GiftExpress Notify vs Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Feb 19, 2026 for GiftExpress Notify, Nov 9, 2026 for Giftnote.
The short answer
- Only Giftnote lists a free plan.
- Giftnote lists 31 features GiftExpress Notify’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-tagging, Balance page, Branded.
Head to head
Automated gift messages and vouchers, sent via SMS and email
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Gift Audit
- · Compare gift order value to other orders
- · Find gifts with mismatched addresses
- · Scan past orders for missed gifts
- · See what share of your orders are gifts
- · See your potential giftable revenue
- · Upgrade any time, your data is kept
Core Gifting
- · Digital gift cards & Cash back campaigns
- · Founder-led onboarding included free
- · Gifting Revenue Analytics Dashboard
- · Klaviyo, Attentive + Gift recipient Sync
- · On-delivery gift messages by SMS & email
Pro Plan
- · Branded storefronts & custom domains
- · Everything in Core Gifting, plus:
- · Giftnote API access
- · Multi Gift portal for corporate buyers
- · Order & gift card exports
- · Up to 1,000 recipients in one checkout
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureIntroducing GiftExpress Notify, the ultimate Shopify app designed to elevate your customer gifting experience! with GiftExpress Notify, your store customers can now seamlessly send personalized messages to the recipients of their chosen gift products via email.
Most stores print gift notes on packing slips, email gift cards to the buyer, and key bulk orders in by hand. Giftnote fixes all three. Shoppers add a gift message at product, cart or checkout. It sends by branded SMS or email when the parcel is delivered or ships, so there is nothing to print and it works with any 3PL. Gift cards and store credit go to the recipient.
- Customizable Templates: Personalize email messages with unique templates.
- Dynamic Message Integration: Seamlessly include personalized content in emails.
- Email SMTP Configuration: Utilize your Email settings for email notifications.
- Enhanced Engagement: Foster deeper connections between senders and recipients.
- Transform and grow your gifting with a customized on-site and message experience
- Surprise and delight by timing messages sent via Email/SMS when the gift arrives
- Send custom native gift cards via Email/SMS, directly to recipients
- Capture one-time gift recipients and convert them into loyal customers
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 |  GiftExpress Notify |  Giftnote |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 603 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +17 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 24 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 41% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | GiftExpress Notify | Giftnote |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 177 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 6 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 31% |
Pricing
| Measure | GiftExpress Notify | Giftnote |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | GiftExpress Notify | Giftnote |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #53 | #2 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #3 in Gift cards |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Apr 1, 2024 | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Konark Websolution | Giftnote |
FAQ
GiftExpress Notify and Giftnote: common questions
- Is GiftExpress Notify or Giftnote cheaper?
- Only Giftnote lists a free plan. 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?
- Giftnote lists 31 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-tagging, Balance page, Branded, Bulk. 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 Feb 19, 2026 for GiftExpress Notify, Nov 9, 2026 for Giftnote; 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 Feb 19, 2026 for GiftExpress Notify, Nov 9, 2026 for Giftnote. 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.