The 10 Best Gift Message Apps for Shopify

The top 10 apps merchants see when they search the Shopify App Store for gift message, in the exact order the store ranks them. Only Shopify's organic ranking is shown, never sponsored ads.

Updated October 10, 2026 · Organic ranking

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Charging for wrapping is harder than it sounds, because Shopify has no concept of a fee. The documented way to attach a paid extra to something in the cart is a nested cart line, described as a parent-child relationship between items that supports add-ons such as warranties, protection plans and service fees. So the two-pound wrap is a real product line hanging off the item, which is tidy, and which needs a recent checkout extension API version rather than a particular plan.

The alternative, repricing the existing line instead of adding one, is Plus territory: only development stores and Plus stores can use apps with Cart Transform update operations. That single sentence explains most of the price differences you are about to read.

The message has no home of its own either. It rides two generic string mechanisms, line item properties, which are a name and value pair set from the product form or the cart API, and cart attributes, captured from a named input. Both carry through to the order. The difference matters more than it looks: the packing slip variable reference lists line item properties and has no variable for order or cart attributes at all, so a message stored the wrong way will not print on a slip derived from the default template.

1

Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards

★ 5.0 (171 reviews) · Free plan available

Gift messages sent on delivery, plus gift cards & bulk gifting
2

Super: Gift Wrap, Gift Message

★ 4.7 (255 reviews) · Free plan available

All-in-1 gift options for Halloween, Black Friday & Christmas
Built for Shopify
3

Gifted: Gift Messages

★ 5.0 (14 reviews) · Free trial available

Automate the gifting experience and grow your gift sales
4

Wrapped: Gift Wrap & Messages

★ 4.8 (131 reviews) · Free trial available

Add Gift wrap and Gift messages to Storefront & Checkout
Built for Shopify
5

LDT: Gift Wrap, Gift Message

★ 4.0 (75 reviews) · Free plan available

Add gift wrap, add-on, message option to your store front.
6

Checkout Plus

★ 5.0 (119 reviews) · Free plan available

Customize Checkout Page & Thank You Page + Upsells, Free Gifts
Built for Shopify
7

Wrapin ‑ Gift Wrap & Options

★ 4.8 (378 reviews) · Free plan available

Allow customers to select gift wrap & message for their orders
Built for Shopify
8

PAL ‑ Gift Wrap, Gift Note

★ 4.9 (52 reviews) · Free plan available

Boost AOV with Gift wrapping, gift pack & gift notes & message
Built for Shopify
9

Easify Box Bundle Builder BYOB

★ 5.0 (300 reviews) · Free plan available

Mix and Match bundle app to Build Your Own Bundle products
Built for Shopify
10

Casa Loyalty Points & Rewards

★ 5.0 (483 reviews) · Free

Build Rewards Program w/ Loyalty Program Vip Tiers & Referrals
Built for Shopify

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What to look for in a Gift Message app

Per order, or per item: One card in the box and one wrap for the whole parcel is a different product from wrapping three of five items separately, each with its own note. Decide which you sell, then check the app models it, because retrofitting per-item wrapping onto a per-order app is not possible.
How the charge is added: Ask whether the fee arrives as its own cart line attached to the product or by adjusting the item price, since the second route is Plus-only. Then look at what the customer sees in the cart, what the order looks like in your admin, and how the line behaves if the parent item is removed or refunded.
Where the message ends up: This is the question that causes the support tickets. Ask whether the note is stored as a line item property or a cart attribute, then print a real order and check it appears. If it does not, you will be reading messages off screen and writing cards by hand.
At which step it is offered: Product page, cart drawer and checkout are three different conversion moments and not every app covers all three. Checkout placement in particular is worth confirming rather than assuming, since that is where gift buyers remember.
Gift receipts are mostly a myth here: Shopify's packing slip carries no price variable at all, for any order, so hiding the price is not the feature. What a gift receipt app actually adds is branding and a returns note. Only some of these do it, and it is a separate ask.
How the warehouse finds out: Automatic order tagging when someone picks a gift option is standard in this category and it is the part your packers rely on. Check the tag reaches whatever they actually look at: your admin filter, the slip, or a third-party fulfilment system.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best Gift Message app for Shopify?

Based on the Shopify App Store's own organic ranking for "gift message", Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards currently holds the #1 spot, with a 5.0 star rating across 171 reviews. The best choice for your store still depends on your requirements, so compare the top results above.

How is this ranking determined?

We record the organic results merchants actually see when searching the Shopify App Store for "gift message", refreshed daily. Shopify's own sponsored ("Ad") results are excluded, so positions reflect its real search ranking rather than paid promotion. Source: the Shopify App Store search results for "gift message", you can verify the current ranking there yourself.

Which Gift Message apps are Built for Shopify?

7 of the top 10 gift message apps hold the Built for Shopify badge: Super: Gift Wrap, Gift Message, Wrapped: Gift Wrap & Messages, Checkout Plus, Wrapin ‑ Gift Wrap & Options, PAL ‑ Gift Wrap, Gift Note and more.

What does the Built for Shopify badge mean?

Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify is the highest level of recognition Shopify awards an app. To earn the badge, an app must meet Shopify's standards for safety, performance, ease of use, and proven usefulness: it cannot slow down the admin, storefront, or checkout, must integrate seamlessly into the Shopify admin, and must demonstrate quality through installs, reviews, and ratings over time. When comparing similar apps, preferring ones with the badge is a safe default. Learn more about the Built for Shopify badge →

As of October 10, 2026, the top-ranked gift message app on the Shopify App Store is Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards, with a 5.0 star rating across 171 reviews. 7 of the top 10 carry the Built for Shopify badge, and the average rating is 4.8 stars across 1,978 reviews.

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