Gift Options Plus vs PAL ‑ Gift Wrap, Gift Note
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026 for Gift Options Plus, Oct 25, 2026 for PAL.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Gift Options Plus 4.4 from 8 reviews and PAL 4.9 from 53 reviews.
- Only PAL lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Gift Options Plus and $5/month for PAL.
- Gift Options Plus lists 12 features PAL’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bundles, Conversion rates, Custom code.
Head to head
Cross sell by selectable options and personalized message
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
STARTER
- · 1 widget for product, cart, or checkout
- · Auto order tagging for fulfillment
- · Custom widget design for your theme
- · Get started with gift options easily
- · Multilingual support included
- · Novelty widgets (gift with purchase)
STANDARD
- · Manage multiple gift options at once
- · Up to 5 widgets across pages
PREMIUM
- · For high-volume stores
- · Priority feature requests
- · Up to 10 widgets with full customization
Starter
- · 5 Gift Orders / Month
- · Free & paid wrap options
- · Gift wrap all store pages
- · Gift wrap image previews
- · Order tagging & order notes
- · Personalized messages
Growth
- · 50 Gift Orders / Month
- · Let customers choose gift quantity
- · Product-level wrap control by tag
- · Select gift wrap per cart item
- · Show gift descriptions sitewide
Scale
- · Add and select multiple gifts
- · Add gift wrap and note together
- · Product Specific Wrap Control
- · Show gifts above minimum cart value
- · Translate app text to your language
- · Unlimited Gift Orders / Month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGift Options Plus adds gift wrapping, noshi, message cards, and more to your product page, cart, cart drawer, and checkout. Show options per product, with text, checkbox, and dropdown inputs styled to your theme. In the cart, show options as separate lines or bundled into one line. Novelty widgets add a gift with purchase at a spend or item-count threshold.
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- Add options to cart, product, and checkout pages; manage in central dashboard
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- Toggle gift wrapping for selected products for targeted control
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- Offer free or paid wraps with live image previews to enhance conversions
- Quickly add personalized gift messages for each wrapped product
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 Options Plus |  PAL |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Gift Options Plus | PAL |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.4 ★ | 4.9 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 8 | 53(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | Gift Options Plus | PAL |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $5/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Gift Options Plus | PAL |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #16 | #84 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 on Pricing moves in Gift wrap and messages | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | May 10, 2021 | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Languages | 2 | 9 |
| Developer | Dryworks | Shree Balajee Technologies |
FAQ
Gift Options Plus and PAL: common questions
- Is Gift Options Plus or PAL cheaper?
- Only PAL lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Gift Options Plus and $5/month for PAL. 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 Options Plus or PAL?
- On the Shopify App Store: Gift Options Plus 4.4 from 8 reviews and PAL 4.9 from 53 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Gift Options Plus lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Bundles, Conversion rates, Custom code, Custom CSS. PAL lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Cart drawer, Free gifts. 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 5, 2026 for Gift Options Plus, Oct 25, 2026 for PAL; 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 5, 2026 for Gift Options Plus, Oct 25, 2026 for PAL. 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.