Affern vs Avada Refer a Friend
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 Affern, Nov 8, 2026 for Avada Refer a Friend.
The short answer
- Avada Refer a Friend lists 6 features Affern’s listing doesn’t mention, including Branded portal, Custom commission, Product commission.
Head to head
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Australia
Starter
- · Creator performance trends
- · Creator tracking links
- · Grow / Maintain / Prune recommendations
- · Revenue attribution dashboard
- · Unlimited orders
- · Up to 10 creators
Growth
- · Creator performance trends
- · Creator tracking links
- · Grow / Maintain / Prune recommendations
- · Revenue attribution dashboard
- · Unlimited orders
- · Up to 50 creators
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAffern gives every creator a first-party tracking link that lives on your own store domain and connects the sales they drive back to them. Affern records the click on your side and follows it through to the order, so revenue lands with the creator who actually earned it.
Anyone can promote your store: a customer, an influencer, a niche blog, a reseller. What is missing is a way to see who sent which order and to pay them fairly. Recruit affiliates with a signup page, give each one an affiliate link and a coupon code, and every referral order is attributed within a 30-day window and tagged in your admin. Approve conversions, then pay by PayPal, Payoneer or bank transfer.
- First-party creator tracking links that live on your own store domain
- Click-first attribution that ties each sale to the creator who actually earned i
- Commission tracking with a Wise-format payout export for paying creators
- Unlimited commission programs: percentage, fixed amount, or tiered rates
- Automatic referral tracking with 30-day attribution window
- Real-time analytics dashboard for clicks, conversions, and revenue
- Affiliate portal for partners to track earnings and grab links
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 |  Affern |  Avada Refer a Friend |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 33 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 2 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United Kingdom, United States, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Affern | Avada Refer a Friend |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Affern | Avada Refer a Friend |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $34/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Affern | Avada Refer a Friend |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #282 | #46(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #6 on Rookies in Affiliate programs |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 17, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Developer | Affern | Avada |
FAQ
Affern and Avada Refer a Friend: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Affern lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom links and discounts, Fraud protection. Avada Refer a Friend lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Branded portal, Custom commission, Product commission, Real-time 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 Affern, Nov 8, 2026 for Avada Refer a Friend; 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 Affern, Nov 8, 2026 for Avada Refer a Friend. 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.