Multiguide Rewards 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 Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Referral Candy & Affiliate is detected on 260× as many Shopify stores as Multiguide Rewards: 780 vs 3 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Multiguide Rewards 5.0 from 2 reviews and Referral Candy & Affiliate 4.9 from 1,480 reviews.
- Only Multiguide Rewards lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $59/month for Multiguide Rewards and $39/month for Referral Candy & Affiliate.
- Referral Candy & Affiliate lists 20 features Multiguide Rewards’s listing doesn’t mention, including Achievement tracking, Affiliate links, Analytics.
Head to head
Reach new customers with a referral marketing program
- Hong Kong
- 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.
Free
- · Commission reports & CSV export
- · Discount codes & commission tracking
- · Referral & share-cart links tracking
- · Settlements & payout batches
- · Staff mobile app (H5)
- · Up to 3 staff accounts
Pro
- · Commission reports & CSV export
- · Discount codes & commission tracking
- · Referral & share-cart links tracking
- · Settlements & payout batches
- · Staff mobile app (H5)
- · Unlimited attributed orders / month
Enterprise
- · Commission reports & CSV export
- · Discount codes & commission tracking
- · Referral & share-cart links tracking
- · Settlements & payout batches
- · Staff mobile app (H5)
- · Unlimited attributed orders / month
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 featureMultiGuide Rewards helps Shopify merchants run staff referral and commission programs without spreadsheets. Credit the right employee for online, in-store, and chat-driven sales. Set commission rules once—orders calculate on payment and adjust on refunds. Staff sell with referral links, shareable carts, and discount codes on mobile. Export reports and run monthly settlement batches.
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.
- Give every staff member a personal referral link you can track
- See which orders and customers each associate drove
- Set commission rules once; payouts update when orders paid or refund
- Automatically generate settlement and export reports
- 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 |  Multiguide Rewards |  Referral Candy & Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3 | 780(ahead) |
| 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 | Apparel & Accessories | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | Hong Kong | United States, United Kingdom, Germany |
Reviews
| Measure | Multiguide Rewards | Referral Candy & Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 1,480(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 12% |
Pricing
| Measure | Multiguide Rewards | Referral Candy & Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $59/month | $39/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Multiguide Rewards | Referral Candy & Affiliate |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #180 | #12 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #16 in Affiliate programs |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 25, 2026 | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Maoxing | ReferralCandy |
FAQ
Multiguide Rewards and Referral Candy & Affiliate: common questions
- Which is more popular, Multiguide Rewards or Referral Candy & Affiliate?
- Referral Candy & Affiliate is detected on 260× as many Shopify stores as Multiguide Rewards: 780 vs 3 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Multiguide Rewards or Referral Candy & Affiliate cheaper?
- Only Multiguide Rewards lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $59/month for Multiguide Rewards 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, Multiguide Rewards or Referral Candy & Affiliate?
- On the Shopify App Store: Multiguide Rewards 5.0 from 2 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 20 the others don’t mention, such as Achievement tracking, Affiliate links, Analytics, Automated rules. 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 8, 2026; 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 8, 2026. 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.