Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Affiliate program & Referral marketing tool to drive sales via ambassadors and influencers marketing
| Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Ako Marketing Loyalty Retarget | |
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Acquire & Retain Customers Smarter with AI Store Insight, Retargeting, Store Credit Loyalty Program
| Metric | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Ako Marketing Loyalty Retarget |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 1.1k | 129 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 23 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2020 | Nov 2016 |
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Ako Marketing Loyalty Retarget are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy at Free, Ako Marketing Loyalty Retarget 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.
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy has the larger user base (1,076 reviews vs 129), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Ako Marketing Loyalty Retarget's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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 • Ako Marketing Loyalty Retarget audit
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| Keyword | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Ako Marketing Loyalty Retarget |
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| store credit | #18 | #24 |
| credit | #24 | #22 |
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Both Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Ako Marketing Loyalty Retarget offer paid plans only. Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy starts at Free; Ako Marketing Loyalty Retarget starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy (5.0★, 1,076 reviews) and Ako Marketing Loyalty Retarget (4.9★, 129 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy has the deeper published review base (1,076 vs 129), 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 (1,076 reviews). Ako Marketing Loyalty Retarget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (129 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 Ako Marketing Loyalty Retarget 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 Ako Marketing Loyalty Retarget" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.