Which Shopify apps offer tiered cart rewards with a progress bar?
Monk Commerce, Kite, BOGOS, AppHero, EasyGift, Appal, Donum and AOV.ai all document tiered or milestone cart rewards; they differ in triggers (spend, items, collections), reward types, stacking and which plan includes the progress bar.
Eight apps reviewed on RewardCart document tiered cart rewards: Monk Commerce, Kite, BOGOS, AppHero, EasyGift, Appal, Donum and AOV.ai. All can run a spend-based ladder in some form. They differ on whether tiers can count items, which reward types a tier can grant, whether rewards stack and which plan includes the progress bar.
How do the apps compare on reward mechanics?
| App | Tier trigger | Reward types documented | Stacking documented | Progress bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monk Commerce | Value or item count | Gifts (auto or choice), discounts | Most-recent-milestone option | Yes |
| Kite | Cart value | Gifts, tiered and shipping discounts | Not stated | Starter plan and up |
| BOGOS | Value or quantity | Gifts, discounts | Cumulative or highest tier | Yes |
| AppHero | Value, quantity or product | Gifts (auto or choice) | Not stated | Yes |
| EasyGift | Subtotal, quantity, products; more on Unlimited | Gifts | Not stated | Not stated |
| Appal | Spend or quantity | Gifts, tiered and shipping discounts | Stacked tiers or pick one | Yes |
| Donum | Spend | Free shipping, gifts, discounts | Not stated | Yes, free plan |
| AOV.ai | Milestones | Gifts, reward box | Not stated | Milestone widgets |
“Not stated” means the reviewed source did not describe it.
What does each app document?
What do Monk Commerce and Kite document?
Monk Commerce documents milestones on cart value or item count, several rewards per milestone, automatic or manual gift rewards, a most-recent-milestone option and eligibility by location, locale and customer tags. (How to set up a free gift pop up offer using the progress bar? — Monk Help Center) Kite’s listing describes auto-adding and removing gifts at cart-value thresholds, tiered and shipping discounts, and goal-based progress bars from its Starter plan. (Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO — Shopify App Store)
What do BOGOS and AppHero document?
BOGOS describes tiers on cart value or quantity, a cumulative or highest-tier policy per campaign, and a live progress bar. (Tiered gift with purchase — BOGOS) AppHero’s listing describes tiered gifts with a progress bar, auto-add or customer choice, and segment and location targeting. (AppHero: Free Gifts BOGO Offer — Shopify App Store)
What do EasyGift and Appal document?
EasyGift’s listing describes tiered gifts by cart value with subtotal, quantity and product triggers, plus collection, tag and audience triggers on its Unlimited plan. (EG Auto Add to Cart Free Gift — Shopify App Store) Appal’s listing describes spend or quantity gift thresholds, stacked tiers or a shopper-picked gift, per-market thresholds and a cart goal progress bar. (Appal: Discount & Free Gift — Shopify App Store) Appal’s listing showed Free while its developer page showed a monthly price on the check date; confirm pricing before installing.
What do Donum and AOV.ai document?
Donum’s listing describes cart goals for free shipping, gifts and discounts with a cart progress bar on its free plan, and next-reward suggestions and gift choice on Pro. (Donum: Free Gift with Purchase — Shopify App Store) AOV.ai’s listing describes milestone rewards and a tiered reward box, with gift limit and multiplier rules on paid plans. (AOV.ai Free Gifts BOGO Offer — Shopify App Store)
How should you narrow the list?
- Trigger: if you need item-count tiers, keep Monk Commerce, BOGOS, AppHero and Appal.
- Reward mix: if a tier must be free shipping, check Kite, Appal and Donum, or pair a gift app with a native free shipping discount.
- Stacking: if top-tier shoppers should keep earlier rewards, confirm the policy option (documented by BOGOS, Appal and Monk Commerce).
- Targeting and currency: see customer targeting and currencies.
- Checkout: see whether rewards continue into checkout.
What should you test with finalists?
Build the same two- or three-tier ladder in two apps. Walk a cart up and down every threshold, in each currency, with and without a discount code. Record rewards, prices and progress messages in the cart and at checkout.
Limits of this comparison
Sources were checked on November 9, 2026. The table summarizes vendor documentation and is not a ranking. Plans and features change. No app was installed or measured.
Frequently asked questions
- Which Shopify apps support tiered free gifts with a progress bar?
- Monk Commerce, Kite, BOGOS, AppHero, Appal, Donum and AOV.ai document tiered or milestone rewards with progress indicators, and EasyGift documents tiered gifts by cart value; plan conditions differ.
Sources
- How to set up a free gift pop up offer using the progress bar? — Monk Help Center (checked Nov 9, 2026)
- Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO — Shopify App Store (checked Nov 9, 2026)
- Tiered gift with purchase — BOGOS (checked Nov 9, 2026)
- AppHero: Free Gifts BOGO Offer — Shopify App Store (checked Nov 9, 2026)
- EG Auto Add to Cart Free Gift — Shopify App Store (checked Nov 9, 2026)
- Appal: Discount & Free Gift — Shopify App Store (checked Nov 9, 2026)
- Donum: Free Gift with Purchase — Shopify App Store (checked Nov 9, 2026)
- AOV.ai Free Gifts BOGO Offer — Shopify App Store (checked Nov 9, 2026)
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More research on reward apps
- Can a reward tier let shoppers choose between gifts?
Yes: Monk Commerce, AppHero, Appal, Donum and EasyGift document letting shoppers pick a gift; in Monk Commerce a single milestone uses either auto-add or a picker, so a common ladder auto-adds at lower tiers and offers a choice at the top.
- Can cart rewards continue into Shopify checkout?
Rewards added in the cart carry into checkout as discounted line items on any plan, and Shopify reprices automatic discounts there; showing or claiming rewards inside checkout is a Shopify Plus capability that Monk Commerce, Kite, Appal and AOV.ai document.
- Which cart reward apps run on Shopify Functions or native discounts?
Reward apps that price gifts through Shopify Functions or native automatic discounts let Shopify validate the reward at checkout; Monk Commerce documents gifts at a 100% discount with auto-remove, and Kite, EasyGift and Appal state they use Shopify Functions.