Gather: Refer a Friend vs Spreadsta Referrals Affiliates
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for Gather, Oct 14, 2026 for Spreadsta Referrals Affiliates.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Gather 5.0 from 16 reviews and Spreadsta Referrals Affiliates 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Gather lists 19 features Spreadsta Referrals Affiliates’s listing doesn’t mention, including Affiliate programs, Contests, Coupons.
Head to head
Refer a Friend Programs. Reward Tiers. Grow Sales or Leads.
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Business Plan
- · 5000 Advocates & 500k site views / month
- · All features Included
- · Multiple campaigns
- · No commission fees
- · Set up consultation
- · Unlimited referrals
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureActivate your customer base as a new, acquisition channel. Deploy a high ROAS, low CPA acquisition channel through your existing customer base. Embed the Refer a Friend experience on your site with a click of a button. With Gather you can deploy a single or tiered reward system for your referral program. Deploy single or double sided referral program.
Spreadsta helps Shopify stores increase sales & reach new customers by using the power of Affiliates, Customer Referral Promotions & Social Networks. Customers can INSTANTLY unlock a discount code by simply sharing the promo with their best friends over a chat channel like WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. This benefits the store and creates a positive experience for customers and their friends.
- Sales growth, newsletter growth or lead-gen with referrals.
- Invitations, including: email with contact search, social media and messaging.
- Deploy reward tiers / milestones. Provide One-sided or two-sided rewards.
- Enrol members in a post-purchase CTA sidebar and directly from Klaviyo.
- RUN automated Referral Rewards in mins with the “Share the Love" default Promo.
- INVITE your existing customers to a Referral Promo to share with their friends.
- TRACK how the promotions are spreading and reaching NEW customers.
- VIEW new Traffic, Customers & Sales in real-time and measure their performances.
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 |  Gather |  Spreadsta Referrals Affiliates |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1 | 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 | Apparel & Accessories | Not published |
| Top store countries | United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Gather | Spreadsta Referrals Affiliates |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 16(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Gather | Spreadsta Referrals Affiliates |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $350/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Gather | Spreadsta Referrals Affiliates |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #382 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 10, 2016 | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | Not published |
| Developer | Gather | Schaefer Importing |
FAQ
Gather and Spreadsta Referrals Affiliates: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Gather or Spreadsta Referrals Affiliates?
- On the Shopify App Store: Gather 5.0 from 16 reviews and Spreadsta Referrals Affiliates 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Gather lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate programs, Contests, Coupons, Custom programs. 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 6, 2026 for Gather, Oct 14, 2026 for Spreadsta Referrals Affiliates; 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 6, 2026 for Gather, Oct 14, 2026 for Spreadsta Referrals Affiliates. 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.