Referral Shopify Apps — Full Rankings Table
All tracked referral Shopify apps ranked by current App Store position, with rank change vs 30 days ago and Leader / Climbing / Declining / Stable status — filterable by date range, sortable by rank or rank change.
| App | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|
 Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards | 1– | Leader |
 UpPromote Affiliate Marketing | 2– | Stable |
 Growave: Loyalty & Wishlist | 31 | Climbing |
 Referral Candy & Affiliate | 41 | Climbing |
 Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards | 52 | Declining |
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Key Insights:
- Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards ranks #1 for referral Shopify apps — 1 position ahead of UpPromote Affiliate Marketing at #2.
- Among the top 5 tracked referral apps, 2 climbed and 1 declined in rank over the past 30 days — a settled top tier.
- Growave: Loyalty & Wishlist is the biggest climber, gaining 1 position this month to reach #3.
- Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards dropped 2 positions this month to #5 — the largest single decliner in the top 5 referral apps.
Referral Shopify Apps — Ranking Position Over Time
Monthly ranking trajectory for the top 5 referral Shopify apps over the past year — pick any apps, change date range, or switch to Ranking Changes to see per-interval movement.
Charts Data
| App | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 | Nov 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards | #2– | #2– | #11 | #1– | #1– | #1– |
| UpPromote Affiliate Marketing | #1– | #1– | #21 | #2– | #2– | #2– |
| Growave: Loyalty & Wishlist | #41 | #51 | #32 | #41 | #31 | #3– |
| Referral Candy & Affiliate | #51 | #41 | #51 | #5– | #5– | #41 |
| Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards | #3– | #3– | #41 | #31 | #41 | #51 |
Key Insights:
- Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards's ranking improved from #2 to #1 over the charted period.
- 3 of 5 top referral apps improved their position; 2 declined — a stable market.
Top Referral Shopify Apps by Current Ranking
Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards holds the #1 position for referral Shopify apps. UpPromote Affiliate Marketing sits at #2 and Growave: Loyalty & Wishlist at #3, rounding out the top tier. Growave: Loyalty & Wishlist is the standout mover this month, climbing 1 position to #3 — a momentum signal worth tracking.
Stable rankings in referral mean Shopify merchants have largely settled on their preferences for this category — challengers ranked below the top 5 face an uphill path to break in without a meaningfully differentiated feature set, integration depth, or pricing model.
Long-Term Ranking Trends Across Referral Shopify Apps
Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards climbed from #2 to #1 over the charted period — a 1-position gain among referral apps. Across the top 5 plotted referral apps, 3 improved their position while 2 declined — a category in upward motion.
Stable rankings across the top 5 apps mean referral merchants have largely settled on their preferred apps — challengers below the top 5 face an uphill path to break in.
Top 5 Apps in Referral
- Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards — Holds the #1 referral ranking on the Shopify App Store, rated 4.9★.
- UpPromote Affiliate Marketing — Ranks #2 for referral on the Shopify App Store, rated 4.9★.
- Growave: Loyalty & Wishlist — Climbed 1 position this month to #3 for referral, rated 4.8★.
- Referral Candy & Affiliate — Climbed 1 position this month to #4 for referral, rated 4.9★.
- Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards — Slipped 2 positions this month to #5 for referral, rated 4.7★.
Referral Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which referral app ranks #1 on Shopify?
Smile: Loyalty Program Rewards currently ranks #1 for referral apps on the Shopify App Store and holds 40.5% market share (+1.47pp vs 30 days ago). Rankings refresh weekly — see the trend chart above for how this position has changed over time.
2. How are referral Shopify apps ranked?
Rankings on this page reflect each app's current position within the curated referral collection on the Shopify App Store. The position is determined by Shopify's own ranking algorithm — primarily install volume and review momentum.
3. Which referral apps are climbing the rankings on Shopify?
Growave: Loyalty & Wishlist has shown the strongest ranking momentum among referral apps, climbing 1 position to #3 over the past 30 days. Sort the rankings table by Rank Change (Low to High) to surface the full set of recent gainers.
4. How often do referral app rankings change on Shopify?
Referral rankings have been notably stable over the past 30 days — most of the top 5 held their positions, suggesting an established competitive order. Rankings are crawled weekly, so significant moves usually take 2–4 weeks to show up.
5. Which referral apps lost rank positions recently?
Rivo: Loyalty Program, Rewards dropped the most among the top 5 tracked referral apps, slipping 2 positions to #5 over the past 30 days. Switch the table sub-tab to "Ranking Changes" to see all decliners ordered by movement size.
6. How many referral apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 5 referral apps on the Shopify App Store. The full list is paginated in the table above — adjust the date range and sort order to drill into any window.
