Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Create BOGO, Buy X Get Y, Free Gift, Gift with Purchase & Volume Discount promotions
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Grow repeat purchases with a loyalty rewards program: points, store credit cashback, VIP tiers, POS
| Metric | BOGO+ Free Gift & Buy X Get Y | Essent Loyalty Program Rewards |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 186 | ★ 476 |
| 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 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 20 supported |
| Listed since | May 2022 | Nov 2024 |
Essent Loyalty Program Rewards edges out BOGO+ Free Gift & Buy X Get Y on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: BOGO+ Free Gift & Buy X Get Y at Free plan available, Essent Loyalty Program Rewards 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Essent Loyalty Program Rewards has the larger user base (476 reviews vs 186), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. BOGO+ Free Gift & Buy X Get Y's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Essent Loyalty Program Rewards; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — BOGO+ Free Gift & Buy X Get Y's 186-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Essent Loyalty Program Rewards's broader-but-shallower coverage.
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: BOGO+ Free Gift & Buy X Get Y audit • Essent Loyalty Program Rewards audit
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| Keyword | BOGO+ Free Gift & Buy X Get Y | Essent Loyalty Program Rewards |
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| exclusive | #23 | #11 |
Both BOGO+ Free Gift & Buy X Get Y and Essent Loyalty Program Rewards offer paid plans only. BOGO+ Free Gift & Buy X Get Y starts at Free plan available; Essent Loyalty Program Rewards starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essent Loyalty Program Rewards has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 476 reviews) compared to BOGO+ Free Gift & Buy X Get Y (4.7★ from 186 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Essent Loyalty Program Rewards holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Essent Loyalty Program Rewards has the deeper published review base (476 vs 186), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
BOGO+ Free Gift & Buy X Get Y typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (186 reviews). Essent Loyalty Program Rewards typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (476 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. BOGO+ Free Gift & Buy X Get Y and Essent Loyalty Program Rewards 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 BOGO+ Free Gift & Buy X Get Y" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
