Competition Buildr vs Gratisfaction

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 Competition Buildr, Nov 9, 2026 for Gratisfaction.

The short answer

  • Only Gratisfaction lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Competition Buildr and $19.99/month for Gratisfaction.
  • Gratisfaction lists 35 features Competition Buildr’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Anniversary, Auto-entry.

Head to head

Detected stores

Competition Buildr: —
Gratisfaction: 10

App Store reviews

Competition Buildr: —
Gratisfaction: 45

Stores added, 28 days

Competition Buildr: —
Gratisfaction: 4
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Pitch

Simply build competitions to engage customer loyalty

Giveaways, Contests, Loyalty, Referral, Birthdays & More

Categories
  • Giveaways and contests
  • Giveaways and contests
  • Loyalty and rewards
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Sep 26, 2018
Feb 16, 2017
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
—
1 last full month
Detected stores
0active installs
10active installs
  • Shine Sticker Studio
  • Shopping Simply Stunning
  • VuiceVapes
  • Noir and Coco
  • The Salty Heifer, Co.
+5 more
Most common store size
—
11-50 products30%
Top countries
—
  • United States90%
  • United Kingdom10%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

035JanAprFebNovMarJunJulGratisfaction: 1 reviews in January 2023Gratisfaction: 1 reviews in March 2023Gratisfaction: 1 reviews in April 2023Gratisfaction: 2 reviews in November 2023Gratisfaction: 2 reviews in February 2024Gratisfaction: 2 reviews in May 2024Gratisfaction: 1 reviews in November 2024Gratisfaction: 1 reviews in January 2025Gratisfaction: 3 reviews in March 2025Gratisfaction: 1 reviews in April 2025Gratisfaction: 1 reviews in June 2025Gratisfaction: 1 reviews in July 2025
Competition BuildrGratisfactionCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$10/month
From $0 to $69.95/month
Plans
All$10/month
5-day free trial
100 UsersFree
  • · ALL FEATURES INCLUDED
  • · BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES: ALL FEATURES
  • · FOOTER CREDIT REMOVAL: ADDON
  • · GIVEAWAYS AND CONTESTS: ALL FEATURES
  • · INSTANT WIN, SWEEPSTAKES: ALL FEATURES
  • · LOYALTY & REFERRAL PROGRAM: ALL FEATURES
200 Users$19.99/month
  • · ALL FEATURES INCLUDED
  • · BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES: ALL FEATURES
  • · FOOTER CREDIT REMOVAL: ADDON
  • · GIVEAWAYS AND CONTESTS: ALL FEATURES
  • · INSTANT WIN, SWEEPSTAKES: ALL FEATURES
  • · LOYALTY & REFERRAL PROGRAM: ALL FEATURES
500 Users$49.95/month
  • · ALL FEATURES INCLUDED
  • · BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES: ALL FEATURES
  • · FOOTER CREDIT REMOVAL: ADDON
  • · GIVEAWAYS AND CONTESTS: ALL FEATURES
  • · INSTANT WIN, SWEEPSTAKES: ALL FEATURES
  • · LOYALTY & REFERRAL PROGRAM: ALL FEATURES
1000 Users$69.95/month
  • · ALL FEATURES INCLUDED
  • · BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES: ALL FEATURES
  • · FOOTER CREDIT REMOVAL: ADDON
  • · GIVEAWAYS AND CONTESTS: ALL FEATURES
  • · INSTANT WIN, SWEEPSTAKES: ALL FEATURES
  • · LOYALTY & REFERRAL PROGRAM: ALL FEATURES
Coverage
0 of 35 features0%
35 of 35 features100%
Unique strengths
—
  • Analytics
  • Anniversary
  • Auto-entry
  • Auto-winner selection
  • +31 more
Giveaways and contests
0%0/24
100%24/24
Campaign types
0%0/7
100%7/7
Customization
0%0/7
100%7/7
Submission management
0%0/10
100%10/10
Loyalty and rewards
0%0/11
100%11/11
Program types
0%0/4
100%4/4
Rewards you can offer
0%0/7
100%7/7
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Competition BuildrGratisfaction35 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Works with also listed by another
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  • mailchimp
  • etsy
  • instagram
  • active campaign
  • klaviyo
  • loox
How it sells itself

Turn purchases into contest entries and track real revenue uplift. Automatically convert Shopify orders into entries with configurable rates. Monitor campaign ROI with detailed analytics showing revenue impact, new vs returning customers, and cost per entry. Includes fraud detection, legal compliance templates, and email marketing integrations.

A feature rich app to help you grow sales, newsletter subscriptions, viral traffic, shares, referrals, sign ups, followers, gain customers insights, brand engagement, loyalty and increasing the lifetime customer value. Achieve all of the above marketing goals by running loyalty and rewards program, birthdays and anniversaries, giveaways, contests, refer-a-friend, instant win and post purchase campaigns.

Key points
  • Effortless manage competitions
  • Automation for all processes during the competition life cycle
  • Each competition comes with different pages with unique functionalities
  • Helps you achieve multiple goals at all stages of your business and occasions.
  • Run multiple giveaways, contests, referral, purchase and instant win campaigns.
  • Birthdays, anniversaries, pets’ birthdays or reward any event of your choosing
  • Reward customers for sharing, following, subscribing, Reviews, and more
Screenshots
Admin - Showing individual competition
Frontend - Preview draft competitionAdmin - Competition requirement and participantsAdmin - Whowing all competitions
Run instant win, giveaways, promotions. Many entry methods.
Reward customers for signup, purchases, birthdays, anniversariesRun sweepstakes, giveaways, promotions. Many entry methods.Feature rich referral marketing program. Double and Single Sided

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureCompetition BuildrGratisfaction
Detected storesNot published10as of Nov 9, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated+2estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough data4new and returning
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedApparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment
Top store countriesNot publishedUnited States, United Kingdom

Reviews

MeasureCompetition BuildrGratisfaction
App Store ratingNot published3.8 ★
App Store reviewsNot published45
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough data0
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureCompetition BuildrGratisfaction
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$10/month(ahead)$19.99/month
Longest free trial5 daysNot listed
Plans listed14

Listing

MeasureCompetition BuildrGratisfaction
Shopify category rank#62in Giveaways and contests#25(ahead)in Giveaways and contests
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s charts#6 in Giveaways and contests
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedSep 26, 2018Feb 16, 2017
Languages1English1English
DeveloperVarifyMaverick Mav Pty Limited

FAQ

Competition Buildr and Gratisfaction: common questions

Is Competition Buildr or Gratisfaction cheaper?
Only Gratisfaction lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Competition Buildr and $19.99/month for Gratisfaction. 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?
Gratisfaction lists 35 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Anniversary, Auto-entry, Auto-winner selection. 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 Competition Buildr, Nov 9, 2026 for Gratisfaction; 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 Competition Buildr, Nov 9, 2026 for Gratisfaction. 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.