FirstShake: UGC & Influencers vs Rave: Referral, Affiliate, UGC
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for FirstShake, Nov 9, 2026 for Rave.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: FirstShake 5.0 from 1 reviews and Rave 5.0 from 14 reviews.
- Only FirstShake lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $79/month for FirstShake and $59/month for Rave.
- Rave lists 37 features FirstShake’s listing doesn’t mention, including ACH payments, Achievement tracking, Affiliate links.
Head to head
- United States
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Launch
- · 1 admin seat
- · 10 total orders
- · 15GB content storage
- · Automated creator emails
- · Basic creator CRM (tag & sort)
- · Creators can find and buy from you
Growth
- · 250GB content storage
- · 3 team seats
- · 50 orders/month
- · Advanced creator CRM (lists, CSV export)
- · Create fully custom content briefs
- · Priority email support
Professional
- · 10 team seats
- · 100 orders/month
- · 2TB content storage
- · Customizable branding (emails, pages)
- · Minimal FirstShake branding
- · Priority email + chat support
Premium
- · 2 Reward Programs
- · 2.5% commission on Rave transactions
- · Advanced fraud management
- · Automated Payouts
- · Risk-free integration
Plus
- · 1% commission on Rave transactions
- · Everything in Basic +
- · Free gift rewards
- · Unlimited rewards programs
- · Unlimited sign-up links
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAnother DM: "Send me product and I'll post!" You ship it. They ghost. Inventory gone. FirstShake fixes that. Creators buy first. You approve and ship, then they create. Content lands in your dashboard. Approve to release cashback, request edits, or decline. Creator doesn't deliver? You still made a sale. They do? You get content, and a customer. No more wasted product, just orders and content.
Get customers excited (and sharing) with cash and free items! The Rave’s platform lets you quickly set up effective referral marketing, affiliate, and UGC (User Generated Content) campaigns in less than 15 minutes. Turn everyday shoppers into referral partners and content creators with our integrated touchpoints.
- No delivery? Sale made. Content delivered? Content earned. Win-win.
- Tier cashback per creator — full refund for proven, zero for testers.
- Approve work, request edits, or decline before releasing any cashback.
- Track who ghosts vs. who delivers to build your proven creator roster.
- Cash rewards + free gifts for successful referrals
- Gamified and ladder based referral and affiliate incentives
- Touch points throughout the entire user journey increase sharing
- End-to-end UGC collection and management
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 |  FirstShake |  Rave |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 2 |
| 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 | Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States |
Reviews
| Measure | FirstShake | Rave |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 14(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | FirstShake | Rave |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $79/month | $59/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | FirstShake | Rave |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #74(ahead) | #115 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 20, 2026 | May 26, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | FirstShake | The Rave Technologies Ltd |
FAQ
FirstShake and Rave: common questions
- Is FirstShake or Rave cheaper?
- Only FirstShake lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $79/month for FirstShake and $59/month for Rave. 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, FirstShake or Rave?
- On the Shopify App Store: FirstShake 5.0 from 1 reviews and Rave 5.0 from 14 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Rave lists 37 the others don’t mention, such as ACH payments, Achievement tracking, Affiliate links, 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 Nov 3, 2026 for FirstShake, Nov 9, 2026 for Rave; 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 3, 2026 for FirstShake, Nov 9, 2026 for Rave. 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.