AfterShip Referral & Affiliate vs Convertly: Creator Commerce AI
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.
The short answer
- AfterShip Referral & Affiliate is detected on 1475× as many Shopify stores as Convertly: 2,949 vs 2 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- AfterShip Referral & Affiliate lists 21 features Convertly’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Automated rules, Campaigns.
Head to head
Ambassador KOL Influencer, Refer a Friend, Affiliate Program
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Portugal
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free to install
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLeverage 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.
Convertly is your creator program, run by AI — built for Shopify. It turns your own customers into ambassadors, finds new creators, launches campaigns, reviews content, and pays everyone automatically. Six specialist agents do the work and bring you only the decisions that matter to approve. Every creator gets a discount code and a shoppable storefront; every sale is attributed natively through Shopify.
- 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
- Auto-generated discount codes & referral links for every ambassador
- Personalized creator storefronts showcasing your products on your domain
- Multi-method order attribution — discount codes, links & UTM tracking
- One-click batch payouts with hold periods and full audit trail
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 |  AfterShip Referral & Affiliate |  Convertly |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 2,949(ahead) | 2 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −8 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 18 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 6% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Electronics |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Portugal |
Reviews
| Measure | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | Convertly |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1,004 | 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 | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | Convertly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not published | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | AfterShip Referral & Affiliate | Convertly |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #122 |
| Shopify App Charts | #8 in Affiliate programs | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 15, 2021 | May 15, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | AfterShip | GK Tech Ventures INC. |
FAQ
AfterShip Referral & Affiliate and Convertly: common questions
- Which is more popular, AfterShip Referral & Affiliate or Convertly?
- AfterShip Referral & Affiliate is detected on 1475× as many Shopify stores as Convertly: 2,949 vs 2 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- AfterShip Referral & Affiliate lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automated rules, Campaigns, Card payouts. Convertly lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-payments, Bulk discounts, Bulk link generation, Cart discounts. 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; 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. 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.