start a Group Gift" button to products
- Full branding control: custom logo, colors, fonts, and copy
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 |  Bulk Gift Cards | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bulk Gift Cards | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 10 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Bulk Gift Cards | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Bulk Gift Cards | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #9 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 on Climbers in Gift cards | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 15, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Win-Win Apps | Digital Angels |
FAQ
Bulk Gift Cards and Gift Union: common questions
- Is Bulk Gift Cards or Gift Union cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Bulk Gift Cards and $19/month for Gift Union. 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?
- Bulk Gift Cards lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk, Bulk send, Expiry date, Gift card import. Gift Union lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom design, Gift messages. 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 30, 2026 for Bulk Gift Cards, Nov 12, 2026 for Gift Union; 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 30, 2026 for Bulk Gift Cards, Nov 12, 2026 for Gift Union. 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.