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Affiliate Links Shopify Apps – Reviews & Rating Trends

(Updated October 2026) Compare reviews and ratings for affiliate links Shopify apps and see which apps are gaining the most install momentum. Review counts are the closest proxy to actual installs — Shopify doesn't publish install numbers — so review velocity is one of the strongest signals of merchant adoption for affiliate links apps.

UpPromote Affiliate Marketing currently leads on 83.2% market share, followed by BixGrow Affiliate Marketing at 6.8%. A concentrated field — one app holds most of the tracked installs.

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Affiliate Links Shopify Apps — Full Reviews Table

All tracked affiliate links Shopify apps ranked by total review count, with new reviews gained vs 30 days ago and average rating. Filter by country and date range; sort by reviews or review velocity.

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AppReviewsRating
UpPromote Affiliate Marketing3,907674.9
Referral Candy & Affiliate1,48654.9
BixGrow Affiliate Marketing1,342245.0
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy1,120305.0
GOAFFPRO ‑ Affiliate Marketing95524.8
Essent Loyalty Program Rewards496115.0
Refersion Affiliate Marketing494–4.7
Shopify Collabs443183.7
Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing27175.0
LeadDyno Affiliate Marketing221–4.5

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Key Insights:

  • UpPromote Affiliate Marketing leads affiliate links apps with 3,907 total reviews — 2,421 more than Referral Candy & Affiliate (1,486).
  • Top 3 apps (UpPromote Affiliate Marketing, Referral Candy & Affiliate, BixGrow Affiliate Marketing) hold 62.7% of all reviews across the top 10 tracked affiliate links apps.
  • UpPromote Affiliate Marketing is gaining reviews fastest this month (+67) — strong recent install momentum.
  • 8 of 10 top-reviewed affiliate links apps gained new reviews this period; 0 saw no net additions.
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Affiliate Links Shopify Apps — Cumulative Review Trend

Monthly cumulative review count for the top 5 affiliate links Shopify apps over the past year — a longitudinal view of which apps keep accumulating reviews and which have flattened.

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Monthly cumulative review count for the top 5 affiliate links Shopify apps over the latest 6 months.
AppMay 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
UpPromote Affiliate MarketingUpPromote Affiliate Marketing3,4501103,5611113,654933,7671133,851843,90756
Referral Candy & AffiliateReferral Candy & Affiliate1,46071,46441,47391,47851,48131,4865
BixGrow Affiliate MarketingBixGrow Affiliate Marketing1,230231,247171,266191,299331,324251,34218
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLyAffiliate Marketing ReferrLy94735984371,014301,055411,098431,12022
GOAFFPRO ‑ Affiliate MarketingGOAFFPRO ‑ Affiliate Marketing922793199398946795379552

Key Insights:

  • UpPromote Affiliate Marketing's cumulative reviews grew from 1,863 to 3,907 over the charted period — 2,044 new reviews accumulated.
  • UpPromote Affiliate Marketing's 3,907 cumulative reviews sit 4.1× above GOAFFPRO ‑ Affiliate Marketing's 955 at the bottom of the plotted affiliate links set — a wide spread between long-running leaders and newer entrants.
  • UpPromote Affiliate Marketing's cumulative review lead compounds over time — an established review base acts as a trust signal for merchants comparing apps, and continued adoption keeps the review count climbing, a flywheel newcomers struggle to interrupt.
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Fastest to 1,000 Reviews — Affiliate Links Shopify Apps

Race-style view of how the top 5 affiliate links Shopify apps reached 1,000 reviews — months since launch on the X-axis, cumulative review count on the Y-axis. Adjust the milestone or app set with the filters above.

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Review velocity for the top 5 affiliate links Shopify apps — months since launch to reach 1,000 reviews and current cumulative review count.
AppMonths to Reach 1,000 ReviewsCurrent Review Count
BixGrow Affiliate MarketingBixGrow Affiliate Marketing461,334
UpPromote Affiliate MarketingUpPromote Affiliate Marketing523,886
Affiliate Marketing ReferrLyAffiliate Marketing ReferrLy641,112
Referral Candy & AffiliateReferral Candy & Affiliate901,481
GOAFFPRO ‑ Affiliate MarketingGOAFFPRO ‑ Affiliate MarketingNot yet reached953

Key Insights:

  • BixGrow Affiliate Marketing reached 1,000 reviews fastest — in 46 months since launch.
  • UpPromote Affiliate Marketing crossed 1,000 reviews in 52 months — 6 months behind BixGrow Affiliate Marketing.
  • GOAFFPRO ‑ Affiliate Marketing is still building toward 1,000 reviews — currently at 953 cumulative.
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Most-Reviewed Affiliate Links Shopify Apps

UpPromote Affiliate Marketing leads affiliate links Shopify apps with 3,907 cumulative reviews and a 4.9★ average rating. Referral Candy & Affiliate (1,486 reviews) and BixGrow Affiliate Marketing (1,342 reviews) round out the top 3. Combined, the top 3 apps hold 62.7% of all reviews across the top tier — a tight oligopoly where the leader's review flywheel is hard to break. Notable mover: UpPromote Affiliate Marketing added the most new reviews this month (+67) — a strong recent install signal.

UpPromote Affiliate Marketing's 3,907-review base reflects long-running merchant adoption in affiliate links — a tenure signal for merchants who weight track record alongside current fit. Referral Candy & Affiliate (1,486 reviews) and the rest of the top tier carry meaningful adoption too, and feature scope, support, and current trajectory often matter more than raw review totals when choosing between established options.

Affiliate Links Shopify Apps — Long-Term Review Trends

UpPromote Affiliate Marketing accumulated 2,044 new reviews from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026, growing from 1,863 to 3,907 cumulative reviews — a steep addition rate for affiliate links apps. Across the top 5 plotted affiliate links apps, the steepest ongoing slopes mark the ones still actively winning new merchants — absolute review counts matter less than recent acceleration when picking apps in a category that's still growing.

UpPromote Affiliate Marketing's lead in cumulative reviews compounds in concentrated affiliate links categories: more reviews lift App Store rank, which drives more installs, which add more reviews — newcomers face a steep curve to catch up to the 3,907 cumulative base.

Review Growth Velocity in Affiliate Links — Which Apps Grew Fastest

BixGrow Affiliate Marketing reached 1,000 reviews in 46 months since launch — the fastest ramp among the top 5 affiliate links apps tracked here. UpPromote Affiliate Marketing in 52 months, Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy in 64 months, and Referral Candy & Affiliate took 90 months to cross the same milestone, a 44-month spread between the fastest and slowest in the set.

1 app on this chart hasn't yet crossed 1,000 reviews: GOAFFPRO ‑ Affiliate Marketing at 953 cumulative reviews. GOAFFPRO ‑ Affiliate Marketing is closest to the milestone — its current count puts it roughly 95% of the way to 1,000.

The 44-month gap between BixGrow Affiliate Marketing's and Referral Candy & Affiliate's time-to-1,000 highlights how unevenly product-market fit landed across this affiliate links set — the leader found its merchant audience early, while late-rampers took multiple years to reach the same review depth. For merchants comparing these apps today, slower-ramping apps may have closed the functionality gap but still operate on smaller review bases.

Top 5 Apps in Affiliate Links

  1. UpPromote Affiliate Marketing — Has accumulated 3,907 reviews for affiliate links at a 4.9★ average.
  2. Shortly — Affiliate Marketing — Has accumulated 177 reviews for affiliate links at a 4.8★ average.
  3. BixGrow Affiliate Marketing — Has accumulated 1,342 reviews for affiliate links at a 4.9★ average.
  4. Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy — Has accumulated 1,120 reviews for affiliate links at a 5.0★ average.
  5. Outlink External Links Button — Has accumulated 149 reviews for affiliate links at a 4.9★ average.

Affiliate Links Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions

1. Which affiliate links app has the most reviews on Shopify?

UpPromote Affiliate Marketing has the most reviews among affiliate links Shopify apps with 3,907 total reviews, ahead of Referral Candy & Affiliate at 1,486. Sort the table by Reviews (High to Low) to see the full ranked list.

2. How are reviews used to measure affiliate links app popularity on Shopify?

Reviews are the closest publicly available proxy for install volume on Shopify — Shopify doesn't publish install counts, so cumulative reviews and review velocity are the standard way to measure adoption. For affiliate links apps, this page shows total reviews, new reviews per month, and time-to-1,000 reviews so you can compare both established scale and current momentum.

3. Which affiliate links app is gaining reviews fastest on Shopify?

UpPromote Affiliate Marketing is gaining the most new reviews this month among affiliate links apps, adding 67 reviews in the past 30 days. Switch the table sub-tab to "Review Changes" to see all apps ordered by review velocity.

4. Which affiliate links app reached 1,000 reviews fastest on Shopify?

BixGrow Affiliate Marketing hit 1,000 reviews in 46 months since launch — the fastest review ramp among tracked affiliate links Shopify apps. Use the "Fastest to 1,000 Reviews" chart above to compare against other apps or change the milestone (5,000, 10,000, etc.).

5. What is the average rating for top affiliate links Shopify apps?

The top 5 affiliate links apps average 4.9★ across 8,766 combined reviews — a strong overall quality benchmark. Individual ratings appear in the table above; sort by Reviews to see how rating varies across the most-installed apps.

6. How often are review counts for affiliate links apps updated on Shopify?

Review counts and rating data refresh weekly on this page. The Reviews Trend chart aggregates monthly intervals by default — switch to weekly granularity for shorter-term signals or yearly for macro trends.

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