Appocalypsis vs Picreel

Appocalypsis is a web product for managing website widgets and banners. Campaign formats include pop-ups, banners, modals, slide-ins, footer and top bars, inline widgets, and full- or half-page widgets. Display triggers include mouse exit, page entry, inline placement and a click on an element. Audience targeting and lead-capture forms are listed, along with analytics about widget progress and a set of GDPR tools. The product uses widget-specific cookies to track display behavior. The Appo_XXXX cookie helps determine whether a widget should appear again, with its duration governed by the widget’s “Show every” setting and ranging from immediately to two years. The AppoLC_XXXX cookie records that a widget has completed its lifecycle and expires after two years. The site also lists cookies associated with Google Analytics, Hotjar, Pushcrew and Albacross, and says it collects standard internet log information and visitor behavior patterns in a way that does not personally identify visitors. Members can contact support through the Support Center, where questions receive priority. The contact form accepts questions, problems, feature suggestions and investment enquiries. Its free plan has limited functionality.

Picreel is website popup software for lead capture, sales, conversion optimization, and visitor engagement. Its formats include exit popups, overlays, on-site messages, nanobars, surveys, and lead forms. Campaigns can respond to exit intent, scrolling, time on page, or visitor behavior, and can target particular pages or visitors. AI tools assist with popup design, customization, and editing, and can summarize popup reports. A/B testing and reporting provide real-time campaign performance data. Integrations listed include Mailchimp, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify, WordPress, Zapier, webhooks, and Google Analytics. The maker describes installation as copying and pasting code, without HTML or CSS. The free plan costs nothing, billed forever, and allows up to 5,000 pageviews monthly. Business costs $39.99 a month, billed $479.88 billed annually, for 200000 pageviews per month and 5 domains. Enterprise is listed at $69.99 a year, billed $839.88 billed annually, with unlimited pageviews and domains. A 15-day free trial is also offered.