Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Affiliate program & Referral marketing tool to drive sales via ambassadors and influencers marketing
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| Metric | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 1.1k | 150 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 23 supported | 9 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 |
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy edges out Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games 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, Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games 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 150), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games'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 — Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games's 150-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 • Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games audit
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| Keyword | Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | Gameball |
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| referral program | #3 | #24 |
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Both Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy and Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games offer paid plans only. Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy starts at Free; Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games 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 1,076 reviews) compared to Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games (4.7★ from 150 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. Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy has the deeper published review base (1,076 vs 150), 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). Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (150 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 Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games 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 Gameball: AI Loyalty & Games" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
