Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway vs ViralSweep Giveaways Contests
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway, Nov 12, 2026 for ViralSweep Giveaways Contests.
The short answer
- Only Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway and $49/month for ViralSweep Giveaways Contests.
- ViralSweep Giveaways Contests lists 28 features Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Analytics, Anniversary.
Head to head
Giveaways, Sweepstakes, Contests, Competitions, Raffles
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free For All
- · Basic Template
- · Basic analytics
- · No Auto-Verification of followers
- · Up to 100 giveaway entries
Starter
- · Advanced Analytics Dashboard
- · Auto-verification of followers
- · Upto 1000 giveaway entries monthly
Growth
- · Access to all templates
- · Early access to new features
- · Priority Support
- · Unlimited Giveaway entries
Starter Plan
- · Basic Integrations
- · Comments & Social Actions
- · Contests
- · Instant Wins
- · Milestones
- · Purchases - 100 orders
Business Plan
- · +More
- · Email Notification
- · Hashtag App
- · Premium Integrations
- · Purchases - 1,000 orders
- · Sales Tracking
Premium Plan
- · A/B Testing
- · API
- · Business Plan Features AND
- · Collect Payments
- · Multiple Languages
- · Purchases App - 5,000 orders
Elite
- · 1 Promotion Built For You Per Month
- · Manage 6 Brands and 6 Users
- · Premium Plan Features AND
- · Purchases App - Unlimited
- · White Glove Service
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFollo helps Shopify merchants run Instagram giveaways directly after checkout. The app displays a giveaway block on the thank you or order status page, allowing customers to enter by following your brand on Instagram and submitting their username. Merchants can create and schedule giveaways, automatically capture entries, and manage campaigns from a single dashboard.
ViralSweep offers easy management of giveaways, sweepstakes, contests, raffles & waitlists, all while helping you boost sales & go viral! You can quickly create custom promotion pages to collect entries, analyze entrant data with charts & graphs, and easily select & notify winners. Even incentivize social media sharing to boost your promotion’s reach, generating additional leads and sales.
- Post-purchase Instagram giveaway block on the thank-you page
- Configurable giveaway content including headline, image, and CTA
- Built-in countdown timer with automatic giveaway expiry
- Collect Instagram usernames directly from customers
- Create your giveaway or raffle in minutes & share it easily with your customers
- Give bonus entries for completing social media actions: like, share, & more
- Run purchase-based giveaways to reward entries based on spend $1 spent = 1 entry
- Refer friends or complete social actions to move up spots on the waitlist
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 |  Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway |  ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 369 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −8 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 6 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 31% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 148 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #65 | #8(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #1 in Giveaways and contests |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 4, 2025 | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Closer | ViralSweep |
FAQ
Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway and ViralSweep Giveaways Contests: common questions
- Is Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway or ViralSweep Giveaways Contests cheaper?
- Only Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway and $49/month for ViralSweep Giveaways Contests. 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?
- ViralSweep Giveaways Contests lists 28 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Anniversary, Auto-entry. 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 13, 2026 for Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway, Nov 12, 2026 for ViralSweep Giveaways Contests; 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 13, 2026 for Follo‑ Post Purchase Giveaway, Nov 12, 2026 for ViralSweep Giveaways Contests. 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.