Lift: Charity and Donations vs W3 Share The Love
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
- Lift is detected on 2.4× as many Shopify stores as W3 Share The Love: 169 vs 70 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Lift 4.9 from 13 reviews and W3 Share The Love 5.0 from 11 reviews.
- Only Lift lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Lift and $5.99/month for W3 Share The Love.
- Lift lists 11 features W3 Share The Love’s listing doesn’t mention, including Campaigns, Custom charity, Dashboards.
Head to head
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- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
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
Standard
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.
With Share The Love, you can easily create a list of causes that you want to support and have your customers choose which cause matters most to them during checkout. Supporting causes helps strengthen your brand and builds a loyal customer base that is interested in helping others. Since the causes you choose to support are yours, you are able to effect change where it matters most to you and your customers.
- 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.
- Support only the causes that matter to you.
- You decide how much of each sale you will donate to the selected causes.
- Create reports to get insight on what causes matter most to your customers.
- Integrates with the standard checkout process to minimize cart abandonment.
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 |  W3 Share The Love |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 169(ahead) | 70 |
| Net store change, 28 days | +8 | +1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 9(ahead) | 1 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | United States, Australia, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Lift | W3 Share The Love |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 13(ahead) | 11 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Lift | W3 Share The Love |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | $5.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Lift | W3 Share The Love |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #18(ahead) | #38 |
| Shopify App Charts | #7 in Donations | #12 in Donations |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 3, 2024 | Oct 3, 2016 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | FourStacks | W3trends |
FAQ
Lift and W3 Share The Love: common questions
- Which is more popular, Lift or W3 Share The Love?
- Lift is detected on 2.4× as many Shopify stores as W3 Share The Love: 169 vs 70 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Lift or W3 Share The Love cheaper?
- Only Lift lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Lift and $5.99/month for W3 Share The Love. 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, Lift or W3 Share The Love?
- On the Shopify App Store: Lift 4.9 from 13 reviews and W3 Share The Love 5.0 from 11 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Lift lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Campaigns, Custom charity, Dashboards, Donation amount. 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.