FastGrowth Referral vs Referral Candy & Affiliate
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 FastGrowth Referral, Nov 8, 2026 for Referral Candy & Affiliate.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: FastGrowth Referral 5.0 from 1 reviews and Referral Candy & Affiliate 4.9 from 1,480 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $49/month for FastGrowth Referral and $39/month for Referral Candy & Affiliate.
- Referral Candy & Affiliate lists 26 features FastGrowth Referral’s listing doesn’t mention, including Achievement tracking, Affiliate links, Affiliate programs.
Head to head
Reach new customers with a referral marketing program
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Premium
- · Automatic fraud protection
- · Dashboards
- · Unlimited referrals
Basic
- · All features on every plan
- · For brands getting started
Grow
- · All features on every plan
- · For brands scaling referral revenue
Scale
- · All features on every plan
- · For high-volume where margins matter
Enterprise
- · All features on every plan
- · Dedicated onboarding & account manager
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLet your existing customers help you grow by referring their friends. Set up your referral program in under an hour and start getting new customers today. With customizable discount rewards, you can set different levels and percentages of discounts and have them sent automatically via email upon a successful referral. All of this and more can be done with zero coding experience needed.
Grow your brand with referral & affiliate programs, instead of expensive ads. ReferralCandy helps you get more sales by rewarding loyal customers and working with affiliates. Our new Referral Expert, a built-in AI assistant, helps you launch and fine-tune campaigns from your store's real data. You already own the best acquisition channels: your own customers & affiliates.
- Start your referral program in under an hour
- Customizable discount levels for fixed amounts and fixed percentage discounts.
- Needed discount codes can be created automatically
- Rewards are automatically issued via email after a successful referral.
- Set up a referral or affiliate program and get the first sales within 30 minutes
- Enable post-purchase popups, emails and pages to enroll customers in the program
- Automate customer rewards: Cash and coupons for one-off and subscription sales
- Customize your referral program with your logo, images and brand colors
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 |  FastGrowth Referral |  Referral Candy & Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 778 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −5 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 21 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 21% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Germany |
Reviews
| Measure | FastGrowth Referral | Referral Candy & Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 1,480(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 12% |
Pricing
| Measure | FastGrowth Referral | Referral Candy & Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $39/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | FastGrowth Referral | Referral Candy & Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #130 | #12(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #16 in Affiliate programs |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Dec 27, 2022 | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Fastlane | ReferralCandy |
FAQ
FastGrowth Referral and Referral Candy & Affiliate: common questions
- Is FastGrowth Referral or Referral Candy & Affiliate cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $49/month for FastGrowth Referral and $39/month for Referral Candy & Affiliate. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, FastGrowth Referral or Referral Candy & Affiliate?
- On the Shopify App Store: FastGrowth Referral 5.0 from 1 reviews and Referral Candy & Affiliate 4.9 from 1,480 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Referral Candy & Affiliate lists 26 the others don’t mention, such as Achievement tracking, Affiliate links, Affiliate programs, Analytics. 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 FastGrowth Referral, Nov 8, 2026 for Referral Candy & Affiliate; 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 FastGrowth Referral, Nov 8, 2026 for Referral Candy & Affiliate. 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.