PlayPerks – Engage & Reward vs Qato ‑ Beat the Bot
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only PlayPerks lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.99/month for PlayPerks and $29/month for Qato.
- PlayPerks lists 4 features Qato’s listing doesn’t mention, including Flat discounts, Free shipping, Percentage discounts.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 Predefined game
- · Basic discount codes
- · Help & Support
- · Up to 500 game plays/mo
Growth
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Auto-emailed coupons
- · Email collection with games
- · Priority support
- · Up to 10,000 game plays/mo
- · Up to 2 games
Scale
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Auto-emailed coupons
- · Dedicated support + onboarding
- · Email collection with games
- · Unlimited game plays/mo
- · Unlimited games
Starter
Growth
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePlayPerks turns your store into an interactive playground. Make shopping more interactive and engaging. Embed fun, engaging mini-games directly on your homepage, product, or collection pages — no coding needed. Shoppers enter their email to play, then win personalized discount codes automatically generated via Shopify's Discount API. Track sessions and conversions from a native admin dashboard.
Beat the Bot puts a "Play to win X% off" button on your product pages. Shoppers role-play as your best salesperson and pitch your product to a tough AI customer built automatically from your product description in about 30 seconds, no writing required. Win, and the app mints a real one-time Shopify discount code on the spot.
- Capture customer emails organically through fun, interactive in-store games.
- Auto-generate personalized discount codes to reward game winners instantly.
- Customize reward emails, store branding, and win thresholds from your admin.
- Add game blocks to theme pages and customize preferences in admin panel.
- One-click setup: AI builds the game from your product description
- Real one-time discount codes minted automatically when shoppers win
- Voice or text play — no shopper signup required
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 |  PlayPerks |  Qato |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | PlayPerks | Qato |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
PlayPerks and Qato: common questions
- Is PlayPerks or Qato cheaper?
- Only PlayPerks lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.99/month for PlayPerks and $29/month for Qato. 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?
- PlayPerks lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Flat discounts, Free shipping, Percentage discounts, Triggers and rules. Qato lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Branding, Discount codes, Instant win, Tracking. 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 13, 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 Oct 13, 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.