ContestHub vs ViralSweep Giveaways Contests
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 ContestHub, Nov 9, 2026 for ViralSweep Giveaways Contests.
The short answer
- Only ContestHub lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for ContestHub and $49/month for ViralSweep Giveaways Contests.
- ViralSweep Giveaways Contests lists 26 features ContestHub’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Analytics, Anniversary.
Head to head
Giveaways, Sweepstakes, Contests, Competitions, Raffles
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Automatic winner email
- · Email, social, referral, page visits
- · Full entrant CSV export
- · Random winner draw
- · Up to 50 entrants per month
ContestHub Pro
- · Automatic winner email
- · Email, social, referral, page visits
- · Full entrant CSV export
- · Random winner draw
- · Unlimited entrants
Starter Plan
- · Basic Integrations
- · Comments & Social Actions
- · Contests
- · Instant Wins
- · Milestones
- · Purchases - 100 orders
Business Plan
- · +More
- · Email Notification
- · Hashtag App
- · Premium Integrations
- · Purchases - 1,000 orders
- · Sales Tracking
Premium Plan
- · A/B Testing
- · API
- · Business Plan Features AND
- · Collect Payments
- · Multiple Languages
- · Purchases App - 5,000 orders
Elite
- · 1 Promotion Built For You Per Month
- · Manage 6 Brands and 6 Users
- · Premium Plan Features AND
- · Purchases App - Unlimited
- · White Glove Service
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLaunch contests and giveaways on your storefront in minutes. Shoppers enter with a verified email address and earn bonus entries for social follows, referrals and page visits. A guided wizard with live preview gets your first campaign online without code. The widget is a native theme block, so it matches your store instead of sitting in an iframe.
ViralSweep offers easy management of giveaways, sweepstakes, contests, raffles & waitlists, all while helping you boost sales & go viral! You can quickly create custom promotion pages to collect entries, analyze entrant data with charts & graphs, and easily select & notify winners. Even incentivize social media sharing to boost your promotion’s reach, generating additional leads and sales.
- Verified email entries that block fake or duplicate signups
- Bonus entries for following socials or visiting pages
- Referral links that reward customers for sharing your contest
- No-code storefront widget — popup or inline, auto-installed
- Create your giveaway or raffle in minutes & share it easily with your customers
- Give bonus entries for completing social media actions: like, share, & more
- Run purchase-based giveaways to reward entries based on spend $1 spent = 1 entry
- Refer friends or complete social actions to move up spots on the waitlist
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 |  ContestHub |  ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 359 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −9 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 5 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 31% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | ContestHub | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 149 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ContestHub | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | ContestHub | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #70 | #8(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #1 in Giveaways and contests |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 13, 2026 | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Black Lion SRLS | ViralSweep |
FAQ
ContestHub and ViralSweep Giveaways Contests: common questions
- Is ContestHub or ViralSweep Giveaways Contests cheaper?
- Only ContestHub lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for ContestHub and $49/month for ViralSweep Giveaways Contests. 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?
- ViralSweep Giveaways Contests lists 26 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Anniversary, Auto-entry. 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 ContestHub, Nov 9, 2026 for ViralSweep Giveaways Contests; 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 ContestHub, Nov 9, 2026 for ViralSweep Giveaways Contests. 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.