Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Run giveaways where purchases, social actions and referrals earn entries and grow your list
| Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways | Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral | |
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Viral your Online Store with Giveaways, Contests, and Sweepstakes
| Metric | Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways | Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 3.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 87 | 13 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2020 | Oct 2018 |
Based on the data on this page, Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral's 3.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways at Free plan available, Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral's 13-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways'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: Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways audit • Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral audit
| Keyword | Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways | Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral |
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| viral giveaways and contests | #2 | #4 |
| giveaways contests | #7 | #5 |
| giveaways | #1 | #12 |
| giveaways and | #1 | #13 |
| sweepstakes | #5 | #9 |
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Both Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways and Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral offer paid plans only. Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways starts at Free plan available; Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 87 reviews) compared to Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral (3.0★ from 13 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.0★). 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. Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways has the deeper published review base (87 vs 13), 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.
Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (87 reviews). Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (13 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. Giveaway Ninja • Giveaways and Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral 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 Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
