Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one vs Lit Gift Card
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one, Oct 13, 2026 for Lit Gift Card.
The short answer
- Only Lit Gift Card lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one and $19/month for Lit Gift Card.
- Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one lists 11 features Lit Gift Card’s listing doesn’t mention, including Balance page, Bulk, Bulk send.
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 +
Free
- · Gift Card for 0-5 Cards
Starter
Growth
Unlimited
- · Gift Card for 200+ Cards
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.
Lit Gift Card empowers Shopify merchants to create and send personalized, fully branded gift cards for any occasion - individually or in bulk. With an intuitive dashboard, store owners can seamlessly issue refunds or customer compensations as store-credit gift cards, all from one place.
- 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.
- Manage refunds and compensations directly from your app dashboard.
- Create fully branded gift cards with your logo and custom design.
- Schedule deliveries and add personal messages or video greetings.
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 |  Lit Gift Card |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 902 | 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 | Lit Gift Card |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 180 | Not published |
| 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 | Lit Gift Card |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one | Lit Gift Card |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #3(ahead) | #42 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 in Gift cards | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Aug 25, 2021 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 4 |
| Developer | Syncube 🥇 | Lit |
FAQ
Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one and Lit Gift Card: common questions
- Is Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one or Lit Gift Card cheaper?
- Only Lit Gift Card lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one and $19/month for Lit Gift Card. 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?
- Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Balance page, Bulk, Bulk send, Gift card import. Lit Gift Card lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Custom policies, Gift cards, Manual refunds, Refund management. 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 9, 2026 for Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one, Oct 13, 2026 for Lit Gift Card; 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 9, 2026 for Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one, Oct 13, 2026 for Lit Gift Card. 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.