Referral Candy & Affiliate Shopify App – Benchmarks vs Category Leaders
(Updated September 2026) Compare Referral Candy & Affiliate head-to-head with the top apps in Affiliate programs on the Shopify App Store — current rank, 30-day average, best position over the period, and a long-term trajectory chart so you can see whether Referral Candy & Affiliate is closing the gap with leaders, holding steady, or losing ground. Refer a friend, referral & affiliate marketing, all in one app.
Referral Candy & Affiliate vs Top Apps in Affiliate programs on Shopify
Side-by-side comparison of Referral Candy & Affiliate against the top 4 apps in the Affiliate programs category — current rank, 30-day average, and best position over the period. Switch the Group Selector to benchmark in any other group Referral Candy & Affiliate ranks in; switch the page-level sub-tab for Market Share or Reviews columns instead.
| App | Rank | Average | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral Candy & AffiliateCURRENT APP | 101 | 10.87 | 5 |
 Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | 2 | 2.86 | 2 |
 BixGrow Affiliate Marketing | 3 | 3.13 | 2 |
 UpPromote Affiliate Marketing | 1 | 1.17 | 1 |
 Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing | 44 | 5.93 | 4 |
Key Insights:
- Referral Candy & Affiliate ranks #10 in Affiliate programs — 9 positions behind UpPromote Affiliate Marketing (#1).
- 30-day average position: 10.87; best ranking achieved: #5 — the spread reflects positional volatility over the window.
- Referral Candy & Affiliate climbed 1 position over the past 30 days against this comparison set.
- Direct competitors: Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy, BixGrow Affiliate Marketing, UpPromote Affiliate Marketing.
Referral Candy & Affiliate — Rankings Trend vs Leaders in Affiliate programs
Monthly rank trajectory for Referral Candy & Affiliate alongside the top 4 apps in the Affiliate programs category over the past year — see whether Referral Candy & Affiliate is closing the gap with the leaders, holding steady, or losing ground. Y-axis is reversed so rank #1 sits at the top.
Charts Data
| App | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #11 |
| BixGrow Affiliate Marketing | #3 | #3 | #3 | #3 | #12 | #21 |
| UpPromote Affiliate Marketing | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #32 | #3 |
| Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing | #6 | #51 | #83 | #44 | #4 | #4 |
| Referral Candy & AffiliateCURRENT APP | #15 | #105 | #111 | #101 | #10 | #155 |
Key Insights:
- Referral Candy & Affiliate slipped from #7 to #15 in Affiliate programs over the charted period.
- Gap to Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy widened by 10 positions — leader is pulling away.
- Across the 5 apps plotted, 2 improved rank and 2 declined.
Referral Candy & Affiliate — Head-to-Head vs Leaders in Affiliate programs
Referral Candy & Affiliate ranks #10 in Affiliate programs — 9 positions behind UpPromote Affiliate Marketing at #1. Over the last 30 days, Referral Candy & Affiliate's average position in Affiliate programs was 10.87 and its best ranking reached #5 — the spread between average and best is a quick read on positional volatility. Referral Candy & Affiliate climbed 1 position in Affiliate programs over the past 30 days — momentum that often translates into improving share and review velocity in the same group. Direct competitors on this view include Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy, BixGrow Affiliate Marketing and UpPromote Affiliate Marketing.
Referral Candy & Affiliate's 9-position gap to UpPromote Affiliate Marketing in Affiliate programs usually reflects either a different feature focus (specialised vs broad-appeal) or genuine mid-tier positioning — for category merchants, the feature mix matters more here than the leaderboard slot.
Referral Candy & Affiliate — Long-Term Ranking Trajectory vs Leaders in Affiliate programs
Referral Candy & Affiliate slipped from #7 to #15 in Affiliate programs over the charted period — losing ground against the leaders on this view. The gap to Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy (#1) has widened by 10 positions — Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy is pulling away. Across the 5 apps plotted, 2 improved their rank and 2 declined over the charted window.
Referral Candy & Affiliate's 8-position slide while Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy held or improved usually reflects competitors shipping faster than Referral Candy & Affiliate can respond — rank pressure against named rivals is a sharper signal than absolute rank movement alone.
Top Categories Referral Candy & Affiliate Ranks In on Shopify
- Keywordrefer a friend — Referral Candy & Affiliate ranks #1 in this keyword — its leading position on Shopify.
- Keywordreferrals — Currently #2 in this keyword (climbed 2 positions this month).
- KeywordReferral management — Currently #3 in this keyword (climbed 2 positions this month).
- Keywordcandles — Ranks #4 in this Shopify keyword.
- Collectionreferral-apps — Currently #4 in this collection (climbed 1 position this month).
Referral Candy & Affiliate on Shopify — Benchmarks FAQs
1. How does Referral Candy & Affiliate compare to leaders in Affiliate programs?
Referral Candy & Affiliate ranks #10 in Affiliate programs, 9 positions behind UpPromote Affiliate Marketing at #1. The trend chart shows whether the gap is closing or widening over the past year.
2. Which apps does Referral Candy & Affiliate compete with on Shopify?
Referral Candy & Affiliate's closest competitors in Affiliate programs on the Shopify App Store include Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy, BixGrow Affiliate Marketing, UpPromote Affiliate Marketing and Affilitrak Affiliate Marketing. Use the App Selector on the comparison table above to swap competitors in or out, or the Group Selector to benchmark Referral Candy & Affiliate in a different category, keyword, or collection.
3. Is Referral Candy & Affiliate closing the gap on category leaders?
Not currently — over the charted period, Referral Candy & Affiliate's gap to Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy (#1) has widened by 10 positions in Affiliate programs. Cross-reference with the page-level Market Share sub-tab to see whether share is moving differently.
4. How does Referral Candy & Affiliate's benchmark comparison work on ShopDigest?
The comparison table loads Referral Candy & Affiliate alongside the top apps in its strongest Shopify category (Affiliate programs by default) and shows current rank, 30-day average rank, and best ranking over the period. Switch the Group Selector to compare in any other category, keyword, or collection Referral Candy & Affiliate appears in. Switch the page-level sub-tab to swap rank columns for market share % or cumulative review counts of the same comparison set.
5. Can I benchmark Referral Candy & Affiliate against apps in a different category?
Yes — use the Group Selector on the comparison table to pick any of the categories, keywords, or collections Referral Candy & Affiliate ranks in. Switching the group reloads both cards together with the new comparison set; switching the page-level sub-tab (Rankings / Market Share / Reviews) swaps the metric in lock-step across both cards.
