Side-by-side comparison
Referral program software that builds brand trust, increases brand advocators and generates revenue.
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| Metric | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | Retailerboost ‑ Google Ads |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 3.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 1k | 5 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free to install |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
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On the measured data here, AfterShip Referral & Affiliate leads on more dimensions (4 vs 1). Pick Retailerboost if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: AfterShip Referral & Affiliate audit • Retailerboost ‑ Google Ads audit
| Field | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | Retailerboost ‑ Google Ads |
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| Listing audit | 87/100 listing audit | 90/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Developer |
| 1 supported |
| 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2021 | Jul 2026 |
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| Keyword | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | Retailerboost ‑ Google Ads |
|---|---|---|
| google ads | Not ranked | #8 |
| affiliate | #13 | Not ranked |
| affiliate program | #19 | Not ranked |
| google ads tracking | Not ranked | #22 |
| affiliate programs | #23 | Not ranked |
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Both AfterShip Referral & Affiliate and Retailerboost ‑ Google Ads offer a free plan. AfterShip Referral & Affiliate lists no paid plan with a published price; Retailerboost ‑ Google Ads lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
AfterShip Referral & Affiliate has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 1,001 reviews) compared to Retailerboost ‑ Google Ads (3.0★ from 5 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
AfterShip Referral & Affiliate holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 3.0★). 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. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; AfterShip Referral & Affiliate has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (1,001 vs 5).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: AfterShip Referral & Affiliate has 1,001 published reviews; Retailerboost ‑ Google Ads has 5 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. AfterShip Referral & Affiliate and Retailerboost ‑ Google Ads 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 Retailerboost ‑ Google Ads" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
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