Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
All-in-One Subscription App for Bundles, Recurring Billing, Smart Offers, and Subscription Boxes
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Viral your Online Store with Giveaways, Contests, and Sweepstakes
| Metric | Easy Subscriptions App | Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 3.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 211 | 13 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 6 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2023 | Oct 2018 |
Based on the data on this page, Easy Subscriptions App 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: Easy Subscriptions App at Free to install, 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.
Easy Subscriptions App has the larger user base (211 reviews vs 13), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral'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 Easy Subscriptions App; 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 Easy Subscriptions App'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: Easy Subscriptions App audit • Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral audit
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| Keyword | Easy Subscriptions App | Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral |
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| viral giveaways and contests | Not ranked | #4 |
| giveaways contests | Not ranked | #5 |
| recurring subscription management | #6 | Not ranked |
| subscriptions app | #6 | Not ranked |
| product subscriptions | #6 | Not ranked |
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Both Easy Subscriptions App and Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral offer paid plans only. Easy Subscriptions App starts at Free to install; Instant Giveaways ‑ Best Viral starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Easy Subscriptions App has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 211 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.
Easy Subscriptions App 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. Easy Subscriptions App has the deeper published review base (211 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.
Easy Subscriptions App typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (211 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. Easy Subscriptions App 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.
