Cart specials app vs CK: Free Gift with Purchase
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Feb 19, 2026 for Cart specials, Nov 12, 2026 for CK.
The short answer
- Only CK lists a free plan.
- CK lists 11 features Cart specials’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, BOGO, Campaigns.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · Announce on the Product Page
- · Auto-add gifts
- · Email Support
- · Multi-gifts
- · Tiered Gifts
- · Up to 10 orders via app
Silver
- · All in Starter Plan +
- · Chat Support
- · Combining with other discounts
- · Multi-rules
- · Scheduling
- · Up to 50 orders/month via app
Gold
- · All in Silver Plan +
- · Priority support
- · Up to 150 orders/month via app
- · Verification on the Checkout Page
Platinum
- · All in Gold Plan +
- · Dedicated onboarding & support Engineer
- · Unlimited orders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureIt adds an automatic “Buy 4, Get 1 item (cheapest item)” promotion to your store customers will be able to buy products on your store and enjoy a discount on the cheapest product they add when every 4 products are added to the cart.
CartKing helps boost AOV by automatically adding free gifts to that cart and discount offers at checkout. It includes BOGO, Buy X Get Y, Free Gift With Purchase, and customizable promotions, Buy 1 Get 1 offers. Gift products can be offered by auto add to cart or via a gift widget. Our dedicated live chat and technical support team is always here to assist you.
- Counts eligible items in real time.
- For every group of 4, marks the cheapest one item.
- For every 8 products sold, 2 of the cheapest products will be free
- Auto-add free gifts when customer meets requirement
- Showcase multiple free gifts on Cart Draw and Cart Page
- We support multi-gifts, tiered gifts. You can also setup multiple rules
- Customize the look and feel of Gift Banners and combine with other discounts
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 |  Cart specials |  CK |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 224 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −6 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 6 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Cart specials | CK |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 153 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 12% |
Pricing
| Measure | Cart specials | CK |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $6.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 3 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Cart specials | CK |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #8 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #14 in Gifts - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 21, 2025 | Feb 23, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | WebFootprint | Tessel Technologies |
FAQ
Cart specials and CK: common questions
- Is Cart specials or CK cheaper?
- Only CK lists a free plan. 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?
- Cart specials lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as APIs and webhooks, Checkout discounts. CK lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, BOGO, Campaigns, Currency conversion. 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 Feb 19, 2026 for Cart specials, Nov 12, 2026 for CK; 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 Feb 19, 2026 for Cart specials, Nov 12, 2026 for CK. 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.