A merchant is seeking an app that displays a progress tracker for discount offers like “Buy 2 Get 1 Free.” The tracker should appear on both product pages and in the cart to show customers how many items they need to add and confirm that advertised discounts are being applied.
Recommended solutions include:
• Apex Cart Progress Bar and Progress Bar & Deals Motivator – Standard progress bar apps
• Hype – Offers built-in progress bars and widgets with custom integration options for cart and product pages
• BiDeal Bundle Volume Discounts – Supports tiered/volume discounts with mix-and-match functionality across variants
• Gift Box and Ultimate Special Offers – Allow customization beyond basic progress bars
One commenter suggests alternative formats like checklist-style widgets or live popup messages for more interactive confirmation. Another notes that custom builds using Shopify Functions + UI Extensions offer greater flexibility and design control, though apps are faster to implement.
Images showing example progress bar implementations were shared. The discussion remains open with no final decision indicated.
Looking for an app to help customers track their progress towards a discount. For example, Buy 2 get 1 free.
Ideally, progress bar shows up in cart and on product page - shows how many products to add and assures people that advertised discounts are being honored.
Hi @studaines try searching these Apex Cart Progress Bar , **Progress Bar & Deals Motivator.
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Progress bars are what you are looking for.
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Totally get what you mean, most apps just throw a generic progress bar. Another approach is to make it feel more interactive for the customer.
For example:
Instead of a bar, show a checklist-style widget (
2 items added, 
1 free gift unlocked).
Or a popup/cart drawer message that updates live as they add items (“You’re eligible for Buy 2 Get 1 Free! Your free product will be added at checkout”).
Some apps like Gift Box or Ultimate Special Offers let you customize the format beyond just a bar.
This way it feels less like “gamification” and more like real-time confirmation that the deal is honored. Tell me which you decide to go and it’ll be great if you could carry me along once you started trying any out.
You can do this with Hype! It’s a discount app with built-in progress bars and widgets for tracking deals like Buy 2 Get 1 Free. Shows progress in cart and on product pages, so customers always know how close they are to unlocking a discount. If you want to try it, here’s the link: Hype: Discounts & Campaigns - Multi-market discounts with strike-through pricing & gift | Shopify App Store
You can add this progress bar anywhere on your theme or in your cart app using our custom integrations
Let me know if you have questions!
Hi @studaines
For setting up a tiered discount on a product range where customers can mix and match different colors to qualify—such as buy 2 for £10, buy 3 for £14, buy 4 for £18, etc.—the BiDeal Bundle Volume Discounts app is a great fit.
BiDeal supports volume discounts that apply across product variants or collections, allowing customers to choose any combination of colors within the same product range to complete the offer. The app automatically calculates the price based on the total quantity selected, regardless of color or variant.
Key benefits for your use case:
Mix-and-match discount rules across variants/colors within a product range.
Automatic tiered pricing based on quantity thresholds.
Clear discount visibility for customers on product and cart pages.
Easy setup without complicated coding or manual price adjustments.
If you’d like, I can guide you step-by-step on how to configure this in BiDeal for your store!
You can handle this either with an app or with a small custom build.
For apps, try ones like Apex Cart Progress Bar or BOGOS (Buy X Get Y), they show customers how close they are to the offer directly in the cart/product page.
If you want more flexibility (like dynamic rules or matching your exact theme design), it’s possible to build it with a Shopify Function + UI Extension so the progress bar updates live as items are added.
Both approaches work, apps are faster to install, and custom gives you more control.
That’s a great idea — showing progress toward a reward in real time is one of the best ways to boost conversions.
If you want something that goes beyond just a progress bar, take a look at LevelUp Rewards.
It lets you build dynamic “quests” like Buy 2, get 1 free — but with visual progression, achievements, and even collection-based badges.
You can display that progress in the cart or on product pages, and everything updates automatically as customers add or remove items.
It’s like turning your loyalty logic into a mini-game inside your store 
Hello @studaines
You can use Cartly’s Reward bar feature: Cartly Slide Cart Drawer - Cartly: Shopify Cart Drawer & Cart Upsell App 2025 | Shopify App Store
Its Reward bar feature does exactly what you’re looking for.
It shows customers their progress toward discounts like “Buy 2 get 1 free” with a visual progress bar in the cart drawer.
Key features:
• Progress tracking based on item count (ideal for your “Buy 2 get 1 free” scenario)
• Shows remaining items needed with messages like “Add 1 more item for your discount”
• Appears in the cart drawer to reassure customers their discount is being tracked
To set it up:
Go to Custom Cart → Features → Reward bar
Choose “Item count” as your reward basis
Set your threshold (e.g., 2 items for discount)
The bar automatically applies discounts when thresholds are met, so customers see their progress and get their rewards seamlessly.
Hope this helps 
