Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Send a birthday email with a discount to build loyalty and repeat purchases
| Happy Birthday | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Run viral giveaways, contests & sweepstakes to grow email list, boost engagement & have more sales!
| Metric | Happy Birthday Email by UW | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | 145 | ★ 150 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2017 | Aug 2013 |
Based on the data on this page, Happy Birthday Email by UW is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs ViralSweep Giveaways Contests's 4.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Happy Birthday Email by UW at Free trial available, ViralSweep Giveaways Contests 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Happy Birthday Email by UW; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — ViralSweep Giveaways Contests's 150-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Happy Birthday Email by UW'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: Happy Birthday Email by UW audit • ViralSweep Giveaways Contests audit
| Keyword | Happy Birthday | ViralSweep Giveaways Contests |
|---|---|---|
| giveaways and contests | #121 | #7 |
| and contests | #23 | #4 |
| giveaways | #222 | #5 |
| contests | #24 | #4 |
| giveaways and | #23 | #5 |
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Both Happy Birthday Email by UW and ViralSweep Giveaways Contests offer paid plans only. Happy Birthday Email by UW starts at Free trial available; ViralSweep Giveaways Contests starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Happy Birthday Email by UW has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 145 reviews) compared to ViralSweep Giveaways Contests (4.5★ from 150 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Happy Birthday Email by UW holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). 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. ViralSweep Giveaways Contests has the deeper published review base (150 vs 145), 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.
Happy Birthday Email by UW typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (145 reviews). ViralSweep Giveaways Contests typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (150 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. Happy Birthday Email by UW and ViralSweep Giveaways Contests 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 Happy Birthday Email by UW" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
