GV

Shopify gift cards app by GV·Grow retention with Store credit, Gift card , Loyalty rewards, Cashback, and POS rewards

Snapshot

4.30(88 reviews)#7of 49 inGift cards

Ongoing.AI tracks GV daily — category rank, keyword positions in App Store search, install footprint, listing changes, and reviewer sentiment — back to when we first observed the listing.

CategoriesGift cardsLoyalty and rewards

Rating

4.30

88 reviews

Pricing

From $1/mo

freemium

Built for Shopify

Yes

Years live

3

launched Oct 13, 2022

Last updated

Jul 2, 2026

Shopify listing

Recent activity

Review trajectory.

Daily review count and rating drift. The blue line is cumulative review count; the dashed amber overlay is the rating on the right axis. Boring is good — sudden swings stand out against an otherwise stable curve.

New reviews

7-day Δ

-1

28-day Δ

-1

Rating change

7-day Δ

+0.00

28-day Δ

+0.00

#89#89#89#88#885.003.752.501.250.00May 28Jun 5Jun 14Jun 23Jul 2Total reviewsRating (0–5)
GV lost 1 reviews over the last 28 days.

Category rank over time

Where GV sits day-by-day in Gift cards.

Position across the Gift cards page, snapshot daily. Lower is better — the Y axis is inverted so the strongest ranks sit at the top of the chart. Open the full Gift cards leaderboard →

#6#8#10#12#14May 28Jun 6Jun 15Jun 24Jul 3GV · #1199minds Gift Card & Loyalty · #10iziGift · #12
Best position observed: #7. GV held steady over the window. Greyed lines: the apps sitting immediately around it on the latest snapshot.

Keyword rank over time

Where GV shows up in App Store search.

Daily position on the Shopify App Store search-results page for every tracked term GV ranks on. Lower is better — the Y axis is inverted so strong ranks sit at the top. Best so far: #36 on "loyalty".

#35#48#62#75#88May 28May 31Jun 4Jun 7Jun 11loyaltymembership
2 terms, 23 daily observations. Tracked daily from Ongoing.AI's App Store search snapshots — gaps are days the app fell off the captured pages entirely.

  • loyalty

    #65

    best #36

    −27 positions

  • membership

    #87

    best #68

    −18 positions

Catalog position

Where GV sits in the App Store.

Rank and percentile inside the Gift cards category — the competitive shape of the niche around this app.

Rank in Gift cards

#7

of 49 active apps

Review count percentile

88th

vs category siblings

Rating percentile

42th

vs category siblings

Years on App Store

3

since 2022

Listing change cadence

What GV has changed lately.

Every pricing tweak, tagline refresh, and Shopify-side listing ping. Captured from Ongoing.AI’s per-scrape diff log — the cadence and the content of changes, in one strip.

Listing changes · last 21 days+19name: GV Gift Cards, Loyalty Program → GV: Gift Cards & Store Credittagline: Boost repeat sales and customer … → Grow retention with Store credit…description: GV Gift Cards App helps boost ca… → GV helps Shopify stores sell gif…shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-11 → 2026-06-12shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-12 → 2026-06-13shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-13 → 2026-06-14shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-14 → 2026-06-16shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-16 → 2026-06-17shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-17 → 2026-06-18shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-18 → 2026-06-19shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-19 → 2026-06-22shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-22 → 2026-06-23shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-23 → 2026-06-25shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-25 → 2026-06-26shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-26 → 2026-06-27shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-27 → 2026-06-28shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-28 → 2026-06-29shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-29 → 2026-06-30shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-30 → 2026-07-01shopify_lastmod: 2026-07-01 → 2026-07-02Jun 12, 26Jun 22, 26Jul 3, 26

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 3

2026-07-01 → 2026-07-02

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 2

2026-06-30 → 2026-07-01

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 1

2026-06-29 → 2026-06-30

PricingIdentity & listingCadence

Reviews

What merchants are saying

4.30(88 reviews)
  • 91%positive116
  • 2%neutral3
  • 7%negative9

Top themes

    What merchants praise

    “I have started using the Free option and it works in a wonderful manner. 1 glitch was seen but that was solved in a short duration by Galvos and his team. Please use this for Gift Cards for sure.”
    Varoin Marwah · 5★

    What merchants complain about

    “Instalé esta app hace ya un tiempo. En su momento era gratuita (como se indica), pero de un tiempo a esta parte no se puede utilizar salvo que accedas al plan de pago.”
    Hoyo 7 · 1★ · 2026-04-11

    Plans

    GV pricing tiers.

    Starter

    Free

    • For small and new stores
    • Full access to all features

    Growth

    $1/month

    • For growing stores
    • Full access to all features
    • Priority server resources
    • Dedicated live chat support

    Capabilities

    What Gift Cards & Store Credit can do.

    The 53 capabilities Gift Cards & Store Credit lists across each of its 2 categories, in Shopify’s own taxonomy. Pulled directly from the App Store listing.

    Gift cards

    Card types

    6
    • Branded
    • Bulk
    • Digital
    • Physical
    • Reloadable
    • Store credit

    Customization

    9
    • Custom amounts
    • Custom design
    • Custom email
    • Redemption page
    • Balance page
    • Gift messages
    • Expiry date
    • Reminders
    • Gift card import

    Delivery options

    4
    • Bulk send
    • Custom date
    • Email
    • Scheduled delivery

    Loyalty and rewards

    Program types

    14
    • Reward programs
    • Memberships
    • VIP tiers
    • Affiliate programs
    • Referrals
    • Subscriptions
    • Wishlists
    • Stamp or punch cards
    • Gift card programs
    • Cash back programs
    • Digital wallets
    • Contests
    • Game programs
    • Custom programs

    Rewards you can offer

    20
    • Points
    • Discounts
    • Coupons
    • Gifts
    • Gift cards
    • Cash back
    • Store credit
    • POS rewards
    • Shipping rates
    • Free shipping
    • Free products
    • Commission
    • Early access
    • Exclusive access
    • Membership perks
    • Events
    • Services
    • Badges
    • Donations
    • Custom rewards

    FAQ

    Gift Cards & Store Credit — frequently asked questions.

    What is Gift Cards & Store Credit on Shopify?
    Gift Cards & Store Credit, officially listed on the Shopify App Store as GV: Gift Cards & Store Credit, is a Shopify app in the Gift cards category. GV helps Shopify stores sell gift cards, issue store credit, and build loyalty rewards that bring customers back. Create digital gift cards, manage credit balance, reward repeat purchases, and support online or Shopify POS experiences. Use gift cards, store credit, cashback rewards, and loyalty program tools to improve retention, recover refunds, increase repeat sales, and give customers a flexible way to shop again. It averages 4.30 out of 5 across 88 merchant reviews on the Shopify App Store.
    How much does Gift Cards & Store Credit cost?
    Gift Cards & Store Credit offers a free plan and a single paid plan at $1/month. The free plan includes For small and new stores and Full access to all features. The paid plan unlocks advanced features like additional integrations, automations, and deeper customization.
    Is Gift Cards & Store Credit free?
    Yes — Gift Cards & Store Credit offers a free plan alongside paid options. The free plan includes For small and new stores and Full access to all features. Paid plans start at $1/month for advanced features.
    When was Gift Cards & Store Credit launched?
    Gift Cards & Store Credit launched on October 13, 2022 — over 3 years on the Shopify App Store. In that time it has gathered 88 merchant reviews.
    Is Gift Cards & Store Credit Built for Shopify?
    Yes — Gift Cards & Store Credit carries Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. This certification is awarded to apps that meet Shopify's published standards for performance, ease of use, and merchant value, and is reviewed by the Shopify team rather than self-declared by the developer.
    What are the best Gift Cards & Store Credit alternatives?
    Merchants commonly compare Gift Cards & Store Credit with Appstle℠ Subscriptions, Smile, Stamped Reviews & Loyalty, and UpPromote Affiliate Marketing. Each alternative covers a similar use case but differs on pricing model, integration depth, and the specific themes merchants praise in reviews — see the alternatives section above for a side-by-side.

    Alternatives

    Apps merchants pick instead.

    Appstle Inc.

    Appstle℠ Subscriptions App

    5.00★7,597

    Known for: pricing

    Smile.io

    Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards

    4.90★4,292

    Stamped.io

    Stamped Reviews & Loyalty

    4.70★3,609

    Known for: customer-support

    UpPromote

    UpPromote Affiliate Marketing

    4.90★3,499
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    Methodology

    Where the numbers come from.

    Ratings, review counts, pricing tiers, “Built for Shopify”, launch date, and category memberships come from the live Shopify App Store listing — refreshed daily by Ongoing.AI’s crawler. The review-count trajectory is the diff between today’s snapshot and snapshots from 7 and 28 days ago. Topic counts and sentiment come from the review corpus, topic-tagged with Claude. Install footprint is observed via Ongoing.AI’s tech-detection pass against actively-tracked Shopify storefronts. Catalog position is computed at snapshot time against every active app sharing the primary category. Snapshot generated .

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