[2026 Edition] Shopify’s gacha/lottery function app comparison: 4 recommended choices
In the latest Shopify operation in 2026, providing the “fun of shopping” rather than simply arranging products will differentiate you from the competition. This is because experiential sales promotions such as gachas and lottery draws have the effect of increasing customer spend by extending customer stay time and lowering psychological hurdles. In this article, we will explain in ranking format four promotional apps that are both playful and practical. We provide powerful support for exciting store construction and reliable operations based on data.
1st place
Candy Rack — All‑in‑One Upsell
App URL: Shopify View in app store
App overview
It is a powerful sales promotion tool that displays smart upsell pop-ups that invite “purchases” and proposes benefits (freebies) to customers.
App details
The moment you press the purchase button, attractive additional products are suggested. By presenting “limited offers” that feel like gacha prizes, we stimulate customers’ desire to purchase. Its great appeal is that the design is highly customizable and can be introduced without disrupting the store’s worldview.
2nd place
Gallery App ‑ Lottery/sales management
App URL: Shopify View in app store
App overview
This is a specialized app for managing lottery sales of limited items and lottery-style events.
App details
Equipped with lottery logic to ensure fair sales of high-margin products. By introducing a sales method that emphasizes event-like nature, the store is characterized by a reliable design that increases the rate of return visits to the store and promotes fandom.
3rd place
CodeBuy ‑ Digital code sales
App URL: Shopify View in app store
App overview
We will build a system to distribute and sell serial codes and coupon codes as prizes.
App details
Ideal for campaigns where a “digital gift code” is immediately issued as a gacha win. Since codes can be sent automatically in conjunction with inventory management, it is highly supported by stores that handle digital products.
4th place
AnyGift ‑ eGift/Social Gift
App URL: Shopify View in app store
App overview
We will add a function that allows you to send gifts on SNS without knowing the recipient’s address, and we will explore demand for gifts.
App details
It goes perfectly with SNS-linked campaigns such as “giving a prize you won in a lottery to a friend.” We strongly support the acquisition of new customers with a careful UI that is tailored to business practices in Japan.
