Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one vs Rocket Gift Card & Discount
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 23, 2026 for Rocket Gift Card & Discount.
The short answer
- Only Rocket Gift Card & Discount lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one and $13.99/month for Rocket Gift Card & Discount.
- Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one lists 20 features Rocket Gift Card & Discount’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 +
Free
starter
- · 1000 gift cards/month
- · Email delivery
- · Reporting and analytics
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.
Rocket GiftCard & Discount helps Shopify merchants create bulk gift cards. Auto-generate 100’s or 1000’s of custom gift cards & discount codes in seconds, 1-click CSV import/export of existing gift cards, & distribute them while saving hours of manual work. Track marketing and conversion in a centralized dashboard, search/manage/view all gift cards at one place, & update balance/expiry date or status in bulk.
- 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.
- Bulk create gift cards quickly with just a few clicks.
- Bulk Create & Update 1000’s of Digital Gift Cards in seconds with custom values
- Update any gift card detail, including balance, or expiry.
- Update any Gift Card Detail, Including Balance, or Expiry
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 |  Rocket Gift Card & Discount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rocket Gift Card & Discount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rocket Gift Card & Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month | $13.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one | Rocket Gift Card & Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #3(ahead) | #32 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 in Gift cards | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Aug 25, 2021 | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Syncube 🥇 | Swishtag |
FAQ
Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one and Rocket Gift Card & Discount: common questions
- Is Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one or Rocket Gift Card & Discount cheaper?
- Only Rocket Gift Card & Discount lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Gift Card Hero • All‑in‑one and $13.99/month for Rocket Gift Card & Discount. 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 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 23, 2026 for Rocket Gift Card & Discount; 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 23, 2026 for Rocket Gift Card & Discount. 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.