Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY vs Simple BOGO
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY, Oct 14, 2026 for Simple BOGO.
The short answer
- Only Simple BOGO lists a free plan.
- Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY lists 16 features Simple BOGO’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automations, Cart discounts, Cross-sell discounts.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · All deal types included
- · Target products or collections
- · Up to 3 active BOGO rules
Pro
- · All deal types included
- · Priority email support
- · Target products or collections
- · Up to 30 active BOGO rules
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreate Free Gift, Buy One Get One (BOGO), and Buy X Get Y (BXGY) offers in minutes. Launch Free Gifts, BOGO deals, BXGY promotions, gift-with-purchase, Spend X Get a Free Gift, product discounts, shipping discounts, or free shipping with flexible rules. Apply Free Gift, BOGO, and BXGY offers to products, collections, or cart conditions.
Simple BOGO lets merchants create Buy X Get Y discount rules in minutes, no code required. Choose any product or collection, set your buy and get conditions, and enable the rule. Customers see a deal badge on the product page and receive the discount automatically at checkout.
- Create Free Gift, BOGO, Buy X Get Y, and other offers with custom conditions
- Apply offers to products, collections, or cart conditions
- Add gifts automatically or let customers choose from available gifts
- Control how offers appear on your store - choose from 100+ template variations
- Buy same-product or cross-product BOGO deals with one simple rule
- Show deal badges on product pages — no theme code needed
- Discounts apply automatically at checkout, no coupon codes required
- Target specific products, collections, or your entire catalog
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 |  Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY |  Simple BOGO |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 246 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +9 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 10 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY | Simple BOGO |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 32 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY | Simple BOGO |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY | Simple BOGO |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #37 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #10 on Rookies in Discounts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | May 21, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Essential Apps | aokinaoki |
FAQ
Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY and Simple BOGO: common questions
- Is Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY or Simple BOGO cheaper?
- Only Simple BOGO lists a free plan. 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?
- Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, Cart discounts, Cross-sell discounts, Currency conversion. Simple BOGO lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Discount stacking. 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 8, 2026 for Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY, Oct 14, 2026 for Simple BOGO; 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 8, 2026 for Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY, Oct 14, 2026 for Simple BOGO. 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.