Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing vs Mad Circle
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing, Sep 23, 2026 for Mad Circle.
The short answer
- Mad Circle lists 10 features Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-tracking, Automated rules, Branded portal.
Head to head
- United States
- Germany
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Sponsored Posts
- · Browse creators with real audiences
- · No subscription - pay per post
- · Send them your product to review
- · They post a review to their audience
Affiliate Tracking
- · All affiliate tracking features
- · No fees on your own affiliates
Marketplace
- · Affiliates apply, you choose who joins
- · Get listed on the Affilitrak Marketplace
- · Still no fees on your own affiliates
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAffilitrak is a simple to use affiliate program app that allows you to easily onboard new affiliates, pay commissions automatically, and let affiliates manage their own programs. Affiliates can create their own links and coupon codes and Affilitrak seamlessly tracks referrals and commissions. The app is made to be simple to learn and "just work".
MadCircle is an affiliate and trade-partner platform built to make performance partnerships simple, transparent, and scalable. Merchants can create affiliate programs, manage commissions, track referred orders, handle payouts, prevent fraud, and monitor performance all from one clean dashboard.
- Track affiliate referrals
- Create custom links for affiliates
- Easily pay out commissions with PayPal
- Affiliate Management — Manage, approve, and track affiliates easily.
- Commission & Payout Tracking — Track commissions, payout status, and payment his
- Fraud Protection — Detect suspicious activity, coupon leaks, and blocked affilia
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 |  Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing |  Mad Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 862 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +10 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 10 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 7% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing | Mad Circle |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 267 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing | Mad Circle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing | Mad Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #3(ahead) | #210 |
| Shopify App Charts | #14 in Affiliate programs | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jan 23, 2025 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Affilitrak | Brilliant Madness |
FAQ
Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing and Mad Circle: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate programs, Commission, PayPal, Product commission. Mad Circle lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-tracking, Automated rules, Branded portal, Bulk payouts. 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 9, 2026 for Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing, Sep 23, 2026 for Mad Circle; 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 9, 2026 for Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing, Sep 23, 2026 for Mad Circle. 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.