Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
AI-powered customer retention with gift cards, store credit, loyalty, rewards, cashback & refunds
| Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit | Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell | |
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Boost your AOV with Free Gifts, BOGO, Buy X Get Y (BXGY) offers, Upsell Pop-ups.
| Metric | Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit | Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 756 | 383 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 10 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2014 | Oct 2024 |
Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell edges out Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit on rating (4.9★ 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: Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit at Free trial available, Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell 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.
Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit has the larger user base (756 reviews vs 383), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell'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 Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit's 756-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell'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: Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit audit • Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell audit
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| Keyword | Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit | Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell |
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| gift | #237 | #3 |
| gifts | #24 | #3 |
| gift with | #24 | #8 |
| gifting | #24 | #13 |
Both Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit and Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell offer paid plans only. Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit starts at Free trial available; Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 383 reviews) compared to Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit (4.7★ from 756 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell holds the higher average rating (4.9★ 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. Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit has the deeper published review base (756 vs 383), 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.
Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (756 reviews). Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (383 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. Rise Gift Cards & Store Credit and Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell 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 Koala Free Gift BOGO Upsell" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
