Discount Engine vs Dr Volume & Bulk Discount
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Discount Engine, Nov 8, 2026 for Dr Volume & Bulk Discount.
The short answer
- Dr Volume & Bulk Discount lists 10 features Discount Engine’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk discounts, Bulk editing, Custom 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.
Advance
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThis app helps merchants create three types of discounts: product volume discounts, order goal discounts, and shipping discounts. Customers can create automatic or discount-code-based offers for specific customers based on tags. They can apply discounts to specific products or collections and add multiple discount tiers with different logic.
Volume Discounts that can be easily setup and automatically applied. Create bulk prices / tiered discount which increase based on order size or quantity breaks. Setup tiered pricing to apply to all products or a custom selection. Apply percentage or fixed amount automatic discount per product. Ex: 5% off 2+ items, 10% off 5+ items. Configure discount combinations and set scheduling.
- Product volume discount functionalty with many tires
- Order goal discount functionalty with many tires
- Shipping discount functionalty with many tires
- Setup & promote bulk quantity volume discount tiers to increase AOV & conversion
- Use our discount promotion widgets to show customers their savings as they shop!
- The cart summary of the discount app shows a breakdown & total discount on cart
- Easily offer bulk discounts based on item/order volume quantity
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 |  Discount Engine |  Dr Volume & Bulk Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 270 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −6 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 15% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Discount Engine | Dr Volume & Bulk Discount |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 26 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Discount Engine | Dr Volume & Bulk Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Discount Engine | Dr Volume & Bulk Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #100 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 2, 2026 | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | No One | Shop Doctors 🏆 |
FAQ
Discount Engine and Dr Volume & Bulk Discount: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Discount Engine lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Discount codes. Dr Volume & Bulk Discount lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk discounts, Bulk editing, Custom discounts, Editor tool. 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 14, 2026 for Discount Engine, Nov 8, 2026 for Dr Volume & Bulk Discount; 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 14, 2026 for Discount Engine, Nov 8, 2026 for Dr Volume & Bulk Discount. 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.