Primer | Sweepstakes vs SweepWidget Giveaways Contests
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Primer, Nov 7, 2026 for SweepWidget Giveaways Contests.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Primer 5.0 from 1 reviews and SweepWidget Giveaways Contests 3.7 from 14 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $50/month for Primer and $29/month for SweepWidget Giveaways Contests.
- SweepWidget Giveaways Contests lists 19 features Primer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Anniversary, Birthday, Custom CSS.
Head to head
Viral Giveaways, Sweepstakes, Leaderboards, Instant Rewards
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · 1 Draft Sweepstakes (Not Activatable)
- · CSV Export Preview
- · Free Installation
- · Theme Block Preview
- · Yotpo Loyalty Integration Setup
Lead Generation
- · 1 Live Sweepstakes at a time
- · 6,250 entrants in a calendar month
- · Collect First, Last, Email, and Phone
- · ESP Integration
- · Free Entries
Growth
- · 1 Competition Type
- · 1 Live Sweepstakes at a time
- · 3 Sweepstakes Types
- · 6,250 entrants in a calendar month
- · Email Entry Custom Code
- · Paid & Free Entry Modes
Basic Plan
- · Basic social media actions
- · Embed in Shopify Store
- · Fraud protection
- · Hosted landing page
- · Randomize winners
- · Social logins
Pro plan
- · 120+ entry methods
- · 30+ CRM integrations
- · Custom style
- · Form fields
- · Google Analytics
- · Photo contest
Business plan
- · Google Tag Manager
- · Instant coupons
- · Instant rewards
- · Leaderboard competitions
- · Purchases - 1,000 orders tracked
- · Verify emails
Premium plan
- · Custom CSS
- · Custom logo
- · Custom referral links
- · Geolocation restriction
- · Purchases - 5,000 orders tracked
- · Remove "SweepWidget" branding
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRunning a sale is the default move when you want more traffic, more sign-ups, or more purchases. But over time it becomes a trap. Customers learn to wait. Margins get thinner. And the promotion stops feeling special. Sweepstakes work differently. People get genuinely excited. They share them with friends. They come back to see if they won. And you only give away one prize instead of discounting your whole catalog.
Create giveaways and contests that embed directly into your Shopify store. Reward customers with entries for every dollar spent, with custom rates per product or store-wide. Grow your audience across 30+ social media platforms with verified entry methods. Built-in fraud protection ensures every contest stays fair. Connect 30+ email providers to turn participants into subscribers.
- Create loyalty-based sweepstakes with points-per-entry and entry caps
- Optional free entry (AMOE) with customer login and per-customer limits
- Track paid and free entries in one pool and export participants for drawings
- Run purchase-based contests to reward entries based on spend $1 spent = 1 entry
- Run viral giveaways with entry methods on 30+ social media platforms.
- Launch campaigns with instant prizes, instant coupons, and leaderboards.
- Run refer-a-friend viral giveaways to create maximum organic growth and buzz.
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 |  Primer |  SweepWidget Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Primer | SweepWidget Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 3.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 14(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Primer | SweepWidget Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $50/month | $29/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Primer | SweepWidget Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #51 | #8(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 9, 2026 | May 30, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | SVN VENTURES LLC | SweepWidget |
FAQ
Primer and SweepWidget Giveaways Contests: common questions
- Is Primer or SweepWidget Giveaways Contests cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $50/month for Primer and $29/month for SweepWidget Giveaways Contests. 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, Primer or SweepWidget Giveaways Contests?
- On the Shopify App Store: Primer 5.0 from 1 reviews and SweepWidget Giveaways Contests 3.7 from 14 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- SweepWidget Giveaways Contests lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Anniversary, Birthday, Custom CSS, Custom entry. 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 for Primer, Nov 7, 2026 for SweepWidget Giveaways Contests; 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 for Primer, Nov 7, 2026 for SweepWidget Giveaways Contests. 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.