Govalo: Gift Cards & Beyond vs Loopz Gift Cards
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 22, 2026 for Govalo, Nov 8, 2026 for Loopz Gift Cards.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Govalo 4.3 from 26 reviews and Loopz Gift Cards 4.4 from 16 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $79/month for Govalo and $10/month for Loopz Gift Cards.
- Loopz Gift Cards lists 7 features Govalo’s listing doesn’t mention, including Branded, Custom date, In-person.
Head to head
A new gift card and store credit experience
Sell branded digital gift cards and issue store credit.
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
Lite
- · 100 monthly gift card transactions
- · Customize checkout & emails
- · Gift card API
- · Issue store credit
- · Sell and redeem gift cards
Standard
- · 300 monthly gift card transactions
- · All Lite plan features
- · Bonus gift card incentives
- · Shopify POS Integration
Advanced
- · 1000 monthly gift card transactions
- · All Standard plan features
- · Bulk actions on gift cards
- · Send emails from a custom domain
Pro
- · 25,000 monthly gift card transactions
- · All Advanced plan features
- · Reduced over usage fee
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGovalo 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.
Customize our gift card experience with your branding and styles. Create multiple card designs for different occasions for customers to choose from. Customers can choose their gift amount, recipient details and enter a personal message. Gift cards can be delivered at a time of the purchaser's choosing or delivered instantly.
- 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
- Sell customizable digital and physical gift cards on your Shopify store and POS.
- Issue store credit to issue new gift cards or existing gift cards.
- Sync gift cards to other Shopify stores, Clover and Square POS.
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 |  Govalo |  Loopz Gift Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 199 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −7 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Govalo | Loopz Gift Cards |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.3 ★ | 4.4 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 26(ahead) | 16 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Govalo | Loopz Gift Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $79/month | $10/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Govalo | Loopz Gift Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #16 | #14(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #9 in Gift cards |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Sep 23, 2021 | May 5, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Incredible Gifts LLC | Loopz Technologies Inc. |
FAQ
Govalo and Loopz Gift Cards: common questions
- Is Govalo or Loopz Gift Cards cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $79/month for Govalo and $10/month for Loopz Gift Cards. 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, Govalo or Loopz Gift Cards?
- On the Shopify App Store: Govalo 4.3 from 26 reviews and Loopz Gift Cards 4.4 from 16 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Govalo lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Balance page, Bulk send, Custom amounts, Expiry date. Loopz Gift Cards lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Branded, Custom date, In-person, Physical. 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 Oct 22, 2026 for Govalo, Nov 8, 2026 for Loopz Gift Cards; 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 Oct 22, 2026 for Govalo, Nov 8, 2026 for Loopz Gift Cards. 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.