CouponGuard vs LinkLock: Stop Code Leaks
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 CouponGuard, Nov 14, 2026 for LinkLock.
The short answer
- Only LinkLock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for CouponGuard and $12/month for LinkLock.
- CouponGuard lists 1 features LinkLock’s listing doesn’t mention, including Tracking.
Head to head
Starter
- · Access tracking
- · Enable or disable links anytime
- · Hidden discount codes
- · Protected discount links
Free
- · 1 locked code (new or existing)
- · Code health check
- · Link expiry dates and new keys
- · Optional Buy it now support
- · Refusal message at checkout
Starter
- · Everything in Free
- · Unlimited locked codes
- · Unlimited locks for affiliate codes
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCouponGuard helps merchants control how discount codes are shared and accessed. Create protected links for Shopify discount codes so customers can access a promotion without exposing the code directly. Manage protected links from one dashboard, track access, and disable a link when a promotion should no longer be available.
Influencer and affiliate codes leak to coupon sites, browser extensions and group chats, and you give away the discount on sales you would have made anyway. LinkLock locks a code to its owner's link. Shoppers who come through the link get the discount automatically. Anyone typing the copied code without the link gets no discount and a clear message why.
- Create protected links for Shopify discount codes
- Keep discount codes hidden from publicly shared links
- Track access to each protected discount link
- Enable or disable protected links at any time
- Lock codes from your affiliate app in one click, no switching apps
- Shoppers see why: "This code only works through the creator's link"
- Code health check: find guessable, unlimited, never-ending codes
- Links that expire on a date you choose; a new key disables old 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 |  CouponGuard | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | CouponGuard | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CouponGuard | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $12/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | CouponGuard | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1129 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 15, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ARCETRI | Northlight Apps |
FAQ
CouponGuard and LinkLock: common questions
- Is CouponGuard or LinkLock cheaper?
- Only LinkLock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for CouponGuard and $12/month for LinkLock. 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?
- CouponGuard lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Tracking. LinkLock lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Percentage 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 Oct 13, 2026 for CouponGuard, Nov 14, 2026 for LinkLock; 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 CouponGuard, Nov 14, 2026 for LinkLock. 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.