Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
A Cart drawer to lift AOV: Free gift with purchase (GWP), BXGY, timers, cart upsell & volume bundles
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One click upsell and cross sell. Show frequently bought together product upsell & related products.
| Metric | Corner Cart Drawer & Free Gift | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 309 | ★ 2.2k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2019 | Jun 2024 |
Corner Cart Drawer & Free Gift and Essential Upsell & Cross Sell are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Corner Cart Drawer & Free Gift at Free plan available, Essential Upsell & Cross Sell at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell has the larger user base (2,189 reviews vs 309), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Corner Cart Drawer & Free Gift's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Corner Cart Drawer & Free Gift audit • Essential Upsell & Cross Sell audit
| Keyword | Corner Cart Drawer & Free Gift | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell |
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| cart | #18 | #10 |
| cart drawer | #151 | #21 |
| to cart | #24 | #13 |
| drawer | #15 | #23 |
| product recommendation | #129 | #3 |
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Both Corner Cart Drawer & Free Gift and Essential Upsell & Cross Sell offer paid plans only. Corner Cart Drawer & Free Gift starts at Free plan available; Essential Upsell & Cross Sell starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Corner Cart Drawer & Free Gift (4.9★, 309 reviews) and Essential Upsell & Cross Sell (5.0★, 2,189 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Corner Cart Drawer & Free Gift fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Essential Upsell & Cross Sell is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell has more onboarding documentation maturity (2,189 reviews vs 309), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Corner Cart Drawer & Free Gift typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (309 reviews). Essential Upsell & Cross Sell aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (2,189 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Corner Cart Drawer & Free Gift and Essential Upsell & Cross Sell both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Corner Cart Drawer & Free Gift" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
