Discount Plus ‑ Custom Rules vs Student (Education) Discount
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 30, 2026 for Discount Plus, Oct 14, 2026 for Student (Education) Discount.
The short answer
- Only Discount Plus lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Discount Plus and $2.99/month for Student (Education) Discount.
- Discount Plus lists 17 features Student (Education) Discount’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, BOGO, Bulk 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.
Staging & Testing
- · Free For Staging & Development Stores
Standard
- · BOGO Discounts
- · Bulk Discounts
- · Bundle Discounts
- · Custom Discount Rules
- · Free Gift Discounts
- · Order Discounts
Student Starter
- · 1 active discount rule
- · Filter products by tags
Campus Advantage
- · Filter by collections
- · Filter by product types
- · Filter by tags
- · Filter by vendors
- · Up to 7 discount rules
Honor Roll
- · Filter by collections
- · Filter by product types
- · Filter by tags
- · Filter by vendors
- · Up to 20 discount rules
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreate custom discount rules with advanced conditions, restrictions, and usage limits. Control discount eligibility using customer tags, product tags, collections, order minimums, quantity caps, and product exclusions. Set per-customer or global discount usage limits to prevent overuse. Build volume discounts, tiered pricing, BOGO, bundles, wholesale offers, free shipping, and promo codes.
Simplify student discount management with automatic verification and flexible discount rules. Merchants can set discounts by product, collection, tags or other criteria and choose between fixed or percentage-based reductions. The app offers customizable email verification and expiration settings. Compatible with any Shopify theme, making student discounts easy to implement.
- Boost sales with BOGO deals, Buy X Get Y offers & multi-product promos
- Drive revenue with custom order discounts, volume pricing & wholesale deals
- Increase orders with bundle offers, quantity breaks & discount promos
- Attract shoppers with free shipping discounts & exclusive promo codes
- Quick setup and easy management for smooth discount control.
- Verify student status worldwide with university email authentication
- Customize discount block and emails to match your store’s branding
- Seamless integration with any Shopify theme — no coding required.
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 Plus |  Student (Education) Discount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Discount Plus | Student (Education) Discount |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 22 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Discount Plus | Student (Education) Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month | $2.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Discount Plus | Student (Education) Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #97(ahead) | #590 |
| Shopify App Charts | #19 on Pricing moves in Discounts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Feb 25, 2025 | May 5, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Plus Apps | TroveTools |
FAQ
Discount Plus and Student (Education) Discount: common questions
- Is Discount Plus or Student (Education) Discount cheaper?
- Only Discount Plus lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Discount Plus and $2.99/month for Student (Education) Discount. 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?
- Discount Plus lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, BOGO, Bulk discounts, Cross-sell discounts. Student (Education) Discount lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, Cart discounts, Dynamic pricing, Filtering. 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 30, 2026 for Discount Plus, Oct 14, 2026 for Student (Education) 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 30, 2026 for Discount Plus, Oct 14, 2026 for Student (Education) 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.