Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program vs Riptide
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 21, 2026 for Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program, Oct 14, 2026 for Riptide.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program 5.0 from 62 reviews and Riptide 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program and $20/month for Riptide.
- Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program lists 7 features Riptide’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cash back, Cash back programs, Custom programs.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · AI Loyalty Audit
- · Customer Account Page
- · Email Branding
- · Fully customizable loyalty page
- · Loyalty Points Program
- · Referrals
Premium
- · $50 one-time fee for full loyalty setup
- · AI Loyalty Audit
- · Customer Account Page
- · Email Branding
- · Fully customizable loyalty page
- · Loyalty Points Program
Wave
- · Birthday rewards
- · Custom branding (colors, logo, fonts)
- · Email notifications
- · Floating Rewards launcher
- · Loyalty landing page
- · Points earning and redemption
Current
- · Audit log
- · CSV import
- · Everything in Wave
- · Manual and bulk adjustments
- · Removes Riptide footer branding
- · Time-limited specials and multipliers
Swell
- · Everything in Current
- · Full analytics suite
- · Gorgias sidebar integration
- · Judge.me integration
- · Klaviyo integration
- · Shopify Flow triggers and actions
Surge
- · Everything in Swell
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited active members
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMost stores spend on customer acquisition , almost nothing on customer loyalty. Kefi changes that. A loyalty program built on points, rewards, referrals & VIP tiers. Reward shoppers for purchases, signups, visits, birthdays & referrals. Redeem points for discounts, free shipping, free products or store credit. Referral programs drive repeat purchases , zero ad spend.
Riptide is a loyalty system that helps Shopify merchants reward repeat customers and earn referrals. Customers earn points on purchases and redeem them at checkout for fixed-dollar discounts, percentage-off discounts, or shipping rewards. Merchants can run time-limited specials with point multipliers, set up VIP tiers with their own perks, and run two-sided referral rewards.
- Points for purchases, signups, daily visits and birthdays
- Flexible rewards: discounts, free shipping or free products
- Floating widget and loyalty page with points display
- Customers earn points on purchases and redeem them for discounts at checkout
- Build VIP tiers with custom earn multipliers, entry rewards, and merchant perks
- Two-sided referral rewards with anti-abuse checks and approval windows
- Schedule time-limited specials with point multipliers and order-based bonuses
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 |  Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program |  Riptide |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program | Riptide |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 62(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program | Riptide |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $20/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program | Riptide |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #56(ahead) | #169 |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 on Rookies in Loyalty and rewards | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 11, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Kefi Commerce | Aquatik Studio LLC |
FAQ
Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program and Riptide: common questions
- Is Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program or Riptide cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program and $20/month for Riptide. 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, Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program or Riptide?
- On the Shopify App Store: Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program 5.0 from 62 reviews and Riptide 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Cash back, Cash back programs, Custom programs, Custom rewards. Riptide lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Referrals, VIP tiers. 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 21, 2026 for Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program, Oct 14, 2026 for Riptide; 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 21, 2026 for Kefi Loyalty Rewards Program, Oct 14, 2026 for Riptide. 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.