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Discounty vs Discount Genie, which Shopify discount app fits your store?
Discounty and Discount Genie at a glance
Discounty facts are per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 13, 2026. Discount Genie facts are from its own plans and docs.
| Feature | Discounty | Discount Genie |
|---|---|---|
| Discount types | Product, volume, tiered and quantity discounts, Buy X Get Y, BOGO, free gift, cart and shipping discounts, flash sales | 11 discount types on paid plans; standard product, order, tiered and volume discounts and classic BOGO on the basic free plan |
| Discount codes | Automatic discounts or discount codes; one code for product, order and shipping discounts on Essential ($29.90) | Codes and automatic discounts; one code for a standard and a shipping discount on paid plans |
| Tiers and volume | Discounts for buying more units or spending more on the free plan; several tiers per campaign on Essential ($29.90) | Every spend tier in one discount, and every quantity break in one discount, on the basic free plan |
| BOGO | From the Lite plan ($9.90) | Classic Buy X Get Y, such as buy 2 get 1, on the basic free plan |
| Bundles | Not listed as a feature | No bundle builder |
| Free gifts in the cart | Free gifts added to the cart automatically on the Discounty plan ($49.90) | Gift with purchase only for Shopify Plus stores on the Scale plan |
| Customer targeting | The listing says "target by segment, channel (Online/POS) or purchase type"; segment targeting is listed on the Discounty plan ($49.90) | Customer tags, segments, emails and specific customers on every plan |
| Code blocking | Not listed | Rejection rules on every plan: block every code, cap codes per order, or reject codes by title or customer |
| Bulk unique codes and Klaviyo | Not listed | Bulk code generator and Klaviyo coupons on paid plans |
| Storefront display | Compare-at prices, sale badges, tier tables, countdown timers | Badges, banners, volume and tier tables, and timers as theme blocks |
| Languages | English and 9 more, including French, German and Spanish | English |
| Free plan | Starter: 10 live discounted variants and 3 campaigns | Basic free plan: up to 3 basic discounts |
| Cheapest paid plan | Lite, $9.90 after a $1 first month ("Black Friday offer") | $0.99/mo for the first 3 months, then $29.99 (Core, for Basic stores) |
| Reviews | 4.9 from 1,330 reviews | 5.0 from 50+ reviews on the Shopify App Store |
Who each app fits
| App | Best for |
|---|---|
| Discount Genie | Bulk unique codes for Klaviyo on paid plans, code blocking, customer targeting, BOGO and tiers on a basic free plan |
| Discounty | Store-wide sales by bulk price edits, free gifts added to the cart, widgets in 10 languages |
This page compares the two apps on what each one does, what it costs, and which jobs each fits. Every Discounty fact, rating and price comes from its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 13, 2026, and Shopstack did not install Discounty for this page. Prices are per month, in US dollars, and can change.
Shopstack makes Discount Genie. Where Discounty is the better pick, this page says so.
What Shopify does on its own
Shopify's own discounts cover simple sales without an app. Each item below links the Shopify page it comes from, checked November 13, 2026.
- From your Shopify admin, go to Discounts, click Create discount, and click Amount off orders.
- Under Method, choose Automatic discount and enter the title Spend $100, save 10%.
- Set the value to Percentage and enter 10.
- Under Minimum requirements, select Minimum purchase amount and enter 100.
- Leave the other order discounts unchecked under Combinations, then click Save.
- Repeat for 200 at 20%. A $250 cart qualifies for both, and Shopify applies the better one.
Shopify can
- Take a percentage or fixed amount off chosen products or collections, as a code or an automatic discount. Source: help.shopify.com
- Limit a discount to specific customers or customer segments. Source: help.shopify.com
- Run Buy X get Y with a minimum quantity or a minimum purchase amount. Source: help.shopify.com
- Accept up to 5 product or order discount codes and 1 shipping discount code on the same order. Source: help.shopify.com
Shopify can’t
- Put the Buy X get Y 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
- Reject a typed code by your own rule. Shopify's help says to use a third-party app or a custom app. Source: help.shopify.com
- Import discount codes. Shopify's export page says: "You can't import discount codes to your store using CSV files." Source: help.shopify.com
- Run more than 25 active automatic discounts. Discounts made by apps count toward the 25. Source: help.shopify.com
When Discounty is the better pick
Discounty: Bulk Discount Sales calls itself "a bulk price editor and discount app". It is rated 4.9 from 1,330 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 13, 2026. Pick Discounty when your job is one of these:
- A store-wide sale by price edits. Its listing says it puts "many products on sale in bulk" with a start and end time, and shows compare-at prices and sale badges. Discount Genie builds discounts, not price edits.
- Free gifts that land in the cart by themselves, without Shopify Plus. Discounty lists "Free gifts added to cart automatically" on its Discounty plan, $49.90 a month after a $3 first month. Discount Genie offers gift with purchase only to Shopify Plus stores on the Scale plan, for stores that installed since July 15, 2026.
- Low-cost BOGO on a paid plan. Discounty's Lite plan lists "Buy X get Y, BOGO and free gift offers" at $9.90 a month after a $1 first month, the listing's "Black Friday offer". Discount Genie's cheapest paid plan is $29.99 after the first 3 months.
- Widgets in your shoppers' language. Discounty lists 10 languages, and its Essential plan lists "Customize and translate your widgets". Discount Genie is in English.
- A long track record. Discounty has 1,330 reviews on its listing, and Discount Genie has 50+.
When Discount Genie is the better pick
Discount Genie is rated 5.0 from 50+ reviews on the Shopify App Store. Install it from Discount Genie on the Shopify App Store. It builds Shopify discounts on Shopify Functions, from automatic discounts to bulk unique codes (discount types). Pick Discount Genie when your job is one of these:
- BOGO or tiers without paying. The basic free plan covers up to 3 basic discounts, classic Buy X Get Y and tiered discounts included. Discounty's free Starter plan lists quantity and spend discounts but no BOGO.
- Every tier in one discount. The Tiered order type puts every spend tier in one discount, for example 10% off over $100 and 15% off over $200 (tiered order discounts). Discounty lists "Multiple discount tiers per campaign" from its Essential plan, $29.90 a month.
- Blocking codes during a sale. A rejection rule can block every code while your sale runs, cap codes per order, or reject a leaked code by its title, on every plan (rejection rules). Discounty's listing doesn't list code blocking.
- Discounts for specific customers. Every plan targets customer tags, customer segments, emails and specific customers, for example 15% off for customers tagged VIP. Discounty's listing names segment targeting on its $49.90 plan.
- Bulk unique codes for email. The paid plans make thousands of unique codes in one job and send them to a CSV file or a Klaviyo coupon (bulk codes). Discounty's listing doesn't list bulk unique codes or Klaviyo.
Your Shopify plan sets the Discount Genie paid plan: Core $29.99 a month for Basic stores, Growth $59.99 for Shopify stores, Pro $79.99 for Advanced stores, and Scale $99.99 for Shopify Plus stores. New stores pay $0.99/mo for the first 3 months on any monthly paid plan. See Discount Genie pricing.
Can you use both?
Yes. Shopify lets apps' discounts sit side by side, so a store can run its sale in Discounty and send unique Klaviyo codes from Discount Genie. Two Shopify rules apply to both apps at once:
- All automatic discounts count toward Shopify's limit of 25 active automatic discounts, app discounts included.
- Each discount's Combinations settings decide whether it stacks with the other app's discounts. Test a cart with both offers before the sale starts.
FAQ
Is Discounty or Discount Genie better?
It depends on the job. Discounty is the better pick for store-wide sales by price edits, free gifts added to the cart without Shopify Plus, and translated widgets. Discount Genie is the better pick for bulk unique codes for Klaviyo on paid plans, code blocking and customer targeting, and its basic free plan includes BOGO and tiers.
Is Discounty worth it?
For bulk sale pricing, its reviews are strong: it is rated 4.9 from 1,330 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 13, 2026. Its free Starter plan covers 10 live discounted variants and 3 campaigns, and BOGO starts on Lite at $9.90 a month after a $1 first month.
Is there a free Discounty alternative with BOGO?
Yes. Discount Genie's basic free plan covers up to 3 basic discounts, classic Buy X Get Y such as buy 2 get 1 included. See Discounty alternatives for more apps.
Can Discounty block discount codes during a sale?
Its listing doesn't list code blocking, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 13, 2026. Discount Genie's rejection rules block every code while a sale runs, on every plan.
Does Discount Genie add free gifts to the cart?
Only for Shopify Plus stores. Gift with purchase is on the Scale plan for Shopify Plus stores that installed since July 15, 2026. On other Shopify plans, Discounty lists free gifts added to the cart on its $49.90 plan.