Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
A full-featured extension for creating and managing giveaways on your WooCommerce store.
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Easily setup "new order" and stock email notifications for multiple recipients of your choosing.
| Metric | Giveaway (formerly Lottery) | Advanced Notifications |
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| Rating | ★ 4.3 ★ | 3.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 46 | 4 |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Pricing | $79/year | ★ $39/year |
Based on the data on this page, Giveaway (formerly Lottery) is the stronger choice for most WooCommerce Marketplace store owners — 4.3★ vs Advanced Notifications's 3.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing differs significantly: Advanced Notifications at $39/year vs Giveaway (formerly Lottery) at $79/year (Giveaway (formerly Lottery) is roughly 2.0x the entry-tier cost of Advanced Notifications). The pricier tier typically signals deeper feature coverage or higher capacity ceilings; confirm the gap matches your actual feature requirements before treating cost as the deciding factor.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage store owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Giveaway (formerly Lottery); mid-market and enterprise store owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Advanced Notifications's 4-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Giveaway (formerly Lottery)'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 WooCommerce Marketplace 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 (formerly Lottery) audit • Advanced Notifications audit
| Keyword | Giveaway (formerly Lottery) | Advanced Notifications |
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| payment | #203 | #47 |
| form | #203 | #47 |
Both Giveaway (formerly Lottery) and Advanced Notifications offer paid plans only. Giveaway (formerly Lottery) starts at $79/year; Advanced Notifications starts at $39/year. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Giveaway (formerly Lottery) has the higher average rating (4.3★ from 46 reviews) compared to Advanced Notifications (3.0★ from 4 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Giveaway (formerly Lottery) holds the higher average rating (4.3★ 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 WooCommerce Marketplace. Giveaway (formerly Lottery) has the deeper published review base (46 vs 4), 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 (formerly Lottery) typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (46 reviews). Advanced Notifications typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 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 (formerly Lottery) and Advanced Notifications 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 Advanced Notifications" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
