FirstShake: UGC & Influencers vs Refermate
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 Refermate.
The short answer
- Only FirstShake lists a free plan.
- Refermate lists 5 features FirstShake’s listing doesn’t mention, including Affiliate links, Analytics, Auto-tracking.
Head to head
- United States
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
Commission only
- · No monthly subscription
- · Pay only on approved referred sales
- · You control the customer reward rate
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.
Refermate connects your Shopify store to a creator and affiliate workspace. Discover creators, review applications and invitations, organize UGC briefs and approvals, and activate approved content. Customers can also create referral links after checkout. Track clicks and attributed orders, set commission rules, and review rewards before settlement.
- 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.
- Create referral links after checkout
- Track clicks and attributed orders
- Review rewards before settlement
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 |  Refermate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Refermate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | FirstShake | Refermate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $79/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | FirstShake | Refermate |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #74(ahead) | #139 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 20, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | FirstShake | Refermate LLC |
FAQ
FirstShake and Refermate: common questions
- Is FirstShake or Refermate cheaper?
- Only FirstShake lists a free plan. 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?
- Refermate lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate links, Analytics, Auto-tracking, Custom commission. 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 Refermate; 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 Refermate. 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.