Kickbooster Affiliate Programs vs Retailerboost ‑ Google Ads

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026.

The short answer

  • Kickbooster Affiliate Programs is detected on 3.3× as many Shopify stores as Retailerboost: 326 vs 100 as of Nov 5, 2026.
  • On the Shopify App Store: Kickbooster Affiliate Programs 4.9 from 17 reviews and Retailerboost 3.0 from 5 reviews.
  • Retailerboost lists 26 features Kickbooster Affiliate Programs’s listing doesn’t mention, including Ad spend, AI optimization, AI targeting.

Head to head

Detected stores

Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 326
Retailerboost: 100

App Store reviews

Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 17
Retailerboost: 5

Stores added, 28 days

Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 1
Retailerboost: 2
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Pitch

Manage influencer, affiliate & referral programs in one place

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Categories
  • Affiliate programs
  • Discounts
  • Affiliate programs
  • Ads
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Nov 6, 2018
Jul 13, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
1 last full month
3 last full month
Detected stores
326active installs
  • Coalatree
  • Kanga Coolers
  • The GUU Shop
  • memobottle™
  • Weide
+321 more
100active installs
  • Arber
  • Spoiled Brat
  • May Anthony
  • Trap Links Golf
  • My Baby Stroller
+95 more
Most common store size
11-50 products35%
11-50 products18%
Top countries
  • United States58%
  • Canada8%
  • United Kingdom6%
  • United Kingdom41%
  • United States15%
  • Germany4%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

0510NovMarSepNovJunAugSepKickbooster Affiliate Programs: 6 reviews in November 2018Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 3 reviews in January 2019Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 1 reviews in March 2019Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 2 reviews in May 2019Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 2 reviews in September 2020Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 6 reviews in October 2020Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 3 reviews in November 2020Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 2 reviews in May 2021Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 1 reviews in June 2021Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 1 reviews in January 2022Kickbooster Affiliate Programs: 1 reviews in August 2024Retailerboost ‑ Google Ads: 3 reviews in August 2026Retailerboost ‑ Google Ads: 3 reviews in September 2026
Kickbooster Affiliate ProgramsRetailerboostCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $99 to $199/month
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Plans
Basic$99/month
30-day free trial+ Referral Commissions (More info on pricing page)
  • · Adjustable Commissions
  • · Automated Payouts
  • · Unlimited Affiliates
  • · Up to 4 Programs
Pro$199/month
30-day free trial+ Referral Commissions (More info on pricing page)
  • · Adjustable Commissions
  • · Automated Payouts
  • · Unlimited Affiliates
  • · Up to 10 Programs
Commission BasedFree to install
Pay a pre-agreed fixed percentage commission only on attributed orders - no upfront fees or ad budget
Coverage
17 of 43 features40%
33 of 43 features77%
Unique strengths
  • Affiliate links
  • Campaigns
  • Coupons
  • Custom links and discounts
  • +6 more
  • Ad spend
  • AI optimization
  • AI targeting
  • Audience segments
  • +22 more
Ads
0%0/22
100%22/22
Campaign management
0%0/5
100%5/5
Performance analytics
0%0/5
100%5/5
Targeting
0%0/12
100%12/12
Affiliate programs
78%14/18
61%11/18
Affiliate experience
25%1/4
75%3/4
Commission options
80%4/5
80%4/5
Payments
100%3/3
33%1/3
Referral management
100%6/6
50%3/6
Discounts
100%3/3
0%0/3
Discount types
100%2/2
0%0/2
Managing discounts
100%1/1
0%0/1
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Kickbooster Affiliate ProgramsRetailerboost43 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Works with also listed by another
  • Customer accounts
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How it sells itself

Kickbooster is a comprehensive affiliate marketing solution that allows you to start, monitor, and expand your affiliate, influencer, and referral programs effortlessly. With seamless integration into your Shopify store, it simplifies the process of launching an affiliate program. Deliver your affiliates with personalized links, marketing assets, and up-to-the-minute performance statistics.

RetailerBoost runs Google Shopping campaigns for your store and charges commission only on the orders those campaigns drive. Setup happens in your Shopify admin: approve billing at a commission rate you choose, connect your Google account, select your Merchant Center and target country, and pick a campaign type. The conversion pixel installs automatically, with no code to paste.

Key points
  • Automatically add your customers as affiliates upon purchase.
  • Easily generate signup forms and effortlessly add affiliates with a single click
  • Customize commissions and offer bonuses based on performance to boost sales
  • Automatically monitor affiliate conversions and access comprehensive report
  • Turn the Google Shopping channel into an affiliate channel
  • Choose your own commission rate and spending cap, billed through Shopify
  • Connects directly to your existing Google Merchant Center via oAuth
  • See attributed orders, revenue, and each buyer's journey in your admin
Screenshots
Detailed Actionable Reporting
Single Step Affiliate OnboardingAccurate and Customizable AttributionAutomated Cash Payouts or Store Credit
What you do and what we do lists, five minutes of setup
Buyer journey timeline from ad click to attributed orderAnalytics with attributed revenue, orders and daily chartWe run and fund your Google Shopping ads, you pay per sale

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureKickbooster Affiliate ProgramsRetailerboost
Detected stores326(ahead)as of Nov 5, 2026100as of Nov 5, 2026
Net store change, 28 days−7estimated+2estimated
Stores added, 28 days1new and returning2(ahead)new and returning
Big-brand share14%of stores of known sizeNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & BeautyApparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden
Top store countriesUnited States, Canada, United KingdomUnited Kingdom, United States, Germany

Reviews

MeasureKickbooster Affiliate ProgramsRetailerboost
App Store rating4.9 ★(ahead)3.0 ★
App Store reviews17(ahead)5
New reviews, 28 days0Not enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureKickbooster Affiliate ProgramsRetailerboost
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$99/monthNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trial30 daysNot listed
Plans listed21

Listing

MeasureKickbooster Affiliate ProgramsRetailerboost
Shopify category rank#109in Affiliate programs#61in Ads
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s charts#10 on Rookies in Ads
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedNov 6, 2018Jul 13, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperKickbooster Inc30M

FAQ

Kickbooster Affiliate Programs and Retailerboost: common questions

Which is more popular, Kickbooster Affiliate Programs or Retailerboost?
Kickbooster Affiliate Programs is detected on 3.3× as many Shopify stores as Retailerboost: 326 vs 100 as of Nov 5, 2026.
Which has better reviews, Kickbooster Affiliate Programs or Retailerboost?
On the Shopify App Store: Kickbooster Affiliate Programs 4.9 from 17 reviews and Retailerboost 3.0 from 5 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Kickbooster Affiliate Programs lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate links, Campaigns, Coupons, Custom links and discounts. Retailerboost lists 26 the others don’t mention, such as Ad spend, AI optimization, AI targeting, Audience segments. 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 5, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.

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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 5, 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.