Guard: Block & Limit Discounts vs Restrict / Disable Gift Cards
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 1, 2026 for Guard, Oct 14, 2026 for Restrict / Disable Gift Cards.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Guard 4.3 from 7 reviews and Restrict / Disable Gift Cards 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Only Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Guard and $2.14/month for Restrict / Disable Gift Cards.
- Guard lists 10 features Restrict / Disable Gift Cards’s listing doesn’t mention, including BOGO, Campaigns, Cart discounts.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Explorer
- · 1 order discount
- · 1 product discount
- · 1 shipping discount
- · Limited conditions and options
- · Support
Professional
- · 3 active discount rejection rules
- · 5 order discounts
- · 5 product discounts
- · 5 shipping discounts
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited rules and conditions
Master
- · 10 active discount rejection rules
- · 100 order discounts
- · 100 product discounts
- · 100 shipping discounts
- · Dedicated support
- · Unlimited rules and conditions
Master Plus
- · 25 active discount rejection rules
- · Dedicated support
- · Unlimited order discounts
- · Unlimited product discounts
- · Unlimited rules and conditions
- · Unlimited shipping discounts
Standard Plan
- · Location based disable gift cards
- · No limitations
- · One Click Installation
- · Restrict gift cards
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureReject discount codes using 100+ advanced conditions: specific products, product tags, collections, customer tags, shipping country, cart total and more. Block codes on sale items. Limit usage per influencer using code prefixes. Perfect for protecting margins, controlling influencer campaigns, and preventing discount abuse.
Disable and Restrict Gift Cards at Checkout When a Discount is Applied to Ensure Fair Order Policies. This feature ensures that customers can only use one type of benefit per order, whether it's a discount or a gift card. Gift cards can be disabled based on specific locations or countries. When a discount is applied, any previously added gift cards will be automatically removed.
- Reject codes with 100+ conditions: products, tags, collections, customer, cart
- Block discount codes on sale items and compare-at-price products
- Limit discount usage per influencer using code prefixes
- Set maximum number of discount codes allowed per order
- Disable gift card and restrict gift card uses at checkout with discount code
- Disable gift card and restrict gift card based on specific locations / countries
- Gift card will be removed automatically when a discount is applied
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 |  Guard |  Restrict / Disable 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 | Guard | Restrict / Disable Gift Cards |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.3 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 7(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Guard | Restrict / Disable Gift Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month | $2.14/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Guard | Restrict / Disable Gift Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #150 | #31 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 27, 2026 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Craftly | SureCust |
FAQ
Guard and Restrict / Disable Gift Cards: common questions
- Is Guard or Restrict / Disable Gift Cards cheaper?
- Only Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Guard and $2.14/month for Restrict / Disable Gift Cards. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Guard or Restrict / Disable Gift Cards?
- On the Shopify App Store: Guard 4.3 from 7 reviews and Restrict / Disable Gift Cards 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Guard lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as BOGO, Campaigns, Cart discounts, Checkout discounts. 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 1, 2026 for Guard, Oct 14, 2026 for Restrict / Disable Gift Cards; 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 1, 2026 for Guard, Oct 14, 2026 for Restrict / Disable Gift Cards. 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.