GV: Gift Cards & Store Credit vs Koin Store Credit & Rewards
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
- Koin Store Credit & Rewards is detected on 1.1× as many Shopify stores as GV: 481 vs 433 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: GV 4.2 from 92 reviews and Koin Store Credit & Rewards 5.0 from 185 reviews.
- GV lists 48 features Koin Store Credit & Rewards’s listing doesn’t mention, including Affiliate programs, Badges, Balance page.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- United States
- Brazil
- India
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMake 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.
Koin is an automation marketing and loyalty solution. It boosts customer retention, repeat purchases through cashback and reward programs powered by Shopify-native store credit. Issue store credit for loyalty rewards or marketing campaigns. Carry out your promotions without hurting your profit margins — the tool for discount replacement. Apply store credit to DTC customers or B2B companies on Shopify Plus.
- 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
- Set custom cashback rates by product or order value
- Automate store credit rewards with Shopify Flow integration
- Allow customers to redeem credits directly at checkout
- Promote store credit rewards with widgets on product, cart, profile pages
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 | GV |  Koin Store Credit & Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 433 | 481(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | +27 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | 39(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | 13% | 15% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, Brazil, India |
Reviews
| Measure | GV | Koin Store Credit & Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.2 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 92 | 185(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | GV | Koin Store Credit & Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | GV | Koin Store Credit & Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #7 | #10 |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 on Featured by Shopify in Gift cards | #17 in Loyalty and rewards |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Oct 13, 2022 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | GV | Koin (by Qikify) |
FAQ
GV and Koin Store Credit & Rewards: common questions
- Which is more popular, GV or Koin Store Credit & Rewards?
- Koin Store Credit & Rewards is detected on 1.1× as many Shopify stores as GV: 481 vs 433 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- Which has better reviews, GV or Koin Store Credit & Rewards?
- On the Shopify App Store: GV 4.2 from 92 reviews and Koin Store Credit & Rewards 5.0 from 185 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- GV lists 48 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate programs, Badges, Balance page, Branded. Koin Store Credit & Rewards lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Widget color, Widget design, Widget placement, Widget text. 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.
Keep comparing
More matchups
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.