Activate: Influencer Solution vs vwala: Influencer 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 Activate, Oct 14, 2026 for vwala.

The short answer

  • Only vwala lists a free plan.
  • vwala lists 17 features Activate’s listing doesn’t mention, including Affiliate links, Analytics, Auto-payments.

Head to head

App Store reviews

Activate: —
vwala: 9
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Pitch

Manage and scale your influencer partnerships.

Create, grow & manage your influencer marketing team

Categories
  • Content - Other
  • Affiliate programs
Languages
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  • English
  • French
Launched
Oct 15, 2021
Jul 18, 2017
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
—
1 last full month
Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
—
—
Top countries
—
—

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

012MarMaySepMayNovMayMarvwala: Influencer Marketing: 2 reviews in March 2018vwala: Influencer Marketing: 2 reviews in April 2018vwala: Influencer Marketing: 1 reviews in May 2018vwala: Influencer Marketing: 1 reviews in July 2018vwala: Influencer Marketing: 1 reviews in September 2018vwala: Influencer Marketing: 2 reviews in February 2019vwala: Influencer Marketing: 1 reviews in May 2019vwala: Influencer Marketing: 1 reviews in October 2020vwala: Influencer Marketing: 1 reviews in November 2020vwala: Influencer Marketing: 1 reviews in September 2022vwala: Influencer Marketing: 1 reviews in May 2024vwala: Influencer Marketing: 1 reviews in March 2025
ActivatevwalaCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
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From $0 to $59.99/month
Plans
FreeFree to install
This companion app requires a subscription to Activate
MicroFree
  • · For new stores/devs. Up to 5 influencers
Startup$9.95/month
14-day free trial$9.95 or 4.95%
  • · Click `see all pricing options` below
Growth$29.99/month
14-day free trial$29.99 or 2.95%
  • · Click `see all pricing options` below
Standard$59.99/month
14-day free trialFixed price plan
  • · Click `see all pricing options` below
Coverage
0 of 17 features0%
17 of 17 features100%
Unique strengths
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  • Affiliate links
  • Analytics
  • Auto-payments
  • Auto-tracking
  • +13 more
Affiliate programs
0%0/17
100%17/17
Affiliate experience
0%0/4
100%4/4
Commission options
0%0/1
100%1/1
Payments
0%0/4
100%4/4
Referral management
0%0/8
100%8/8
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Activatevwala17 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Integrations

ActivateNo rating yetvwala4.3(9)
Works with also listed by another
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Facebook
  • Instragram
  • Youtube
  • Tiktok
  • Klaviyo
  • Twitter
How it sells itself
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Vwa.la (vwa-la) is a fully automated influencer/affiliate marketing solution that seamlessly integrates into your online store with minimal setup and maintenance. We handle the details of running a successful influencer marketing program for you, allowing you to focus on what's most important - increasing your sales by building successful partnerships with influencers (i.e.

Key points
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  • Increase sales and promote your brand with your own influencer marketing team
  • Signup and onboard influencers automatically with a white label sign up page
  • Influencers have a login, dashboard and a marketing link and code
  • Both you and your influencers can track leads, sales and real time performance
Screenshots
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In-app communicate with your marketing team
Real-time influencer performance dashboardEvery influencer has their own profilevwa.la

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureActivatevwala
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureActivatevwala
App Store ratingNot published4.3 ★
App Store reviewsNot published9
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough data0
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureActivatevwala
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly planNo monthly plan listed$9.95/month
Longest free trialNot listed14 days
Plans listed14

Listing

MeasureActivatevwala
Shopify category rank#130in Content - Other#113in Affiliate programs
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedOct 15, 2021Jul 18, 2017
LanguagesNot published2English, French
Developerimpact.comVwa.la

FAQ

Activate and vwala: common questions

Is Activate or vwala cheaper?
Only vwala 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.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
vwala lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate links, Analytics, Auto-payments, Auto-tracking. 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 Activate, Oct 14, 2026 for vwala; 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 Activate, Oct 14, 2026 for vwala. 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.