Primer | Sweepstakes vs ViralSweep 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 9, 2026 for ViralSweep Giveaways Contests.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Primer 5.0 from 1 reviews and ViralSweep Giveaways Contests 4.5 from 149 reviews.
- Only Primer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $50/month for Primer and $49/month for ViralSweep Giveaways Contests.
- ViralSweep Giveaways Contests lists 25 features Primer’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Anniversary, Birthday.
Head to head
Giveaways, Sweepstakes, Contests, Competitions, Raffles
- 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
- · 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
Starter Plan
- · Basic Integrations
- · Comments & Social Actions
- · Contests
- · Instant Wins
- · Milestones
- · Purchases - 100 orders
Business Plan
- · +More
- · Email Notification
- · Hashtag App
- · Premium Integrations
- · Purchases - 1,000 orders
- · Sales Tracking
Premium Plan
- · A/B Testing
- · API
- · Business Plan Features AND
- · Collect Payments
- · Multiple Languages
- · Purchases App - 5,000 orders
Elite
- · 1 Promotion Built For You Per Month
- · Manage 6 Brands and 6 Users
- · Premium Plan Features AND
- · Purchases App - Unlimited
- · White Glove Service
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.
ViralSweep offers easy management of giveaways, sweepstakes, contests, raffles & waitlists, all while helping you boost sales & go viral! You can quickly create custom promotion pages to collect entries, analyze entrant data with charts & graphs, and easily select & notify winners. Even incentivize social media sharing to boost your promotion’s reach, generating additional leads and sales.
- 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
- Create your giveaway or raffle in minutes & share it easily with your customers
- Give bonus entries for completing social media actions: like, share, & more
- Run purchase-based giveaways to reward entries based on spend $1 spent = 1 entry
- Refer friends or complete social actions to move up spots on the waitlist
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 |  ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 359 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −9 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 5 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 31% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Primer | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 149(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Primer | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $50/month | $49/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Primer | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #51 | #8(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #1 in Giveaways and contests |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 9, 2026 | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | SVN VENTURES LLC | ViralSweep |
FAQ
Primer and ViralSweep Giveaways Contests: common questions
- Is Primer or ViralSweep Giveaways Contests cheaper?
- Only Primer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $50/month for Primer and $49/month for ViralSweep 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 ViralSweep Giveaways Contests?
- On the Shopify App Store: Primer 5.0 from 1 reviews and ViralSweep Giveaways Contests 4.5 from 149 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ViralSweep Giveaways Contests lists 25 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Anniversary, Birthday, Conversion 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 for Primer, Nov 9, 2026 for ViralSweep 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 9, 2026 for ViralSweep 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.