Etch: Personalized Gift Notes for Shopify App Store
Etch: Personalized Gift Notes is the #45 ranked gift wrap and message app on Shopify, with a free plan available, as of Sep 3, 2026.
Etch: Personalized Gift Notes is a Free Shopify App Store app by Fifth Effect Studios, launched May 2026.
AppRanks data: Etch: Personalized Gift Notes ranks #45 in Gift wrap and message on Shopify App Store, placing it in the top 81% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Etch: Personalized Gift Notes is a newly-listed Shopify app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Gift wrap and message category on Shopify App Store, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). The free tier lets you trial the entry feature set without committing a payment method. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical Shopify App Store listing.
Pros
- +Free tier available — no card required to evaluate
- +Published by Fifth Effect Studios — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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About Etch: Personalized Gift Notes
How Etch: Personalized Gift Notes works
Etch lets customers personalize gift notes on cards your brand designs. Upload any PDF - birthday, anniversary, baby, holiday, or your own brand design - and customers add greeting, recipient name, message, and signoff.
The personalized note prints alongside the order at your warehouse or 3PL, ready to tuck inside every gift box. Great for increasing and perfect for birthdays, holidays, BFCM, and corporate gifting - built to make every gift feel personal, premium, and on-brand.
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Key features
- Personalized gift notes | Greeting, recipient, message, and signoff fields
- Custom card designs | Upload any PDF, position text fields with a live preview
- Designer card library | Birthdays, baby, anniversaries, holidays, and more
- Warehouse + 3PL ready | Auto-tag gift orders with print-ready PDFs
- Sell personalized notes to lift AOV or offer them free for a premium brand touch
Standardized capabilities
Normalized capabilities detected for this app, comparable across the marketplace.
- All Features IncludedGet access to all features available in your subscription.
- Cart DrawerProvide a quick view of the cart without leaving the current page.
- Checkout UpsellEncourage additional purchases during the checkout process to increase order value.
- DesignAccess a suite of tools for creating and editing designs.common
- File Upload SupportEasily upload images and photos for your products.common
- Free Gift OffersAttract customers with promotions for free gifts with purchases.
- Gift MessagesAllow customers to include personalized messages with their gifts.common
- Gift Widget IntegrationAdd a gift widget to your store for easy gift selection.common
- Greeting Card CustomizationDesign and send personalized greeting cards for various occasions.common
- User NotesAllow users to take and save notes within the application.common
- Product TaggingOrganize products with tags for easier navigation and searchability.common
Pricing plans
Free0/month
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Starter19/month
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Most popular Growth49/month
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Scale99/month
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Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Gift wrap and message#45of 56Top 81%
- Gift#141of 164Top 86%
- Upsell and cross-sell#835of 1,130Top 74%
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Competitors & alternatives
Etch: Personalized Gift Notes doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked gift wrap and message apps on Shopify:
Frequently asked questions
What is Etch: Personalized Gift Notes?
Etch: Personalized Gift Notes is an app for Shopify. It is published on Shopify App Store and tracked by AppRanks, and it has been listed on the marketplace since 2026. It is listed under the Gift wrap and message category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Fifth Effect Studios.
Is Etch: Personalized Gift Notes free?
Etch: Personalized Gift Notes offers a free plan that merchants can install on Shopify without entering payment details. Paid tiers Starter, Growth, Scale unlock additional features for teams that outgrow the free plan. Pricing details on this page are mirrored from the live Shopify listing and refresh on each scrape cycle.
Who uses Etch: Personalized Gift Notes?
Etch: Personalized Gift Notes is actively installed across Shopify stores tracked by AppRanks. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Gift wrap and message category on Shopify.
Where does Etch: Personalized Gift Notes rank on Shopify?
Etch: Personalized Gift Notes currently sits at position #45 in the Gift wrap and message category on Shopify. That places it in the top 80% of 56 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.