Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Maximize customer loyalty with flexible loyalty rewards, points, VIP tiers, referrals, and POS
| Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY | Joy Loyalty Program Rewards | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Create Spend X get Free Gifts, BOGO and BXGY offers in minutes. Easily launch flexible promotions.
| Metric | Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY | Joy Loyalty Program Rewards |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 16 | ★ 1.8k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 8 supported |
| Listed since | May 2026 | Jun 2021 |
Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY and Joy Loyalty Program Rewards are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY at Free, Joy 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.
Joy Loyalty Program Rewards has the larger user base (1,783 reviews vs 16), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY'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: Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY audit • Joy Loyalty Program Rewards audit
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| Keyword | Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY | Joy Loyalty Program Rewards |
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| loyalty and rewards | Not ranked | #4 |
| loyalty | Not ranked | #4 |
| loyalty program | Not ranked | #4 |
| free gifts bogo | #7 | Not ranked |
| add gift | #11 | Not ranked |
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Both Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY and Joy Loyalty Program Rewards offer paid plans only. Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY starts at Free; Joy Loyalty Program Rewards starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY (5.0★, 16 reviews) and Joy Loyalty Program Rewards (4.9★, 1,783 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. Joy Loyalty Program Rewards has the deeper published review base (1,783 vs 16), 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.
Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (16 reviews). Joy Loyalty Program Rewards typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,783 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. Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY and Joy 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 Essential Free Gift BOGO BXGY" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
