Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards vs Giftship: Gift Options & More
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026.
The short answer
- Giftnote is detected on 2.4× as many Shopify stores as Giftship: 613 vs 259 as of Nov 11, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Giftnote 5.0 from 184 reviews and Giftship 4.8 from 274 reviews.
- Only Giftnote lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Giftnote and $29.99/month for Giftship.
- Giftnote lists 19 features Giftship’s listing doesn’t mention, including Balance page, Branded, Bulk.
Head to head
- 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.
Gift Audit
- · Compare gift order value to other orders
- · Find gifts with mismatched addresses
- · Scan past orders for missed gifts
- · See what share of your orders are gifts
- · See your potential giftable revenue
- · Upgrade any time, your data is kept
Core Gifting
- · Digital gift cards & Cash back campaigns
- · Founder-led onboarding included free
- · Gifting Revenue Analytics Dashboard
- · Klaviyo, Attentive + Gift recipient Sync
- · On-delivery gift messages by SMS & email
Pro Plan
- · Branded storefronts & custom domains
- · Everything in Core Gifting, plus:
- · Giftnote API access
- · Multi Gift portal for corporate buyers
- · Order & gift card exports
- · Up to 1,000 recipients in one checkout
Micro
- · * Option Set Blocks Include: Upsells,
- · **For stores on the Shopify Basic Plan**
- · Drawer (Slide) Cart w/ Option Blocks
- · Gift Messages (+ Digital), Datepicker,
- · Info Banners File Upload, and much more!
- · Order Printer w/ Custom Print Sizes
Essential
- · * Option Set Blocks Include: Upsells,
- · Box Builder w/ Multiple Themes
- · Drawer (Slide) Cart w/ Option Blocks
- · Gift Messages (+ Digital), Datepicker,
- · Info Banners File Upload, and much more!
- · Order Printer w/ Custom Print Sizes
Plus
- · All Essential Features +
- · Delivery Method Display Rules
- · Priority Support
- · Shipping Rate Filters
Enterprise
- · All Features +
- · Personalized Onboarding
- · Priority Feature Requests
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMost stores print gift notes on packing slips, email gift cards to the buyer, and key bulk orders in by hand. Giftnote fixes all three. Shoppers add a gift message at product, cart or checkout. It sends by branded SMS or email when the parcel is delivered or ships, so there is nothing to print and it works with any 3PL. Gift cards and store credit go to the recipient.
Giftship is the all-in-one gifting platform on Shopify. Add dozens of blocks such as gift notes, gift wrap, date pickers, upsells, and custom fields to product pages, cart page, drawer cart or checkout (Shopify Plus). All blocks can be displayed dynamically. Ship to multiple recipients from your storefront or dashboard for bulk gifting. Build gift boxes and bundles with a step-by-step box builder.
- Transform and grow your gifting with a customized on-site and message experience
- Surprise and delight by timing messages sent via Email/SMS when the gift arrives
- Send custom native gift cards via Email/SMS, directly to recipients
- Capture one-time gift recipients and convert them into loyal customers
- Functionality Blocks that you can add to Product, Cart, or Checkout pages.
- Blocks include: Upsells, Gift Message, Datepicker, File upload, and Much More.
- Enhanced Checkout: Ship to multiple addresses from a single checkout.
- Dynamic tools: Box Builder + Dynamic Drawer Cart (Slide Cart)
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 |  Giftnote |  Giftship |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 613(ahead) | 259 |
| Net store change, 28 days | +17 | +3 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 23(ahead) | 8 |
| Big-brand share | 41% | 12% |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Giftnote | Giftship |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 184 | 274(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 10(ahead) | 6 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 37%(ahead) | 36% |
FAQ
Giftnote and Giftship: common questions
- Which is more popular, Giftnote or Giftship?
- Giftnote is detected on 2.4× as many Shopify stores as Giftship: 613 vs 259 as of Nov 11, 2026.
- Is Giftnote or Giftship cheaper?
- Only Giftnote lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Giftnote and $29.99/month for Giftship. 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, Giftnote or Giftship?
- On the Shopify App Store: Giftnote 5.0 from 184 reviews and Giftship 4.8 from 274 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Giftnote lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Balance page, Branded, Bulk, Bulk send. Giftship lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Gift boxes. 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 11, 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 11, 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.