Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Affiliate program & Referral marketing tool to drive sales via ambassadors and influencers marketing
| Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Rivo | |
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| Metric | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1.1k | ★ 1.5k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 23 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2020 | Jan 2021 |
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy edges out Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy at Free plan available, Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards has the larger user base (1,451 reviews vs 1,080), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards's 1,451-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy audit • Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards audit
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| Keyword | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Rivo |
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| referrals | #1 | #16 |
| referral program | #3 | #15 |
| referral | #1 | #18 |
| programs | #1 | #23 |
| program | #2 | #22 |
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Both Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards offer paid plans only. Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy starts at Free plan available; Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1,080 reviews) compared to Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards (4.7★ from 1,451 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards has the deeper published review base (1,451 vs 1,080), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,080 reviews). Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,451 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
