Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one vs GiftPort
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 Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one, Oct 14, 2026 for GiftPort.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one 4.9 from 180 reviews and GiftPort 2.2 from 2 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one and $49/month for GiftPort.
- Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one lists 20 features GiftPort’s listing doesn’t mention, including Balance page, Branded, Bulk.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free to install
- · Balance check widget
- · Bulk tools
- · Gift cards delivered from you domain
- · Sell branded gift cards
- · Send directly to recipient via email
PRO($29.99/$10OFF)
- · API for developers
- · All in PAYG plan +
- · Fair flat fee
- · No hidden charges
- · POS tools
- · Priority support
Shopify Plus
- · * Applicable only for Shopify PLUS plan
- · - Priority support
- · All in PRO plan +
Monthly plan
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGift Card Hero is designed to solve the gifting dilemma by offering a system that allows users to easily purchase, send and redeem gift cards. The gift card app lets you upload your custom designs or use predefined ones, top-up a gift card balance, sell physical gift cards along with eGift vouchers and use POS tools.
Migrate gift cards to Shopify with ease using a simple CSV upload. Our app streamlines the migration process, allowing you to transfer thousands of gift cards from any external POS system to Shopify in just three steps: 1) Download the sample file. 2) Format your data. 3) Upload the updated file. No manual effort or developer involvement is required, saving you time and money.
- Gift card schedule send. Video greetings
- Bulk tools (import, generator, update, mass send) via csv files
- Gift card balance top-up/reload. Gift card balance check widget
- Unused balance reminders.
- Transfer existing gift cards from any platform directly into Shopify Gift Card
- Transfer physical gift cards into virtual ones and import them in bulk.
- Create and automatically send gift cards for your marketing campaigns at scale.
- Transfer store credits from any system and save them into virtual gift cards
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 |  Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one |  GiftPort |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 896 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +25 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 37 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 29% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Germany | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one | GiftPort |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★(ahead) | 2.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 180(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 7 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 29% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one | GiftPort |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one | GiftPort |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #3 | #168 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 in Gift cards | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Aug 25, 2021 | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Syncube 🥇 | AppMerch |
FAQ
Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one and GiftPort: common questions
- Is Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one or GiftPort cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one and $49/month for GiftPort. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one or GiftPort?
- On the Shopify App Store: Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one 4.9 from 180 reviews and GiftPort 2.2 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as Balance page, Branded, Bulk, Bulk send. 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 Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one, Oct 14, 2026 for GiftPort; 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 Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one, Oct 14, 2026 for GiftPort. 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.