GoGiftCards: Schedule & Send vs Govalo: Gift Cards & Beyond
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 GoGiftCards, Oct 22, 2026 for Govalo.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: GoGiftCards 4.4 from 21 reviews and Govalo 4.3 from 26 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for GoGiftCards and $79/month for Govalo.
- Govalo lists 7 features GoGiftCards’s listing doesn’t mention, including Balance page, Bulk, Bulk send.
Head to head
Let your customers schedule and send gift cards.
A new gift card and store credit experience
- 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.
Basic
- · Balance Checker Page
- · Language customization.
- · Personalised message for the recipient.
- · Unlimited scheduled gift card emails.
Pro
- · Bulk Card Issuance (from csv)
- · Everything from Basic Plan.
- · Gift registry page
- · Send from a custom email address
- · Unlimited Gift Card Products.
Basic
- · Basic analytics
- · Out of stock integration
- · Schedule gift card delivery
- · Sell customized gift cards
- · Send gift card directly to the recipient
Advanced
- · All Basic features +
- · Balance lookup tool
- · Customized gift card redemption page
- · Klaviyo integration
- · Personalize gift card buying experience
Plus
- · API access
- · All Advanced features +
- · Annual billing option
- · Bulk gift card orders via CSV
- · Monthly insight reporting
- · Negotiable volume rate
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAre you ready to make the most of the holiday season? Turn gifting into a profit engine. Every gift card connects you with two customers—the buyer and the recipient—and opens the door to long-term loyalty. Go Gift Cards lets shoppers send or schedule digital gift cards and create gift registries for birthdays, weddings, and holidays—all styled to your brand.
Govalo replaces Shopify's generic gift card with a fully branded product page, then handles everything after checkout. Shoppers pick a design and schedule delivery straight to the recipient. You can issue store credit for returns, show a gift card when products sell out, gift Recharge or Bold subscriptions, and send cards in bulk from a CSV.
- Send your Shopify gift card via email to somebody you love.
- Write a customized personal message to the recipient
- Schedule when you would like the gift card sent.
- Style the app to match your store's branding.
- Add Multiple Images: Add Up to 12 Images to a Single Gift Card Product
- Giftable Subscriptions: Integrates with Subscription Apps like Bold & Recharge
- Capture Sales for Out of Stock: Replace Out of Stock Products with Gift Cards
- Personalized Gift Card Emails: Integrates with Klaviyo, Omnisend, and Drip
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 |  GoGiftCards |  Govalo |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 278 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −2 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 4 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 22% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | GoGiftCards | Govalo |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.4 ★(ahead) | 4.3 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 21 | 26(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | GoGiftCards | Govalo |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $79/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | GoGiftCards | Govalo |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #20 | #16(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #6 in Gift cards | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 24, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Stoic Labs | Incredible Gifts LLC |
FAQ
GoGiftCards and Govalo: common questions
- Is GoGiftCards or Govalo cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for GoGiftCards and $79/month for Govalo. 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, GoGiftCards or Govalo?
- On the Shopify App Store: GoGiftCards 4.4 from 21 reviews and Govalo 4.3 from 26 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- GoGiftCards lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom date, Scheduled delivery. Govalo lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Balance page, Bulk, Bulk send, Custom design. 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 GoGiftCards, Oct 22, 2026 for Govalo; 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 GoGiftCards, Oct 22, 2026 for Govalo. 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.