Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Sales with product discounts, volume discount, cart discount, buy X get Y, BOGO, free gift, coupon
| Discount Mixer | Lightning Deals | |
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Boost sales. Run exciting deals on multiple products simultaneously & offer discounts to customers.
| Metric | Discount Mixer: Bulk Discounts | Lightning Deals |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 241 | 2 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Review velocity (30d) | 5 new | — |
| Languages | 21 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2023 | Jul 2019 |
Discount Mixer: Bulk Discounts and Lightning Deals are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ 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: Discount Mixer: Bulk Discounts at Free plan available, Lightning Deals at Free trial 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.
Discount Mixer: Bulk Discounts has the larger user base (241 reviews vs 2), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Lightning Deals'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 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: Discount Mixer: Bulk Discounts audit • Lightning Deals audit
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| Keyword | Discount Mixer | Lightning Deals |
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| discounts | #1 | Not ranked |
| discount | #2 | Not ranked |
| tiered and volume discounts | #2 | Not ranked |
| helpdesk software | Not ranked | #239 |
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| Signal | Discount Mixer | Lightning Deals |
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| Average rating | 5.0 ★ (241) | 5.0 ★ (2) |
| Rating distribution | 5100% 40% 30% 20% 10% | 5— 4— 3— 2— 1— |
| Reviews · last 7 days | +1 | — |
| Reviews · last 30 days | +5 | — |
| Reviews · last 90 days | +23 | — |
Both Discount Mixer: Bulk Discounts and Lightning Deals offer paid plans only. Discount Mixer: Bulk Discounts starts at Free plan available; Lightning Deals starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Discount Mixer: Bulk Discounts (5.0★, 241 reviews) and Lightning Deals (5.0★, 2 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Discount Mixer: Bulk Discounts does carry the larger published review base (241 vs 2). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Discount Mixer: Bulk Discounts has the deeper published review base (241 vs 2), 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.
Discount Mixer: Bulk Discounts typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (241 reviews). Lightning Deals typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 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.
excellent app. Easy and simple set up instruction. helpful team support especially Ethan and Veronica. Thanks you guys
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Migration support varies by app and category. Discount Mixer: Bulk Discounts and Lightning Deals 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 Lightning Deals" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
