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Which app adds a free gift with purchase to the cart on Shopify?
Who this guide is for
This guide is for Shopify merchants who want a free gift with purchase, for example a free tote once the cart reaches $100, that lands in the cart without the shopper adding it.
We compared 7 apps that add the gift for the shopper. Every competitor fact comes from the app's Shopify App Store listing, checked on November 11, 2026. Prices are per month, in US dollars, and can change. Many gift apps price by your Shopify plan, so check which plan your store is on before you compare.
Shopstack makes Discount Genie, one of the apps on this list. It is listed first, and every app is described from its own listing.
What Shopify does on its own
Shopify's free gift is a Buy X get Y discount with the gift set to Free. For the click-by-click setup of a free gift over $100, see free gift with purchase on Shopify. Each item below links the Shopify page it comes from (checked November 11, 2026).
- From your Shopify admin, go to Discounts, click Create discount, and in the Select discount type menu click Buy X get Y.
- In Customer buys, choose Minimum purchase amount, enter 100, and pick the products that count.
- In Customer gets, set the quantity to 1, pick the gift product, and in At a discounted value select Free.
- Check Set the maximum number of uses per order, enter 1, then click Save.
Shopify can
- Make a gift free once the shopper spends a minimum purchase amount on the products you pick. Source: help.shopify.com
- Run the free gift as a discount code or as an automatic discount. Source: help.shopify.com
- Cap how many times the gift applies to one order. Source: help.shopify.com
Shopify can’t
- Put the gift in the cart. Shopify's help page says: "The free or discounted 'get' item is never automatically added to the cart." Source: help.shopify.com
- Give the gift once its inventory reaches zero. The gift shows as sold out and customers can't take the discount. Source: help.shopify.com
- Run more than 25 active automatic discounts. Discounts made by apps count toward the 25. Source: help.shopify.com
You need an app when the gift must land in the cart by itself, or when the shopper should pick the gift in a pop-up.
Which gift app fits your store
Gift apps differ most in which Shopify plans they serve and in how they charge.
- Shopify Plus stores: Discount Genie's Scale plan, BOGOS's Plus plan, or EasyGift's Enterprise plan, which adds a code at checkout for the free gift.
- A free plan to start: EasyGift (1 live gift rule), Kite (50 discount orders a month, not for Shopify Advanced or Plus), Promo Party Pro (50 gift additions a week) and TL: Free Gifts BOGO & Upsell ($500 offer revenue every 30 days).
- Pay by order count: BOGOS and Gift Box set the price by how many orders the app handles each month.
- Not a gift offer? If your offer is "buy 3, save 15%" rather than a gift, see best Shopify volume discount apps. For "buy one, get one" offers, see best Shopify BOGO apps.
Discount Genie
Discount Genie (by Shopstack, the team behind this guide) has 5.0 from 50+ reviews on the Shopify App Store. Install it from Discount Genie on the Shopify App Store. Its Gift with purchase is built on Shopify Functions (docs).
- The gift lands in the cart. Choose Gifts are automatically added, or Gifts are selected in pop-up to let the shopper pick the gift and its variant. Only free gifts can be added automatically.
- Tiers in one promotion. Unlock a gift by cart total or subtotal, for example a tote at $100 and a candle at $200, with Add gift tier. Turn off Only one gift per order to give the gift from every tier the cart reaches.
- A check at checkout. Activate checkout validation rule adds an extra check on the gift at checkout.
- Plan. Gift with purchase is for Shopify Plus stores, on the Scale plan ($99.99 a month). Stores that installed Discount Genie before July 15, 2026 keep it on their paid plan. It is not in the basic free plan (up to 3 basic discounts). New stores pay $0.99/mo for the first 3 months on any monthly paid plan.
- On every plan, the basic free plan included: payment method discounts, for example 5% off when a shopper pays by bank transfer, and store pickup discounts.
Other free gift apps
BOGOS runs BOGO, Buy X Get Y and free gift with purchase offers, and adds the gift to the cart or shows a free gift pop-up. It also builds bundles and volume discounts, and shows a progress bar. The free plan covers 30 orders by BOGOS for the life of the store. The Basic plan is $29.99 a month for 300 orders by BOGOS a month, then $0.05 per extra order, only for Shopify Basic stores. The Grow plan is $49.99 a month, and the Plus plan, only for Shopify Plus stores, is $109.99 a month, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 11, 2026.
EasyGift (listed as EG Auto Add to Cart Free Gift) adds a gift to the cart when a rule is met, or lets shoppers pick it in a popup. It triggers on cart subtotal, quantity, products, collections or tags. The free plan covers 1 live gift rule and auto-adds one free gift. The Standard plan, $14.99 a month, adds BOGO and Buy X Get Y offers and 3 live rules. The Enterprise plan, $49.99 a month, adds a code at checkout for the free gift and is only for Shopify Plus stores, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 11, 2026.
Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO auto-adds and removes gifts at cart value thresholds, and also runs Buy X Get Y, tiered discounts and bulk codes on Shopify Functions. The free plan covers the first 50 discount orders each month and is not for Shopify Advanced and Plus plans. The Starter plan is $29 a month. Free gifts at checkout are on the Pro plan, $99 a month, for Plus stores only, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 11, 2026.
Gift Box adds free gifts to the cart automatically, as an option, with Spend X, Buy X Get Y and collection rules. It is free only for trial and development stores. The Growth plan is $29.99 a month for up to 100 online store orders a month, and the price rises with order count, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 11, 2026.
TL: Free Gifts BOGO & Upsell by Tek Labs adds the gift to the cart or lets customers choose their own, and shows a progress bar with gift tiers. The free plan covers $500 of offer revenue every 30 days. The Starter plan is $19.99 a month for $5,000 of offer revenue every 30 days, then 0.5% of the extra, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 11, 2026.
Promo Party Pro auto-adds gifts by cart value, product or collection, and lets shoppers choose a size or color in a gift picker. It pauses a campaign when the gift runs out of stock. The free plan covers 50 gift additions a week. The paid plan is $19 a month for unlimited gift campaigns, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 11, 2026.
Gift apps side by side
Prices are from each Shopify App Store listing, checked November 11, 2026, per month in US dollars.
| App | Gift lands in the cart | Free plan | Cheapest paid plan | Shopify plan limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discount Genie | Auto-add or pop-up picker | Basic free plan, no gift with purchase | Scale, $99.99 ($0.99/mo for the first 3 months) | Gift with purchase for Shopify Plus |
| BOGOS | Auto-add or pop-up | 30 orders, lifetime | $29.99 | Basic plan for Shopify Basic only |
| EasyGift | Auto-add or popup | 1 live gift rule | $14.99 | Checkout code on Plus only |
| Kite | Auto-add and remove | 50 discount orders a month | $29 | Free plan not for Advanced or Plus |
| Gift Box | Auto-add, optional | Trial and development stores | $29.99 | None listed |
| TL: Free Gifts BOGO & Upsell | Auto-add or customer choice | $500 offer revenue every 30 days | $19.99 | None listed |
| Promo Party Pro | Auto-add or gift picker | 50 gift additions a week | $19 | None listed |
FAQ
What is the best free gift with purchase app for Shopify?
It depends on your Shopify plan. For Shopify Plus stores, Discount Genie's Scale plan puts the gift in the cart or shows a pop-up picker. On other plans, EasyGift, Kite and Promo Party Pro have free plans that auto-add a gift.
Can Shopify add a free gift to the cart automatically without an app?
No. Shopify's Buy X get Y help page says the free item is never automatically added to the cart, so the shopper must add it. See free gift with purchase on Shopify for the native setup.
Is there a free app that auto adds a free gift?
Yes. EasyGift's free plan auto-adds one free gift with 1 live rule, Kite's free plan covers 50 discount orders a month on stores not on Advanced or Plus, and Promo Party Pro's free plan covers 50 gift additions a week.
Can shoppers pick their own free gift?
Yes, in most gift apps. Discount Genie's Gifts are selected in pop-up lets the shopper pick the gift and its variant, and Promo Party Pro and EasyGift have a picker or popup too.
Which Discount Genie plan has gift with purchase?
The Scale plan ($99.99 a month) for Shopify Plus stores, and new stores pay $0.99/mo for the first 3 months on any monthly paid plan. Stores that installed before July 15, 2026 keep it on their paid plan.