Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards vs Vify: Professional Gift Cards
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Giftnote is detected on 18× as many Shopify stores as Vify: 602 vs 33 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Giftnote 5.0 from 177 reviews and Vify 4.9 from 137 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Giftnote and $9.99/month for Vify.
- Giftnote lists 17 features Vify’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-tagging, Custom code, Custom design.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- 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.
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
FREE
- · Custom product pages
- · Custom redemption page
- · Email configuration
- · Gift card (GC) management
STARTER
- · Bulk GC import
- · Custom Email Branding
- · Custom GC value
- · Custom email templates
- · Expiry Reminder
- · For Basic Shopify
PREMIUM
- · Bulk GC import
- · Custom Email Branding
- · Custom GC value/email templates
- · Expiry Reminder
- · For Shopify/Advance Shopify
- · GC Value Adjustment
ULTIMATE
- · Bulk GC import
- · Custom Email Branding
- · Custom GC value
- · Custom email templates
- · Expiry Reminder
- · For Shopify Plus
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMost 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.
Vify's Professional Gift Cards simplifies the process of creating digital and physical gift cards for your store, making it easy and professional. By just a few clicks, you can quickly design new gift cards with varying values and amounts, and issue them with custom date & time.
- 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
- Easily manage gift card balances with our intuitive balance adjustment feature.
- Enable your customers to choose a custom value for their gift card when purchase
- Gift Card Expired Reminder: Enhance customer engagement and loyalty
- Balance checking page for customer to check the remain balance of gift card.
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 |  Giftnote |  Vify |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 602(ahead) | 33 |
| Net store change, 28 days | +17 | −12 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 24 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 41% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, Australia, Germany |
Reviews
| Measure | Giftnote | Vify |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 177(ahead) | 137 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 6(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 31%(ahead) | 10% |
FAQ
Giftnote and Vify: common questions
- Which is more popular, Giftnote or Vify?
- Giftnote is detected on 18× as many Shopify stores as Vify: 602 vs 33 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Giftnote or Vify cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Giftnote and $9.99/month for Vify. 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, Giftnote or Vify?
- On the Shopify App Store: Giftnote 5.0 from 177 reviews and Vify 4.9 from 137 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Giftnote lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-tagging, Custom code, Custom design, Delivery date. Vify lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Coupons, Custom amounts, Digital wallets, Discounts. 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; 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. 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.