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title: "Hitsy Progress Bar vs Kai Progress bar & Free Gift: Shopify app comparison"
description: "Compare Hitsy Progress Bar and Kai Progress bar & Free Gift on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations."
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# Hitsy Progress Bar vs Kai Progress bar & Free Gift

Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 1, 2026.

## At a glance

- Hitsy Progress Bar is detected on 3.5× as many Shopify stores as Kai Progress bar & Free Gift: 666 vs 192 as of Nov 1, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Hitsy Progress Bar 4.9 from 112 reviews and Kai Progress bar & Free Gift 5.0 from 52 reviews.
- Only Hitsy Progress Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.90/month for Hitsy Progress Bar and $5.99/month for Kai Progress bar & Free Gift.
- Kai Progress bar & Free Gift lists 29 features Hitsy Progress Bar’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Automatic discounts, BOGO.

## Adoption

| Measure | Hitsy Progress Bar | Kai Progress bar & Free Gift | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 666 — as of Nov 1, 2026 | 192 — as of Nov 1, 2026 | Hitsy Progress Bar |
| Net store change, 28 days | −9 — estimated | 0 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | 24 — new and returning | Not enough data |  |
| Big-brand share | 16% — of stores of known size | Not enough data |  |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |  |
| Top store countries | United States, India, Germany | United States, Germany, Australia |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | Hitsy Progress Bar | Kai Progress bar & Free Gift | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★ | Kai Progress bar & Free Gift |
| App Store reviews | 112 | 52 | Hitsy Progress Bar |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |  |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | 0% |  |

## Pricing

| Measure | Hitsy Progress Bar | Kai Progress bar & Free Gift | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.90/month | $5.99/month | Hitsy Progress Bar |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |  |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | Hitsy Progress Bar | Kai Progress bar & Free Gift | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#25 — in Cart customization | \#40 — in Discounts |  |
| Shopify App Charts | \#9 in Cart customization | Not on this week’s charts |  |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |  |
| Launched | Feb 20, 2025 | Nov 18, 2024 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English |  |
| Developer | Hitsy Apps | Scalix eCom |  |

## Listed features

- 52 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 12 are listed by both.
- Hitsy Progress Bar lists 23 of them (44%). Listed only by Hitsy Progress Bar: Announcement bar, Cart drawer, Cart upsell, Custom rules, Free gifts, Free shipping, Product page upsell, Progress bar, Promotions, Tiered discounts, Volume discounts.
- Kai Progress bar & Free Gift lists 41 of them (79%). Listed only by Kai Progress bar & Free Gift: Analytics, Automatic discounts, BOGO, Bulk discounts, Bulk editing, Campaigns, Cart discounts, Currency conversion, Custom discounts, Custom fonts, Discount stacking, Dynamic pricing, Editor tool, Fixed pricing, Flat discounts, Free shipping, Geolocation, Gifts, Import and export, Localization, Percentage discounts, Pop-ups, Reporting, Rewards, Targeting, Templates, Tiered pricing, Triggers and rules, Volume discounts.

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | Hitsy Progress Bar | Kai Progress bar & Free Gift |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cart customization | 13/14 | 13/14 |
| Cart customization › Cart display | 6/6 | 5/6 |
| Cart customization › Checkout customization | 0/1 | 1/1 |
| Cart customization › Upselling | 7/7 | 7/7 |
| Discounts | 0/28 | 28/28 |
| Discounts › Discount types | 0/14 | 14/14 |
| Discounts › Managing discounts | 0/14 | 14/14 |
| Upsell and cross-sell | 10/10 | 0/10 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Customization | 6/6 | 0/6 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Offers and recommendations | 4/4 | 0/4 |

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

## Integrations

- Both list: Checkout.
- Hitsy Progress Bar lists no platform the others don’t.
- Kai Progress bar & Free Gift lists no platform the others don’t.

## Pricing plans

### Hitsy Progress Bar

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Starter | Free | Not listed | None listed |
| Unlimited | $5.90/month | 7-day free trial | None listed |

### Kai Progress bar & Free Gift

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Plan | $5.99/month | 4-day free trial | None listed |
| Pro plan | $7.99/month | 4-day free trial | None listed |
| Growth plan | $9.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular, Hitsy Progress Bar or Kai Progress bar & Free Gift?

Hitsy Progress Bar is detected on 3.5× as many Shopify stores as Kai Progress bar & Free Gift: 666 vs 192 as of Nov 1, 2026.

### Is Hitsy Progress Bar or Kai Progress bar & Free Gift cheaper?

Only Hitsy Progress Bar lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.90/month for Hitsy Progress Bar and $5.99/month for Kai Progress bar & Free Gift. 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, Hitsy Progress Bar or Kai Progress bar & Free Gift?

On the Shopify App Store: Hitsy Progress Bar 4.9 from 112 reviews and Kai Progress bar & Free Gift 5.0 from 52 reviews.

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

Hitsy Progress Bar lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Cart drawer, Cart upsell, Custom rules. Kai Progress bar & Free Gift lists 29 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automatic discounts, BOGO, Bulk discounts. 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 1, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.

## Links

- [Hitsy Progress Bar vs Kai Progress bar & Free Gift on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/hitsy-progress-bar-vs-kai-progress-bar-free-gift)
- [Hitsy Progress Bar on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/hitsy-progress-bar) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/hitsy-progress-bar.md))
- [Kai Progress bar & Free Gift on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/kai-progress-bar-free-gift) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/kai-progress-bar-free-gift.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 Hitsy Progress Bar and Kai Progress bar & Free Gift are as of Nov 1, 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).