A Shopify free gift with purchase sounds simple: spend $75, get a free tote. Then you set it up and find that Shopify’s free Buy X Get Y discount makes the tote free but never puts it in the cart. The shopper has to find it and add it, and many won’t. Free gift apps fix that, and they differ on three things: which gift rules they run (one auto-added gift, tiers with a progress bar, a gift the shopper picks, BOGO), where the gift shows, and what the bill counts.
I compared 7 apps on those questions using each app’s App Store listing, pricing page and help docs on November 8, 2026, plus every app ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude named for this question. One of them is Zipify’s own OneClickUpsell (OCU). It isn’t first, because its gift feature is narrower than the dedicated gift apps, and every entry follows the same format and length. If you’re planning gift tiers, a three-tier cart reward strategy shows how to set the thresholds.
Key Takeaways
- Shopify’s free Buy X Get Y discount can make a gift free at a spend threshold, but it never adds the gift to the cart. Auto-adding needs an app.
- Choose the app by the gift rule you’ll run: one auto-added gift, tiered gifts with a progress bar, a gift the shopper picks, or BOGO.
- Read the billing unit before the price. Gift apps charge a flat fee, by store orders, by the revenue the app drives or by Shopify plan.
- Before launch, test that the gift is added once, removed below the threshold and handled correctly when a discount code is applied.
Can You Run A Free Gift With Purchase On Shopify Without An App?
Yes, with limits. An automatic Buy X Get Y discount can set a minimum purchase amount (“spend $75”) and make the “get” item 100% off, with no app and no fee. The catch is in Shopify’s Buy X Get Y help page: “The free or discounted ‘get’ item is never automatically added to the cart.”
So the shopper has to know about the gift, find the product and add it. The spend threshold counts product prices only, not shipping or tax, and you can limit the offer to customer segments or markets. Keep the gift in stock: a sold-out “get” item means the discount can’t apply.
Native also has a ceiling. Shopify’s discount combination rules allow at most 25 active automatic discounts, and app discounts count toward that limit. Stacking several product discounts on the same line item is Shopify Plus only.
Native is enough for one gift, announced clearly on the product page. You need an app to auto-add and auto-remove the gift, show a progress bar, run tiers or let shoppers choose.
Free Gift With Purchase Apps At A Glance
The 7 apps split most clearly on billing: one charges a flat fee whatever your order count, three charge by store orders, and the rest bill on discounted orders, Shopify plan or upsell revenue.
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| App | Best for (gift rule) | Free plan | Paid plans from | Bills on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EasyGift (EG Auto Add to Cart Free Gift) | Auto-added gifts with wide targeting | 1 live rule | $14.99/mo | Flat, no order cap |
| BOGOS | Gift choice, BOGO and POS in one app | 30 lifetime orders | $29.99/mo | Store orders |
| Kite | Threshold gifts with progress bars | First 50 discount orders/mo | $29/mo | Discount orders |
| Monk | Tiered progress bar with a gift-choice tier | None | $49/mo | Store orders |
| OneClickUpsell (OCU)Our app | Gift tiers in a cart drawer that also runs upsells | Dev stores only | $9.95/mo | Upsell revenue |
| AOV.ai Free Gifts | Milestone rewards online and in store | Up to $500 app revenue/mo | $19.99/mo | Shopify plan |
| Gift Box | Simple gift rules | Trial and dev stores | $29.99/mo | Store orders |
Prices from each app’s Shopify App Store listing or pricing page, checked November 8, 2026.
How I Picked And Ordered These Apps
I scored each app on the mechanics that decide whether a gift promo works: auto-add and auto-remove at a threshold, trigger types (cart value, product, collection, customer tag), tiers with a progress bar, gift choice, BOGO, where the gift appears, and how the discount is applied (most now use Shopify Functions discounts, which run inside Shopify’s own discount engine). The order reflects how many of those a store gets at a fair price, not ratings.
OneClickUpsell (OCU) sits at #5. Its gift feature lives only in its cart drawer and has no BOGO, so dedicated gift apps cover more gift rules. Rebuy isn’t listed because its App Store page said “not currently available” on November 8, 2026. Upcart isn’t listed because its rewards bar adds the gift but doesn’t discount it; you’d build the 100% discount yourself.
The 7 Best Shopify Free Gift With Purchase Apps In 2026
Each entry covers features, pricing and pros and cons with recent App Store reviews.
1. EasyGift — auto-added gifts on a flat price
EG Auto Add to Cart Free Gift, branded EasyGift, adds the gift to the cart silently or opens a pop-up so the shopper picks one. It covers the widest set of documented triggers on this list, and no plan caps your orders or revenue.
Key features
- Auto-add a gift, or a pop-up gift picker;
- Triggers on cart subtotal, quantity, products, collections and product tags;
- Tiered gifts by cart value, BOGO and Buy X Get Y;
- Customer tag, order history, B2B and country targeting (Unlimited plan);
- Out-of-stock alerts, gift discounted with a Shopify Function.
Pricing
Free for 1 live rule. Standard $14.99/mo (3 rules), Unlimited $29.99/mo, Enterprise $49.99/mo (adds a code-at-checkout gift, Plus only). Flat price, no order cap, 5-day trial (EasyGift pricing).
Pros
- Flat price at any order volume
- Country targeting lets one brand gift differently by market (Baby Loves Sleep)
Cons
- No progress bar listed
- One store reported slower add-to-cart after install (International Beauty)
2. BOGOS — gift slider, progress bar and POS
BOGOS: Free Gift Bundle Upsell auto-adds a gift or shows a gift pop-up for BOGO, Buy X Get Y and gift-with-purchase offers. It’s the broadest gift toolkit here, adding bundles, volume discounts and Shopify POS to the same app.
Key features
- Auto-add or a “gift slider” pop-up where shoppers choose;
- BOGO, Buy X Get Y and spend-based gifts;
- Responsive progress bar and announcement bar;
- Cart drawer, offer widgets and an offer page;
- Inventory sync, multi-currency, POS on paid plans.
Pricing
Free for 30 lifetime orders. Basic $29.99/mo (300 orders, Shopify Basic stores), Grow $49.99/mo (600 orders), Plus $109.99/mo (2,000 orders), then $0.05 per extra order. 7-day trial (BOGOS pricing).
Pros
- Gift choice, BOGO and POS in one plan
- One brand replaced several apps with it (phc skincare)
Cons
- Price rises with order count
- A merchant ran out of trial time on a complex setup (Fantastic Chocolate)
3. Kite — threshold gifts priced by discount orders
Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO auto-adds and removes gifts at cart-value thresholds and shows progress bars on the product page, cart drawer and cart. It’s built on Shopify Functions, and you only pay once more than 50 orders a month use a Kite discount.
Key features
- Auto-add and auto-remove gifts at cart thresholds;
- Goal progress bars for free gifts or free shipping;
- Automatic BOGO, Buy X Get Y and tiered discounts;
- Market, language and currency settings for each offer;
- Customer tag and segment targeting (Pro).
Pricing
Free for the first 50 discount orders a month (not for Advanced or Plus stores). Starter $29/mo, Growth $49/mo, Pro $99/mo (adds gifts at checkout on Plus). 7-day trial (Kite pricing).
Pros
- Free tier sized for small stores
- Per-market currency for tiers helps multi-market brands (Midori Spring)
Cons
- Gift choice isn’t listed
- One store needed a page refresh with its slide cart (Callisto Jewellery)
4. Monk — tiered progress bar with gift choice
Monk Free Gift with Purchase builds a tiered progress bar that can mix free shipping, an auto-added gift and a gift-choice tier. It also runs BOGO, quantity breaks and upsells across the product page, cart, checkout and post-purchase.
Key features
- Tiered progress bar with free shipping, gift and gift-choice tiers;
- Gift auto-added at a milestone and removed below it;
- BOGO and Buy X Get Y for products or collections;
- Eligibility rules engine and custom CSS;
- Offers on product page, cart, checkout and post-purchase.
Pricing
$49/mo for up to 1,000 orders a month, $149/mo above that, every feature on both. 7-day trial; Black Friday 2026 offer of $1 for the first month until November 30 (Monk pricing).
Pros
- Most complete tier mix on this list
- Easy to manage gifts and promos (Little Duck)
Cons
- No free plan; price triples past 1,000 orders
- One store struggled to get progress bar help (Woofy Lab)
5. OneClickUpsell (OCU) — gift tiers inside an upsell cart drawer
OneClickUpsell (OCU) by Zipify runs free gifts through the Reward Bar in its Slide Cart Drawer, next to its upsell offers. It suits stores that want gift tiers and upsells in one app.
Key features
- Reward Bar with up to 3 tiers: free shipping, % off or a free product;
- Gift auto-added at a cart value or quantity threshold;
- Free Product Choice: shoppers pick 1 of 2–3 gifts;
- Sold-out gifts hidden automatically;
- Product page, cart, checkout (Plus) and post-purchase upsells.
Pricing
$9.95/mo up to $200 in monthly upsell revenue, stepping up to a $999/mo cap; never billed on order volume. 30-day free trial (OCU pricing).
Pros
- Gift tiers and upsells in one cart drawer
- “Simple set up, adding over £3 to every order” (PAWD DRINKS)
Cons
- Gifts show only in OCU’s cart drawer
- No BOGO or gift targeting by customer tag or market
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Reward Bar gift tiers and upsells on one plan, from $9.95/month after the trial.
6. AOV.ai Free Gifts — milestone rewards priced by Shopify plan
AOV.ai Free Gifts BOGO Offer runs gift with purchase, BOGO and Buy X Get Y offers, plus milestone rewards and a tiered reward box. Its price follows your Shopify plan rather than your order count, and gifts work online and at Shopify POS.
Key features
- Gift with purchase, BOGO and Buy X Get Y;
- Milestone rewards, tiered reward box, deal of the day;
- Progress bar, cart drawer and product page tags;
- Customer segment and market targeting, even on the free plan;
- POS gifts and A/B testing of gift offers (paid plans).
Pricing
Free for 2 campaigns and up to $500 in app-driven revenue a month. Paid plans by Shopify plan: Basic $19.99/mo, Grow $29.99/mo, Advanced $39.99/mo, with no revenue cap. 7-day trial (AOV.ai pricing).
Pros
- Segment and market targeting on the free plan
- Support fixed one store’s issue in minutes (Rebellious Pins)
Cons
- The listing doesn’t spell out auto-add
- One store felt pushed to a paid plan for basics (LuvvyBug)
7. Gift Box — simple gift rules with a money-back guarantee
Gift Box • Free Gift Purchase by Digismoothie runs spend-based, Buy X Get Y and collection-based gift rules, with an optional auto-add or a pop-up where shoppers choose. It’s the simplest dedicated gift app here, and it backs paid plans with a 60-day money-back guarantee.
Key features
- Spend X, Buy X Get Y and collection-based gift rules;
- Four types of gift offers;
- Optional auto-add, or a gift picker pop-up;
- Multi-language pop-up;
- Works with Shopify discount codes and Candy Rack.
Pricing
Growth $29.99/mo (0–100 orders), Scale $49.99/mo (101–500), Advanced $79.99/mo (501–1,000), no extra usage charges. 3-day trial, 60-day money-back guarantee (Gift Box pricing).
Pros
- Tiered Black Friday gifts with VIP-only tiers (Vex Latex)
- Money-back guarantee
Cons
- Priced by store orders from the first tier
- Progress bar not listed
Which Free Gift App Fits Your Promotion?
Pick the gift rule first, then check what each app would cost at your order count. Most promos fit one of these seven situations.
| Your promotion | Apps that fit |
|---|---|
| One gift at a spend threshold, lowest cost | Shopify Buy X Get Y (shopper adds it) or the EasyGift free plan |
| Tiered gifts with a progress bar | Monk, Kite |
| Shopper picks the gift | BOGOS, EasyGift, Monk |
| BOGO or Buy X Get Y on products | BOGOS, EasyGift, Kite |
| Gift tiers plus cart upsells in one drawer | OneClickUpsell (OCU), or see cart upsell apps with reward bars |
| Gifts online and at Shopify POS | BOGOS, AOV.ai |
| Different gifts by country | EasyGift (Unlimited), AOV.ai |
Billing changes the answer as you grow. A store with 300 orders a month pays $14.99 on EasyGift Standard, $29.99 on BOGOS Basic (Shopify Basic stores) and $49 on Monk. At 1,200 orders, Monk moves to $149 and BOGOS to its $109.99 Plus tier, while EasyGift stays $14.99. If your gift is really a product pairing, holiday bundles may suit it better than a freebie.
What To Test Before Your Free Gift Goes Live
Free gift bugs cost real money, and 2026 App Store reviews keep naming the same ones: duplicated gifts, gifts that break in a slide cart and slower add-to-cart. Run these checks on a test order before a sale like the ones in gift mode for the holidays.
- Gift added once. Change quantities and refresh; the gift shouldn’t double.
- Gift removed below the threshold. Remove items and confirm the gift leaves the cart.
- Gift excluded from the threshold maths. A $20 gift shouldn’t help a $60 cart reach $75.
- Discount codes. Apply your sale code. If it drops the cart below the threshold at checkout, a combinable gift discount can stay, because apps can’t edit line items once checkout starts.
- Sold-out gift. Set the gift to 0 stock and see what the shopper gets.
- Cart drawer. Add items from the drawer without a page reload.
- Speed. Time add-to-cart before and after installing.
- Trial clock. Plan the rules before you install; some trials run 3 to 7 days.
The Bottom Line
The right Shopify free gift with purchase setup depends on the rule you’ll run. If one gift is enough and shoppers can add it themselves, Shopify’s free Buy X Get Y works. For most auto-added gift promos, EasyGift covers the most triggers on a flat price. BOGOS and Monk suit multi-tier, gift-choice campaigns, and Kite is the low-cost start for threshold gifts. OneClickUpsell fits stores that want gift tiers in the same cart drawer that runs their upsells.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does a free gift with purchase increase average order value?
It can, when the threshold sits above your current average order. Shoppers already stretch to hit thresholds: a 2025 Sendcloud survey found 70.5% are likely to add items to reach a free delivery threshold, and FedEx’s 2024 survey put US shoppers willing to spend more for one at 81%. Set the gift threshold just above your current average order, so most shoppers are one item away.
Will a free gift app conflict with my discount codes?
It can. Shopify decides which discounts combine, and only Shopify Plus stacks several product discounts on one line item. Set the gift discount to combine with your sale codes, then test: if a code drops the cart below the threshold at checkout, a combinable gift stays in the order.
Is there a free Shopify app for free gifts?
Yes, with limits. Shopify’s Buy X Get Y discount is free but doesn’t add the gift. EasyGift’s free plan runs 1 auto-add rule with no order cap, Kite is free for 50 discount orders a month, AOV.ai is free up to $500 in app revenue, and BOGOS is free for 30 lifetime orders.
How do I make the free gift add to the cart automatically?
You need an app, because Shopify’s own Buy X Get Y discount never adds the gift. Gift apps like EasyGift, BOGOS, Kite and Monk add it once the cart meets your rule and remove it when it drops below. Set the rule, exclude the gift from the threshold, then test before launch.
