PrizeBee 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 14, 2026 for PrizeBee, Nov 7, 2026 for SweepWidget Giveaways Contests.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: PrizeBee 5.0 from 1 reviews and SweepWidget Giveaways Contests 3.7 from 14 reviews.
- Only SweepWidget Giveaways Contests lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for PrizeBee and $29/month for SweepWidget Giveaways Contests.
- SweepWidget Giveaways Contests lists 25 features PrizeBee’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Anniversary, Auto-winner selection.
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.
Standard
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 featurePrizeBee helps Shopify merchants improve AOV without margin-eating discounts. Traditional incentives like promo codes shrink profit on every sale. Our app adds an automated cart banner that motivates customers to spend more and unlock cash sweepstakes entries. PrizeBee funds a shared prize pool, so merchants keep the extra revenue with no out-of-pocket prize costs.
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.
- Cash Incentives: Lift order value with automatic sweepstakes entries.
- No-Discount Incentives: PrizeBee funds the cash prize, not your margin.
- Managed Compliance: We handle rules, winner selection, payout & prizes.
- Progress Cart Banner: Shows shoppers how close they are to an entry.
- 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 |  PrizeBee |  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 | PrizeBee | 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 | PrizeBee | SweepWidget Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | PrizeBee | SweepWidget Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #58 | #8(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 19, 2026 | May 30, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | PrizeBee | SweepWidget |
FAQ
PrizeBee and SweepWidget Giveaways Contests: common questions
- Is PrizeBee or SweepWidget Giveaways Contests cheaper?
- Only SweepWidget Giveaways Contests lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for PrizeBee 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, PrizeBee or SweepWidget Giveaways Contests?
- On the Shopify App Store: PrizeBee 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 25 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Anniversary, Auto-winner selection, Birthday. 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 14, 2026 for PrizeBee, 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 14, 2026 for PrizeBee, 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.