SwagUp 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 Feb 19, 2026 for SwagUp, Nov 12, 2026 for ViralSweep Giveaways Contests.
The short answer
- ViralSweep Giveaways Contests lists 33 features SwagUp’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Analytics, Anniversary.
Head to head
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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 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 featureViralSweep 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 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 |  SwagUp |  ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 369 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −8 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 6 |
| 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 | SwagUp | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 148 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SwagUp | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | SwagUp | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #8 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #1 in Giveaways and contests |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 16, 2020 | Aug 21, 2013 |
| Languages | Not published | 1 |
| Developer | SwagUp Inc | ViralSweep |
FAQ
SwagUp and ViralSweep Giveaways Contests: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ViralSweep Giveaways Contests lists 33 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Anniversary, Auto-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 Feb 19, 2026 for SwagUp, Nov 12, 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 Feb 19, 2026 for SwagUp, Nov 12, 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.