Gather: Refer a Friend for Shopify App Store
By Gather
Gather: Refer a Friend is the #143 ranked customer loyalty app on Shopify, with a 5.0 average rating from 16 reviews, with a free plan available, as of Sep 5, 2026.
Gather: Refer a Friend is a Shopify App Store app by Gather, launched June 2016. With a rating of 5.0★ from 16 reviews, it currently ranks #143 in the Customer loyalty category.
AppRanks data: Gather: Refer a Friend ranks #143 in Customer loyalty on Shopify App Store, placing it in the top 27% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Gather: Refer a Friend is a category-leading Shopify app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Customer loyalty category on Shopify App Store, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 16 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 (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Free tier available — no card required to evaluate
- +Published by Gather — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (16) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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About Gather: Refer a Friend
How Gather: Refer a Friend works
Activate your customer base as a new, acquisition channel.
Deploy a high ROAS, low CPA acquisition channel through your existing customer base.
Embed the Refer a Friend experience on your site with a click of a button.
With Gather you can deploy a single or tiered reward system for your referral program.
Deploy single or double sided referral program.
Deploy a referral program for either sales growth of email / sms lead-gen.
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Key features
- Sales growth, newsletter growth or lead-gen with referrals.
- Invitations, including: email with contact search, social media and messaging.
- Deploy reward tiers / milestones. Provide One-sided or two-sided rewards.
- Enrol members in a post-purchase CTA sidebar and directly from Klaviyo.
- Design emails with a drag-and-drop editor. Design the embedded dashboard.
Standardized capabilities
Normalized capabilities detected for this app, comparable across the marketplace.
- Affiliate ProgramsSet up affiliate programs to expand your reach and drive sales through partnerships.differentiator
- Campaign Monitor IntegrationIntegrate with Campaign Monitor for enhanced email marketing capabilities.
- Checkout ProcessStreamline the checkout process to enhance customer experience and reduce cart abandonment.table-stakes
- Marketing ContestsLaunch contests to engage customers and increase brand awareness.
- Custom ProgramsDesign tailored programs to meet specific customer engagement needs.common
- Custom RewardsDevelop personalized rewards to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.common
- Discount CodesCreate and manage discount codes to incentivize purchases.common
- Percentage and Volume DiscountsApply percentage and volume discounts to incentivize purchases.common
- Dotdigital IntegrationIntegrate with Dotdigital for streamlined marketing automation.
- Early AccessProvide customers with early access to new features before they are widely available.
- Event ManagementCreate and manage events to engage customers and promote products.
- Exclusive AccessGain special permissions or features not available to all users.
- Free Shipping OptionsOffer free shipping to enhance customer satisfaction and sales.common
- Gift Card ProgramsCreate and manage gift card offerings to boost sales and customer engagement.niche
- Gift CardsSell gift cards for customers to give as presents or use themselves.common
- Holiday GiftsManage and promote holiday gift options and returns for customers.common
- Referral ProgramEncourage customers to refer others and earn rewards.differentiator
- Reward ProgramsCreate and manage reward programs to incentivize customer loyalty.common
- Shipping RatesCalculate and display shipping rates for customer orders.
- VIP TiersCreate tiered levels of VIP status to reward loyal customers differently.niche
Pricing plans
Business350/month
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Category rankings
As of Sep 5, 2026- Customer loyalty#143of 531Top 27%
- Loyalty and reward#152of 442Top 35%
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Track daily rank changes, category shifts, and position volatility.
Keyword rankings
Gather: Refer a Friend ranks for 1 keywords across Shopify App Store. Here are the top 1:
- Rank #132
Competitors & alternatives
Gather: Refer a Friend doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked customer loyalty apps on Shopify:
Frequently asked questions
What is Gather: Refer a Friend?
Gather: Refer a Friend is an app for Shopify. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 16 merchant reviews, and it has been listed on the marketplace since 2016. It is listed under the Customer loyalty 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 Gather.
Is Gather: Refer a Friend free?
Gather: Refer a Friend does not offer a permanent free plan on Shopify. Pricing starts at 350, and the listed tiers are Business. Trial availability and exact billing terms are mirrored from the live Shopify listing and may change between refresh cycles, so always confirm the headline price on the source marketplace before installing.
Who uses Gather: Refer a Friend?
Gather: Refer a Friend 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 Customer loyalty category on Shopify.
Where does Gather: Refer a Friend rank on Shopify?
Gather: Refer a Friend currently sits at position #143 in the Customer loyalty category on Shopify. That places it in the top 27% of 531 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 Gather: Refer a Friend integrate with?
Gather: Refer a Friend lists 7 integrations on its Shopify marketplace page. The most prominent are Checkout, ActiveCampaign, Campaign Monitor, Dotdigital, Echobox, Klaviyo, plus 1 additional integration 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.