GiftKart: Cashback Rewards vs GV: Gift Cards & Store Credit
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026.
The short answer
- GV is detected on 1.8× as many Shopify stores as GiftKart: 433 vs 244 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: GiftKart 4.9 from 116 reviews and GV 4.2 from 92 reviews.
- Only GiftKart lists a free plan.
- GV lists 29 features GiftKart’s listing doesn’t mention, including Affiliate programs, Badges, Commission.
Head to head
Schedule Gift Card by Email | Greeting Cards | Video Messages
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Development stores
- · All features
Essential
- · Cashback campaigns on every purchase
- · Customer wallet and account widget
- · Detailed analytics and reporting
- · Gift cards, bulk codes and bulk sends
- · Klaviyo and Omnisend integrations
- · Refunds returned as store credit
Enterprise
- · Automated reward issuing via API
- · Custom integrations built with you
- · Dedicated account manager
- · Everything in Essential
- · Gift card migration from existing tool
- · Headless & custom storefront support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureHeavily reliant on Discounts to drive orders? Struggling with low retention? Customers confused with complicated loyalty math? Cashback is the answer! With GiftKart, you can design cashback programs that help people unlock store credits based on their order value. Not just that, you can also create programs for VIP customers to reward them for their loyalty!
Make every gift a reason to return. Sell digital gift card with custom amounts and physical gift card for in-store gifting. Personalize gift messages with images, videos and scheduled delivery. Build a loyalty program that rewards orders, sign-ups, newsletter subscriptions, referrals and social activities with store credit. Add VIP tiers and a rewards widget to keep benefits visible.
- Acquire new customers with a personalized & branded digital gift card experience
- Win back high-value customers with automated gift card campaigns
- Increase average order value by offering free gift cards on high-value orders
- Manage working capital by issuing store credits instead of refunds for returns
- Fully customizable, branded experience. Add brand’s voice to customer-facing UI
- Beautiful gift card designs included or Upload your own. Custom gift card values
- Enable customers to add personal touches (gift notes) before sending it directly
- Schedule gift cards campaigns to ensure them arrive precisely when they suppose
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 |  GiftKart | GV |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 244 | 433(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | +5 | +1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 7(ahead) | 1 |
| Big-brand share | 32% | 13% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | GiftKart | GV |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★(ahead) | 4.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 116(ahead) | 92 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 3(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
GiftKart and GV: common questions
- Which is more popular, GiftKart or GV?
- GV is detected on 1.8× as many Shopify stores as GiftKart: 433 vs 244 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- Is GiftKart or GV cheaper?
- Only GiftKart lists a free plan. 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, GiftKart or GV?
- On the Shopify App Store: GiftKart 4.9 from 116 reviews and GV 4.2 from 92 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- GV lists 29 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate programs, Badges, Commission, Contests. 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 Nov 7, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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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 Nov 7, 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.