Affiliate Future vs AfterShip Referral & Affiliate
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026.
The short answer
- AfterShip Referral & Affiliate is detected on 148× as many Shopify stores as Affiliate Future: 2,963 vs 20 as of Nov 10, 2026.
- AfterShip Referral & Affiliate lists 26 features Affiliate Future’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Automated rules, Branded portal.
Head to head
Ambassador KOL Influencer, Refer a Friend, Affiliate Program
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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See every featureBy installing our app, you will be able to easily add Affiliate Future tracking to your website, enabling you to work with website publishers from our network.
Leverage word-of-mouth marketing to turn your customers into brand advocates. Motivate your existing customers to refer your brand to friends, family, and acquaintances to grow your business. Reward them for successful referrals and offer discounts to new referred customers on their next purchase. Invite and collaborate with influencers and pay commissions on new sales they drive to your store.
- Easily install our affiliate network tracking
- Track product purchased within the AF dashboard
- Track voucher code usage through dashboard
- One click referral campaigns setup with unique referral links and reward coupons
- Automated reward emails to advocates with easy-to-redeem coupon codes
- Bulk email invites to influencers and easy monitoring through one dashboard
- Free gifts to influencers as commission to reduce marketing costs
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 |  Affiliate Future |  AfterShip Referral & Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 20 | 2,963(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −6 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 17 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 6% |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Affiliate Future | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1,004 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Affiliate Future | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Affiliate Future | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #185 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #8 in Affiliate programs |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 8, 2024 | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Affiliate Future | AfterShip |
FAQ
Affiliate Future and AfterShip Referral & Affiliate: common questions
- Which is more popular, Affiliate Future or AfterShip Referral & Affiliate?
- AfterShip Referral & Affiliate is detected on 148× as many Shopify stores as Affiliate Future: 2,963 vs 20 as of Nov 10, 2026.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Affiliate Future lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-tracking, Product tracking, Real-time tracking, Tracking. AfterShip Referral & Affiliate lists 26 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automated rules, Branded portal, Bulk editing. 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 Nov 10, 2026; 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 Nov 10, 2026. 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.