Amazingly Simple Affiliate App vs UpPromote Affiliate Marketing
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Amazingly Simple Affiliate, Nov 3, 2026 for UpPromote Affiliate Marketing.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Amazingly Simple Affiliate 5.0 from 1 reviews and UpPromote Affiliate Marketing 4.9 from 3,921 reviews.
- Only UpPromote Affiliate Marketing lists a free plan.
- UpPromote Affiliate Marketing lists 46 features Amazingly Simple Affiliate’s listing doesn’t mention, including Achievement tracking, Affiliate links, Affiliate programs.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
Free plan
- · Analytics, Fraud protection
- · Creator Discovery add-on from $39/month
- · Live chat support 24/7 for all plans
- · Manual payout, W9 form supported
- · Review $3,000 referral sales/month
- · Sidekick extension integration
Growth
- · Affiliate in-app chat
- · Creator Discovery add-on from $39/month
- · Customer referral program
- · Premium registration templates
- · Review 300 referrals/month
- · Store credit
Professional
- · API, MCP
- · Anti-leak discount
- · Auto-tier commission, Gift, Bonus
- · Creator Discovery add-on from $39/month
- · Custom affiliate link & Auto-gen coupon
- · Invoice, 1099 tax form generation
Enterprise
- · Approve/deny unlimited referral orders
- · Creator Discovery add-on from $39/month
- · Custom development (extra fee may apply)
- · Custom pricing for your business scale
- · Multi-store
- · Prioritized 1-1 support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEasily create affiliate links to share with your influencers or allow store visitors to grab their own affiliate links with a unique store widget. You can also add buyer discounts to affiliate links, incentivizing your affiliates and encouraging more sales.
Manual & unreliable tracking, inactive creators, and fraud kill your affiliate program. UpPromote helps Shopify brands turn affiliate partnerships into a measurable growth channel. Save admin hours with automated tracking, management and PayPal payouts. Get the actionable data and insights you need to build robust programs, track ROI, and scale what works.
- Customize everything matching your brand: affiliate portal, link, sign-up page
- Show refer-a-friend program as a widget, landing page, or post-purchase signup
- Seamlessly track referral orders via affiliate links, coupons, connected emails
- Motivate affiliates effectively: auto-discount, bonus, gifts, store credit, MLM
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Amazingly Simple Affiliate |  UpPromote Affiliate Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 40,155 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −268 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 364 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 11% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Germany |
Reviews
| Measure | Amazingly Simple Affiliate | UpPromote Affiliate Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 3,921(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 66 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 24% |
Pricing
| Measure | Amazingly Simple Affiliate | UpPromote Affiliate Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $29.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Amazingly Simple Affiliate | UpPromote Affiliate Marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #2 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #9 on the Shoplist 100 |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 25, 2021 | May 15, 2019 |
| Languages | Not published | 16 |
| Developer | NextLead | UpPromote |
FAQ
Amazingly Simple Affiliate and UpPromote Affiliate Marketing: common questions
- Is Amazingly Simple Affiliate or UpPromote Affiliate Marketing cheaper?
- Only UpPromote Affiliate Marketing lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Amazingly Simple Affiliate or UpPromote Affiliate Marketing?
- On the Shopify App Store: Amazingly Simple Affiliate 5.0 from 1 reviews and UpPromote Affiliate Marketing 4.9 from 3,921 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- UpPromote Affiliate Marketing lists 46 the others don’t mention, such as Achievement tracking, Affiliate links, Affiliate programs, Analytics. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Amazingly Simple Affiliate, Nov 3, 2026 for UpPromote Affiliate Marketing; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Amazingly Simple Affiliate, Nov 3, 2026 for UpPromote Affiliate Marketing. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.