GiftExpress Notify vs Giftship: Gift Options & More
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 Giftship.
The short answer
- Giftship lists 15 features GiftExpress Notify’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-tagging, Custom code, Custom design.
Head to head
Gift Messages, Datepicker, Upsells / Wraps, Bulk Orders + More
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Micro
- · * Option Set Blocks Include: Upsells,
- · **For stores on the Shopify Basic Plan**
- · Drawer (Slide) Cart w/ Option Blocks
- · Gift Messages (+ Digital), Datepicker,
- · Info Banners File Upload, and much more!
- · Order Printer w/ Custom Print Sizes
Essential
- · * Option Set Blocks Include: Upsells,
- · Box Builder w/ Multiple Themes
- · Drawer (Slide) Cart w/ Option Blocks
- · Gift Messages (+ Digital), Datepicker,
- · Info Banners File Upload, and much more!
- · Order Printer w/ Custom Print Sizes
Plus
- · All Essential Features +
- · Delivery Method Display Rules
- · Priority Support
- · Shipping Rate Filters
Enterprise
- · All Features +
- · Personalized Onboarding
- · Priority Feature Requests
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.
Giftship is the all-in-one gifting platform on Shopify. Add dozens of blocks such as gift notes, gift wrap, date pickers, upsells, and custom fields to product pages, cart page, drawer cart or checkout (Shopify Plus). All blocks can be displayed dynamically. Ship to multiple recipients from your storefront or dashboard for bulk gifting. Build gift boxes and bundles with a step-by-step box builder.
- 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.
- Functionality Blocks that you can add to Product, Cart, or Checkout pages.
- Blocks include: Upsells, Gift Message, Datepicker, File upload, and Much More.
- Enhanced Checkout: Ship to multiple addresses from a single checkout.
- Dynamic tools: Box Builder + Dynamic Drawer Cart (Slide Cart)
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 |  Giftship |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 249 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 7 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 12% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | GiftExpress Notify | Giftship |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 273 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 6 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 33% |
Pricing
| Measure | GiftExpress Notify | Giftship |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $29.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | GiftExpress Notify | Giftship |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #53 | #15(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #11 in Gifts - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 1, 2024 | Sep 8, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Konark Websolution | Gist |
FAQ
GiftExpress Notify and Giftship: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Giftship lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-tagging, Custom code, Custom design, Delivery date. 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 Giftship; 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 Giftship. 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.