Lift: Charity and Donations vs Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for Lift, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Lift and $4.99/month for Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt.
- Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt lists 4 features Lift’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Auto-processing, Email notifications.
Head to head
- 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.
Starter
- · Collect up to 10 donations a month
- · Support a single cause
Pro
- · Match customer donations
- · Multiple causes & campaigns
- · Take donations via POS
- · Unlimited donations
Free
- · Basic UI & Design
- · Community support
- · Donation create ( one Campign)
- · Order Tagging
- · Portion of sale (fixed only)
Advanced
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Email notifications
- · Everything in Basic
- · Filters / pagination
- · Portion of sale (percentage based)
- · Priority support
Pro
- · Branding removal
- · Cancellation email notification
- · Custom email templates
- · Dynamic variables
- · Everything in Advanced
- · Unlimited logs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWhether you're a nonprofit or a brand that wants to do some good, Lift was built for you. Create engaging donation campaigns for any cause in minutes, and bring them to your customers wherever they are: online store, checkout and POS are all fully supported. There are no third parties - you stay in control of how and when donations you collect are passed on to your chosen causes.
Smart Donate helps merchants collect donations through preset amounts, round-up donations, portion-of-sale donations, and recurring donations from a single dashboard. Every donation automatically generates a branded email receipt with a downloadable PDF. Customers can also manage their recurring donations from their account.
- For Nonprofits & Mission-Driven Brands – Raise funds directly through your store
- Customizable Giving Options – Enable round-ups, and donation tiers & match funds
- Seamless Store Integration – Donation widgets blend perfectly into your design.
- Multi-Channel Support – Works across Online Store and Shopify POS.
- Preset, round-up, and portion-of-sale donation campaigns
- Recurring donation management
- Branded email receipts with downloadable PDFs
- Customer portal to manage recurring donations
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 |  Lift |  Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 166 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +8 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 9 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Lift | Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 13 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Lift | Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Lift | Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #18(ahead) | #46 |
| Shopify App Charts | #7 in Donations | #6 on Pricing moves in Donations |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 3, 2024 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | FourStacks | Galaxy Weblinks Inc. |
FAQ
Lift and Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt: common questions
- Is Lift or Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Lift and $4.99/month for Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt. 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?
- Lift lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Donation goals. Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Auto-processing, Email notifications, Tax receipts. 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 7, 2026 for Lift, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt; 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 7, 2026 for Lift, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Donate Recurring/Receipt. 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.