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title: "Giftship: Gift Options & More vs LDT: Gift Wrap, Gift Message: Shopify app comparison"
description: "Compare Giftship: Gift Options & More and LDT: Gift Wrap, Gift Message on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations."
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# Giftship: Gift Options & More vs LDT: Gift Wrap, Gift Message

Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.

## At a glance

- LDT is detected on 2.8× as many Shopify stores as Giftship: 695 vs 249 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Giftship 4.8 from 273 reviews and LDT 4.0 from 75 reviews.
- Only LDT lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29.99/month for Giftship and $6.99/month for LDT.
- Giftship lists 6 features LDT’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom code, Custom design, File upload.

## Adoption

| Measure | Giftship | LDT | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 249 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | 695 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | LDT |
| Net store change, 28 days | \+2 — estimated | −14 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | 7 — new and returning | 2 — new and returning | Giftship |
| Big-brand share | 12% — of stores of known size | 11% — of stores of known size |  |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |  |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, United Kingdom, Italy |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | Giftship | LDT | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.0 ★ | Giftship |
| App Store reviews | 273 | 75 | Giftship |
| New reviews, 28 days | 6 | 0 | Giftship |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 33% | Not enough data |  |

## Pricing

| Measure | Giftship | LDT | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29.99/month | $6.99/month | LDT |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |  |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | Giftship | LDT | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#15 — in Gifts - Other | \#16 — in Gift wrap and messages |  |
| Shopify App Charts | \#11 in Gifts - Other | \#3 in Gift wrap and messages |  |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |  |
| Launched | Sep 8, 2017 | Aug 18, 2023 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 13 — English, French, German |  |
| Developer | Gist | LDT Team |  |

## Listed features

- 15 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 9 are listed by both.
- Giftship lists 15 of them (100%). Listed only by Giftship: Custom code, Custom design, File upload, Gift cards, Gift receipts, Notes.
- LDT lists 9 of them (60%).

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | Giftship | LDT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gift wrap and messages | 15/15 | 9/15 |
| Gift wrap and messages › Customization | 8/8 | 5/8 |
| Gift wrap and messages › Gift options | 7/7 | 4/7 |

A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.

## Integrations

- Both list: Checkout, ShipStation.
- Only Giftship lists: Customer accounts, Google Places, TaxJar, Rebuy Personalization Engine.
- Only LDT lists: Theme Editor, Product Page, Cart page, Cart drawer/slider.

## Pricing plans

### Giftship

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Micro | $29.99/month | 7-day free trial | $0.10 per order above 200. Multi address shipping and Box Builder add ons available. |
| Essential | $59.99/month | 7-day free trial | $0.10 per order above 500 |
| Plus | $149.99/month | 7-day free trial | $0.05 per order above 1,000 |
| Enterprise | $399.99/month | 7-day free trial | $0.01 per order above 2,500 |

### LDT

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | Free | Not listed | None listed |
| Starter | $6.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed |
| Business | $9.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed |
| Enterprise | $19.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular, Giftship or LDT?

LDT is detected on 2.8× as many Shopify stores as Giftship: 695 vs 249 as of Nov 9, 2026.

### Is Giftship or LDT cheaper?

Only LDT lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29.99/month for Giftship and $6.99/month for LDT. 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, Giftship or LDT?

On the Shopify App Store: Giftship 4.8 from 273 reviews and LDT 4.0 from 75 reviews.

### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?

Giftship lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom code, Custom design, File upload, Gift cards. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.

### Are stores switching between Giftship and LDT?

1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days. Which stores, and in which direction, is in Shoplist.

### 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 9, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.

## Links

- [Giftship: Gift Options & More vs LDT: Gift Wrap, Gift Message on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/giftship-gift-options-more-vs-ldt-gift-wrap-custom-option)
- [Giftship: Gift Options & More on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/giftship-gift-options-more) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/giftship-gift-options-more.md))
- [LDT: Gift Wrap, Gift Message on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/ldt-gift-wrap-custom-option) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/ldt-gift-wrap-custom-option.md))

## Methodology

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 for Giftship and LDT are as of Nov 9, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).
