DROP. by Lighthouse vs Lift: Crowdfunding Presales
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Jun 11, 2026 for DROP. by Lighthouse, Jul 7, 2026 for Lift.
The short answer
- Lift lists 12 features DROP. by Lighthouse’s listing doesn’t mention, including Availability date, Buttons, Crowdfunding.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRaffle-based drops help manage limited and in-demand product releases. Drops can be published in advance with a countdown, while billing and order cancellations are handled automatically when a drop ends. Entry review tools also make it possible to silently exclude suspicious participants and keep drops fair and manageable.
Lift addresses the challenges of testing demand, generating hype, and managing early sales. With Lift, merchants can validate product ideas, secure funding upfront, bring on sales before the products are fully available.
- Setup raffles on a product and allow user to seamlessly your hottest drops.
- Pre-publish your drops with a countdown. Build hype around valuable products.
- Billing and orders cancellation is managed automatically when drop ends.
- Inspect entries and silently exclude suspicious actors from your drops.
- Raise funds upfront by letting customers back your product before launch.
- Launch limited-time or limited-quantity drops to create urgency and hype.
- Sell products before shipping to validate demand and secure early revenue.
- Automatically add customer tags and order tags to identify Orders
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 |  DROP. by Lighthouse |  Lift |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | DROP. by Lighthouse | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | DROP. by Lighthouse | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | DROP. by Lighthouse | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #138 | #70 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 28, 2026 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Lighthouse | Adevole |
FAQ
DROP. by Lighthouse and Lift: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Lift lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Availability date, Buttons, Crowdfunding, Custom messages. 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 Jun 11, 2026 for DROP. by Lighthouse, Jul 7, 2026 for Lift; 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 Jun 11, 2026 for DROP. by Lighthouse, Jul 7, 2026 for Lift. 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.