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Essential Shopify Free Gift App

Essential Free Gift adds free gift with purchase offers, BOGO deals, and Buy X Get Y promotions to any Shopify product in minutes: no code, no transaction fees. Auto-add gifts to cart, let customers choose their reward, and show offers across product pages, the cart, and your storefront.

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to install
Free
average rating
5.0★
transaction fees
$0
to go live
10 min
  • Nestlé
  • Sony
  • MediaMarkt
  • Kappa
  • JD
  • L'Occitane
  • Fila
  • Lush

A free Shopify app that adds free gifts, BOGO and Buy X Get Y to any product

Merchants set spend thresholds, choose qualifying products, pick reward products, and control whether gifts are added to cart automatically or shown in a customer-facing gift picker, with no transaction fees and no developer needed.

We’re Essential Apps, a Shopify app developer with 14 apps focused on helping merchants increase AOV, conversions, and revenue. Essential Free Gift works with Shopify customer accounts, GemPages, PageFly, Shopify Admin, and your online store, no theme edits required.

  • Boost AOV without discounting

    Free gifts reward shoppers for spending more without training them to wait for sales. Set a spend threshold, pick a gift, and let the offer drive the average order value up.

  • Auto-add or customer choice

    Gifts can be added to cart automatically when the customer qualifies, or shown in a gift picker they control. Both options are included on the free plan.

  • One app for every promotion type

    Free gift with purchase, BOGO, and Buy X Get Y: all inside one app. No juggling multiple tools, no per-order fees, no monthly platform charge.

Setup

How to add free gifts to your Shopify store

Most stores are live with free gift offers in under 10 minutes. No developer, no theme edits.

  1. 01

    Install the app

    Add Essential Free Gift from the Shopify App Store. It connects to your store automatically, no manual configuration or theme code required.

  2. 02

    Create your first offer

    Choose your promotion type: free gift with purchase, BOGO, or Buy X Get Y. Set your qualifying conditions, choose your reward product, and publish.

  3. 03

    Gifts go live on your store

    The offer widget appears on product pages and in the cart. Customers receive their gift automatically or pick from a gift picker, you choose which.

Add free gifts to Shopify for free

Works straight out of the box with your Shopify theme. No transaction fees, no monthly platform charge, no developer needed.

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  • Nestlé
  • Sony
  • MediaMarkt
  • Kappa
  • JD
  • L'Occitane
  • Fila
  • Lush

Who it's for

Best Shopify free gift app for stores that want to grow AOV

Any store with an average order value target can benefit. Here’s who gets the most from Essential Free Gift.

  • Stores with an AOV target

    Set a spend threshold and reward customers the moment they hit it. Free gift offers push average order value up without touching your pricing or margins.

  • Brands running seasonal campaigns

    Black Friday BOGO, Valentine's gift-with-purchase, holiday bundles, set up and switch between promotion types without rebuilding every time.

  • Stores clearing slow-moving inventory

    Turn excess stock into a gift reward. Customers feel like they're getting more; you move inventory without taking a margin hit on your core products.

  • Brands with loyalty or VIP tiers

    Trigger gift offers for specific customer segments using tags. VIP customers unlock a different gift than first-time buyers, handled automatically.

Features

Essential Free Gift app features

  • Free Gift with Purchase

    Reward customers for hitting a cart goal

    Set spend-based offers that unlock a free gift or discounted product when a customer reaches your threshold. Customers see their progress in real time. The gift appears the moment they qualify, automatically added or waiting in a gift picker.

    • Set "Spend X, get Y" promotions for any cart value

    • Unlock free gifts, discounted products, or free shipping

    • Automatically add or let shoppers choose the gift

    • Customize goal text, rewards, and widget design

    • Works on product pages, cart, and announcement bar

  • BOGO

    Buy One Get One, same product, free

    The customer buys a product and receives the same product free. No discount codes required, the gift is added automatically the moment they qualify, or shown for them to add manually.

    • Customer buys one unit, gets another of the same product free

    • Apply to specific products or entire collections

    • Auto-add or manual add, your choice

    • Combine with other active offers in the store

  • Buy X Get Y

    Customer buys one product, gets a different product free

    The customer buys a specific product (or any product from a collection) and receives a different gift product. Use it for cross-product promotions: buy a jacket, get a free hat; buy any item from a collection, get a travel kit.

    • Choose any product or collection as the trigger

    • Set a different product as the gift reward

    • Let customers choose their gift from multiple options

    • Show offer on product pages and in the cart

  • Widget Placements

    Show offers across every key shopping moment

    One offer, multiple placements. Show your free gift promotion where shoppers are already paying attention, on the product page, in the cart, in the announcement bar, or as a floating gift widget. One offer setup, every placement covered.

    • Product page widgets

    • Cart drawer and cart page

    • Announcement bar

    • Floating gift widget

  • Customization

    Match every offer to your brand

    Every widget comes with 100+ template variations. Change colors, adjust messaging, pick a layout: your gift offer looks like it was designed for your store, not bolted on from a third-party app.

    • 100+ template variations for faster setup

    • Customize colors and messaging per offer

    • Adjust layouts for different placements

    • Custom CSS support for advanced styling

  • 24/7 Support

    Expert human support: setup, placement, and design

    Every merchant gets 24/7 access to a real support team, not a chatbot. On average, we respond in under 10 minutes. The team helps with onboarding, widget customization to match your brand, and theme-specific adjustments from day one.

    • Install and setup help from day one

    • Widget placement assistance for your specific theme

    • Theme conflict fixes

    • Custom CSS adjustments for your brand

    • New feature requests, often shipped within days

Pricing

Completely free, no hidden fees, no transaction charges

Most Shopify free gift apps charge a monthly fee, a percentage of every order, or both. Essential Free Gift doesn’t.

  • Shopify native

    Free

    • No fee
    • No auto-add to cart
    • Customer must add gift manually
    • No cart-level progress messaging
    • No gift picker
    • No product page widget

  • Free Plan

    $0/ month

    Free to install. No monthly fee. No per-transaction fee on top of Shopify.

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    • Unlimited gift offers
    • Free gift with purchase (Spend X Get Y)
    • BOGO deals
    • Buy X Get Y promotions
    • Auto-add gift to cart
    • Customer gift picker
    • Product page & cart widgets
    • Announcement bar & floating widget
    • 100+ widget templates
    • Custom CSS support
    • 24/7 human support

    Shopify’s standard payment processing fees apply to all transactions. Essential Free Gift adds no additional fees on top of these.

  • Typical gift apps

    $29-$99/mo

    • Monthly platform fee
    • Costs scale with revenue
    • Templates locked to higher plans
    • Chatbot support on lower tiers

Reviews

Essential Free Gift app reviews

5.0 rating on the Shopify App Store

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  • We’ve had a great experience using the Essential apps and with Free Gift it hasn’t been any different. It’s easy to set up, works reliably, and has been a valuable addition to our store. The support is exceptional. Matas and the Essential team always reply quickly, are incredibly helpful with setup, and resolve any bugs or questions promptly.
    Olight Benelux
  • Super easy to set up and configure. The free gift triggers work flawlessly, and we’ve already seen an immediate increase in our average order value as customers add extra items to qualify. Highly recommend!
    SALANIDA
  • Our free gift campaign was live the same day. No complicated setup, no custom development, and no unnecessary steps. thank you team!!
    Vivopet

FAQ

Shopify free gift app: frequently asked questions

Don’t hesitate to contact the Support if you have any additional questions.

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Yes. Essential Free Gift has no monthly fee and no per-transaction fee on top of Shopify’s standard payment processing rates. There are no hidden charges: free gift with purchase, BOGO, Buy X Get Y, auto-add to cart, gift picker, widget customization, and 24/7 human support are all included at no cost.
Not in a way that works automatically. Shopify’s native Buy X Get Y discounts apply a price reduction but don’t auto-add the gift to cart: the customer has to find and add it themselves. Essential Free Gift handles the full process: triggering the offer, adding the gift to cart, and showing real-time progress messaging, with no manual steps for the customer.
Install Essential Free Gift, create a free gift offer, and set your qualifying conditions: spend threshold, specific product purchase, or Buy X Get Y rule. The app adds the gift to the cart automatically the moment the customer qualifies. No code required. Takes under 10 minutes to set up.
BOGO (Buy One Get One) gives the customer the same product free when they buy one: buy a hoodie, get a second hoodie free. Buy X Get Y (BXGY) is different: the customer buys a specific product and receives a different product as the gift: buy a jacket, get a free hat. Both are fully supported by Essential Free Gift, with auto-add to cart and no discount codes required.
Yes. Essential Free Gift includes a gift picker that lets customers choose from multiple reward options when they qualify. This works for Buy X Get Y, spend-based, and BOGO offers. Both auto-add and gift picker options are available on the free plan, you choose which experience fits your store.
Essential Free Gift covers every major promotion type, such as free gift with purchase, BOGO, and Buy X Get Y, with auto-add to cart, a customer gift picker, multi-placement widgets, 100+ templates, and 24/7 human support. All on a free plan with no monthly fee and no transaction charges. If you want the full feature set without a platform cost, Essential Free Gift is the strongest option for most stores.
Both apps support BOGO, Buy X Get Y, and free gift offers. The key difference is cost: Essential Free Gift is free with no monthly fee and no per-transaction charge. BOGOS charges a monthly subscription starting at $29/month. If you want the same core promotion features without an ongoing platform cost, Essential Free Gift is the better fit for most stores.
Yes. Essential Free Gift works with any published Shopify theme, including custom themes, without requiring theme edits. The support team can also customize widget styles and placement to match your brand, at no extra cost.