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What is the best BOGO app for Shopify?
What a BOGO app does
BOGO means buy one, get one. Buy X Get Y (BXGY) is the general form, for example buy 2 T-shirts, get a cap free or buy 1, get the second 40% off. An app adds what Shopify's own discount can't: adding the free item to the cart, several buy-and-get steps in one offer, and widgets that show the deal.
We compared 7 apps on BOGO features, free plans and price. Every competitor fact comes from the app's Shopify App Store listing, checked on November 9, 2026. Prices are per month, in US dollars, and can change.
Shopstack makes Discount Genie, one of the apps on this list. It is listed first, and every app is described from its own listing.
Set up BOGO in Shopify, step by step
Shopify has a built-in Buy X get Y discount, so a plain buy one, get one needs no app. These are the desktop steps from Shopify's Buy X get Y help page (checked November 9, 2026), for buy 1 T-shirt, get 1 T-shirt free.
- From your Shopify admin, go to Discounts, click Create discount, and in the Select discount type menu click Buy X get Y.
- Under Method, choose Automatic discount and enter a title, or choose Discount code and type a code.
- Under Customer buys, select Minimum quantity of items and enter 1, then pick the T-shirts collection.
- Under Customer gets, enter quantity 1, choose the same collection, and under At a discounted value choose Free.
- Check Set the maximum number of uses per order and enter 1, so a cart of 6 shirts gets 1 free, not 3.
- Set Eligibility, the Combinations you allow and your Active dates, then click Save and test a cart.
Shopify can
- Give the get items free, a percentage off, or an amount off each item. Source: help.shopify.com
- Cap how many times the offer applies in one order. Source: help.shopify.com
- Run as a code or as an automatic discount, with start and end dates. Source: help.shopify.com
Shopify can’t
- Add the free item to the cart for the customer. Source: help.shopify.com
- Give more product discounts to items in a Buy X get Y deal, unless the store is on Shopify Plus. Source: help.shopify.com
- Have more than 25 active automatic discounts, app discounts included. Source: help.shopify.com
The full walkthrough, with Black Friday traps, is in set up a BOGO discount in Shopify.
Discount Genie
Discount Genie (by Shopstack, the team behind this guide) has a Buy X Get Y type with 5 styles: Classic, Volume, Purchase amount, Cart subtotal and Bundled pricing (discount types).
- The Classic and Volume styles work on the basic free plan, which covers up to 3 basic discounts. Classic holds a ladder such as buy 2 get 1, buy 4 get 2 in one discount.
- You choose whether the cheapest or the most expensive item gets the discount, on the basic free plan.
- Paid plans add the Purchase amount, Cart subtotal and Bundled pricing styles, and buy rules by product tag.
New stores pay $0.99/mo for the first 3 months on any monthly paid plan, then from $29.99 a month on the Core plan. Discount Genie's Buy X Get Y discounts don't add the free item to the cart, so the shopper adds it, as with Shopify's own discount.
Other BOGO apps
BOGOS is a free gift and BOGO app. It runs BOGO, Buy X Get Y and free gifts with purchase, adds gifts automatically or by pop-up, and shows a progress bar. The free plan covers 30 orders by BOGOS for the lifetime of the store. The Basic plan is $29.99 a month for 300 monthly orders, then $0.05 per extra order, and it is only for Shopify Basic stores (App Store listing).
Discount Mix by Mix Systems runs Buy X Get Y, BOGO and automatic free gifts, plus tiered free gifts with a progress bar. The free plan covers 1 campaign and 50 live discount variants. The Essential plan is $8.99 a month after a $1 first month (App Store listing).
Discounty runs Buy X Get Y, BOGO and free gift offers from its Lite plan, $9.90 a month after a $1 first month. Its free Starter plan lists volume and spend discounts, and no BOGO (App Store listing).
AIOD by 247 Apps US runs BOGO, Buy X Get Y and free gift offers with AND/OR rules. It is free for the first $500 in discount sales, then $19.99 a month, and its listing says it is only for stores on the Basic and Grow plans (App Store listing).
Kaching Bundles shows bundle offers with gifts and quantity breaks on product pages. It is free only for development stores. The Starter plan is $14.99 a month for up to $1,000 of additional revenue (App Store listing).
Upsell.com (formerly ReConvert) is an upsell app whose listing includes free gifts and quantity breaks. The free plan covers up to 50 orders or $50 of upsell revenue. Paid plans start at $9.99 a month (App Store listing).
BOGO apps side by side
Prices are from each Shopify App Store listing, checked November 9, 2026, per month in US dollars.
| App | Best for | Free plan | Cheapest paid plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discount Genie | BOGO ladders in one discount | Basic free plan (up to 3 basic discounts) | $0.99/mo for the first 3 months, then $29.99 |
| BOGOS | Auto-added free gifts and BOGO | 30 orders, lifetime | $29.99 |
| Discount Mix | Low-cost BOGO and free gifts | 1 campaign, 50 variants | $8.99 after a $1 first month |
| Discounty | BOGO inside store-wide sales | Free plan lists no BOGO | $9.90 after a $1 first month |
| AIOD | BOGO with complex rules | First $500 in discount sales | $19.99 |
| Kaching Bundles | Gifts in product-page bundle offers | Development stores only | $14.99 |
| Upsell.com | Free gifts inside upsell funnels | Up to 50 orders or $50 upsell revenue | $9.99 |
FAQ
What is the best BOGO app for Shopify?
It depends on the offer. BOGOS is the specialist for free gifts added to the cart. Discount Genie fits BOGO ladders, such as buy 2 get 1 and buy 4 get 2, in one discount, with classic BOGO on its basic free plan. Discount Mix fits a low budget.
Can Shopify do BOGO without an app?
Yes. Shopify's Buy X get Y discount gives the get item free or discounted, as a code or an automatic discount. It never adds the free item to the cart, so the shopper must add both items.
Which BOGO app adds the free item to the cart automatically?
BOGOS and Discount Mix list free gifts added to the cart automatically on their App Store listings. Shopify's own Buy X get Y discount does not add the item.
Is there a free BOGO app for Shopify?
Discount Genie's basic free plan includes classic and volume Buy X Get Y, up to 3 basic discounts. BOGOS's free plan covers 30 orders for the lifetime of the store, and Discount Mix's free plan covers 1 campaign.