Referral Program ‑ Shopjar vs Tyne: Text Referral Program
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Referral Program, Oct 13, 2026 for Tyne.
The short answer
- Only Referral Program lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for Referral Program and $19/month for Tyne.
- Referral Program lists 23 features Tyne’s listing doesn’t mention, including Achievement tracking, Affiliate programs, Auto-payments.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Email Notifications
- · Floating referral widget
- · Referral Program
- · Unique referral coupons via Safe Links
- · Unique referral links & coupon codes
- · Unlimited members / orders / rewards
Essential
- · Email Notifications
- · Landing pages & post purchase popups
- · Referral program
- · Reports & Analytics
- · Self-referral fraud protection
- · Unique referral coupons via Safe Links
Starter
- · Affiliate Program
- · All Essential features +
- · Discount & store credit rewards
- · Member portal to track sales & payouts
- · Recruit with signup forms, landing pages
- · Track referral sales automatically
Growth
- · 700+ reward types via Tremendous
- · Advanced Fraud Protection
- · All features in Starter +
- · Branded Emails & Sending domain
- · Cash payouts via ACH, Venmo & more
- · Klaviyo & PayPal Integration
Risk Free
- · No monthly fee
- · Pay only when a referral makes a sale
- · Text-first referral sharing
- · Unlimited advocates
Plus
- · Automatic sale tracking by code
- · Lower 6% commission
- · Pay by Venmo, PayPal, bank, gift card
- · Unlimited advocates
Premium
- · Best for high-volume stores
- · Lowest 2% commission
- · Priority email support
- · Unlimited advocates
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBoost sales with Shopjar – the all-in-one Shopify referral, refer-a-friend & affiliate program app. Let customers and influencers share unique referral links or coupon codes on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook & YouTube. Track every referral, reward them with discounts, cash or store credit, and turn word-of-mouth into repeat sales.
Tyne is a referral program built for group chats (where wedding parties, baby showers, and graduations actually decide what to buy). After checkout, customers get a personal referral link and discount code to share by text. When a friend orders, Tyne tracks the sale automatically: no cookies, no clicks. You review each referral, then pay commissions via Tremendous: Venmo, PayPal, bank, or gift card.
- Setup a referral program with unique referral links & reward coupons in minutes
- Publish a landing page + post purchase popups to promote your referral program
- Launch an affiliate program & manage affiliates, commissions & payouts easily
- Ready made, customisable affiliate signup forms & affiliate portal
- Referral program launches from the checkout thank-you page
- Customers share referral links & discount codes by text
- Sales tracked automatically by code (no cookies or clicks needed)
- Pay commissions via Tremendous: Venmo, PayPal, bank transfer, or gift card
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 |  Referral Program |  Tyne |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 589 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +7 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 12 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 14% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Referral Program | Tyne |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 160 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 10 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 8% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Referral Program | Tyne |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Referral Program | Tyne |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #4(ahead) | #279 |
| Shopify App Charts | #24 in Affiliate programs | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jun 27, 2022 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopjar | Canary Street, LLC |
FAQ
Referral Program and Tyne: common questions
- Is Referral Program or Tyne cheaper?
- Only Referral Program lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for Referral Program and $19/month for Tyne. 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?
- Referral Program lists 23 the others don’t mention, such as Achievement tracking, Affiliate programs, Auto-payments, Branded portal. Tyne lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as ACH payments, APIs and webhooks, Bulk discounts, Card payouts. 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 for Referral Program, Oct 13, 2026 for Tyne; 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 for Referral Program, Oct 13, 2026 for Tyne. 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.