CartBot: Gift with Purchase vs MDB Auto Free Gift
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 CartBot, Oct 13, 2026 for MDB Auto Free Gift.
The short answer
- Only CartBot lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for CartBot and $0.99/month for MDB Auto Free Gift.
- CartBot lists 13 features MDB Auto Free Gift’s listing doesn’t mention, including Buy more, save more, Cart drawer, Cross-sell discounts.
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.
FREE PLAN
- · Custom product conditions
- · Easy product replacements
- · Flexible cart value limits
- · Innovative "reverse" bot setup
- · Seamless subscription options
PREMIUM
- · Advanced min & max quantity conditions
- · Cart & product conditions
- · Plus all free plan features
- · Priority support
- · Schedule bots
- · Unlimited bots
Standard
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCartBot app allows you to automatically add specific products or gifts to the customers' cart when they buy other specific products. The cart bots can be easily configured, edited and removed (if needed). Example: Whenever a customer buys regular coffee grounds, you want to also add a FREE sample of new coffee ground blend to their cart, as a free gift with purchase.
Auto Gift lets you create gift promotions without any manual work from your customers. Choose a trigger product or collection, select the gift product, and the app automatically adds it to the cart when the qualifying item is present. The discount is created natively in Shopify and works alongside your existing discounts. Manage all your gift rules from a simple dashboard inside your Shopify admin.
- Automatically add products and gifts to the cart
- Create bots based on products and add gift with purchase
- Create bots to add gifts based on cart value
- Advanced minimum & maximum quantity conditions
- Set any product or collection as the trigger for a gift promotion
- Gift is added to the cart automatically, no codes or customer action needed
- Gift rules create native Shopify discounts that combine with your existing promo
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 |  CartBot |  MDB Auto Free Gift |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 6,275 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −143 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 6 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 16% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | CartBot | MDB Auto Free Gift |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 507 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 21% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | CartBot | MDB Auto Free Gift |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $0.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | CartBot | MDB Auto Free Gift |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #27 | #70 |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 in Cart customization | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jul 21, 2022 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Bundler.app | MDB Web Design |
FAQ
CartBot and MDB Auto Free Gift: common questions
- Is CartBot or MDB Auto Free Gift cheaper?
- Only CartBot lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for CartBot and $0.99/month for MDB Auto Free Gift. 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?
- CartBot lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Buy more, save more, Cart drawer, 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 4, 2026 for CartBot, Oct 13, 2026 for MDB Auto Free Gift; 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 CartBot, Oct 13, 2026 for MDB Auto Free Gift. 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.