Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty for Shopify App Store
Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty is the #66 ranked loyalty and reward app on Shopify, with a 4.9 average rating from 13 reviews, with a free plan available, as of Sep 9, 2026.
Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty is a Shopify App Store app by Friendbuy, Inc, launched January 2023. With a rating of 4.9★ from 13 reviews, it currently ranks #66 in the Loyalty and reward category.
AppRanks data: Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty ranks #66 in Loyalty and reward on Shopify App Store, placing it in the top 15% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty is a category-leading Shopify app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Loyalty and reward category on Shopify App Store, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 13 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. The free tier lets you trial the entry feature set without committing a payment method. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical Shopify App Store listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.9★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Free tier available — no card required to evaluate
- +Published by Friendbuy, Inc — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (13) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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About Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty
How Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty works
Acquire new customers at a jaw-droppingly low CPA through word-of-mouth referrals, and increase customer retention with personalized loyalty rewards. Friendbuy automatically injects Friendbuy code into Shopify themes and checkout pages, so you can display referral and loyalty widgets and track conversions.
Plus, you can seamlessly integrate your referral and loyalty programs throughout your customer journeys with our robust integrations.
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Key features
- Customizable Referral Program and Loyalty Program templates to get live fast
- Comprehensive reporting, analytics, and concurrent A/B testing
- Reliable fraud detection that prevents self referrals, and accounts for returns
Standardized capabilities
Normalized capabilities detected for this app, comparable across the marketplace.
- Badge ManagementCreate and manage badges to recognize achievements or milestones.common
- Cash Back ProgramsProvide customers with cash back on their purchases to encourage loyalty.common
- Checkout ProcessStreamline the checkout process to enhance customer experience and reduce cart abandonment.table-stakes
- Customer AccountsAllow customers to create and manage their own accounts.common
- Custom RewardsDevelop personalized rewards to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.table-stakes
- Discount CodesCreate and manage discount codes to incentivize purchases.table-stakes
- Percentage and Volume DiscountsApply percentage and volume discounts to incentivize purchases.table-stakes
- DonationsFacilitate customer donations to support causes or initiatives.common
- Early AccessProvide customers with early access to new features before they are widely available.differentiator
- Exclusive AccessGain special permissions or features not available to all users.differentiator
- Free Shipping OptionsOffer free shipping to enhance customer satisfaction and sales.table-stakes
- Gift CardsSell gift cards for customers to give as presents or use themselves.differentiator
- Iterable Marketing AutomationManage and automate your marketing campaigns across multiple channels with Iterable.
- Point System IntegrationImplement a point system for rewards or loyalty programs in your store.table-stakes
- Referral ProgramEncourage customers to refer others and earn rewards.table-stakes
- Reward ProgramsCreate and manage reward programs to incentivize customer loyalty.table-stakes
- VIP TiersCreate tiered levels of VIP status to reward loyal customers differently.table-stakes
Pricing plans
Free
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Category rankings
As of Sep 10, 2026- Loyalty and reward#66of 442Top 15%
- Customer loyalty#124of 535Top 24%
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Keyword rankings
Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty ranks for 3 keywords across Shopify App Store. Here are the top 3:
- Rank #14
- Rank #2
- Rank #23
Competitors & alternatives
Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked loyalty and reward apps on Shopify:
Frequently asked questions
What is Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty?
Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty is an app for Shopify. It currently holds a 4.9-star rating from 13 merchant reviews, and it has been listed on the marketplace since 2023. It is listed under the Loyalty and reward category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Friendbuy, Inc.
Is Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty free?
Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty offers a free plan that merchants can install on Shopify without entering payment details. Pricing details on this page are mirrored from the live Shopify listing and refresh on each scrape cycle.
Who uses Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty?
Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty is actively installed across Shopify stores tracked by AppRanks. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Loyalty and reward category on Shopify.
Where does Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty rank on Shopify?
Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty currently sits at position #66 in the Loyalty and reward category on Shopify. That places it in the top 15% of 442 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.
What does Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty integrate with?
Friendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty lists 8 integrations on its Shopify marketplace page. The most prominent are Checkout, Customer accounts, Shopify POS, Attentive, Iterable, Klaviyo, plus 2 additional integrations listed on the marketplace page. Integration data is mirrored from the live Shopify listing on each refresh, so the set above tracks whatever the developer has currently published — it does not reflect deeper compatibility AppRanks has not been able to verify from public data.