Referlane vs RewardMe: Affiliates & Loyalty
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Referlane, Nov 9, 2026 for RewardMe.
The short answer
- Only RewardMe lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Referlane and $10/month for RewardMe.
- RewardMe lists 7 features Referlane’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Auto-tracking, Automated rules.
Head to head
- Kenya
Standard
- · Affiliate portal
- · Applications and invitations
- · Commissions and refund adjustments
- · Manual payout exports and records
- · Referral discount codes
Free
- · 24–48 hour response time
- · 30 affiliate orders
- · 30 loyalty customers
- · 30 loyalty orders
- · 5 affiliates
- · Email support
Starter
- · 15 affiliates
- · 150 affiliate orders
- · 150 loyalty customers
- · 24–48 hour response time
- · 300 loyalty orders
- · Email support
Basic
- · 12–24 hour response time
- · 1500 loyalty orders
- · 75 affiliates
- · 750 affiliate orders
- · 750 loyalty customers
- · Email support
Pro
- · 12–24 hour response time
- · 150 affiliates
- · 2500 affiliate orders
- · 2500 loyalty customers
- · 3000 loyalty orders
- · Email support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRun an affiliate program with a clear record from referral to payout. Invite partners or review applications, create Shopify discount codes, and calculate commissions from paid orders. Affiliates get a store-specific portal for links and earnings. Review balances, export payout files, pay through your own method, and record the payment reference.
RewardMe helps merchants build affiliate programs and customer loyalty and manage them from a single dashboard. The app allows affiliates to generate tracked links and build shoppable video pages directly on the merchant domain. Store owners can configure earning rules, customize point branding, and set up rewards such as discounts or payouts. Merchants can review affiliate content before it goes live.
- Invite affiliates or review applications before approving access.
- Create referral codes that work as native Shopify discounts.
- Connect commissions to paid orders and review refund adjustments.
- Give affiliates their own portal for links and earnings.
- Shoppable affiliate reels with product links on your store domain.
- Branded points, referral commissions, customer loyalty, and campaign overrides.
- Redeem points for discounts, shipping rewards, or manual payout requests.
- Review creator pages and control branding, product buttons, and disclosures.
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 |  Referlane |  RewardMe |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1 |
| 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 | Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | Not published | Kenya |
Reviews
| Measure | Referlane | RewardMe |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Referlane and RewardMe: common questions
- Is Referlane or RewardMe cheaper?
- Only RewardMe lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Referlane and $10/month for RewardMe. 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?
- RewardMe lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Auto-tracking, Automated rules, Branded portal. 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 13, 2026 for Referlane, Nov 9, 2026 for RewardMe; 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 13, 2026 for Referlane, Nov 9, 2026 for RewardMe. 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.