Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend

Shopify affiliate programs app by Valar Digital·Turn customers into brand advocates with automatic referral links, rewards, and fraud detection.

Snapshot

#188of 225 inAffiliate programs

Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend is newly listed on the Shopify App Store. Ongoing.AI is observing daily category rank, search-keyword position, install footprint, and listing changes from launch — first tracked May 28, 2026. The trajectory is being captured before the first reviews accumulate.

CategoriesAffiliate programs

Pricing

From $19/mo

freemium

Built for Shopify

No

Years live

0

launched May 20, 2026

Last updated

Jun 30, 2026

Shopify listing

Catalog position

Where Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend sits in the App Store.

Rank and percentile inside the Affiliate programs category — the competitive shape of the niche around this app.

Rank in Affiliate programs

#188

of 225 active apps

Review count percentile

0th

vs category siblings

Rating percentile

0th

vs category siblings

Years on App Store

0

since 2026

Listing change cadence

What Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend has changed lately.

Every pricing tweak, tagline refresh, and Shopify-side listing ping. Captured from Ongoing.AI’s per-scrape diff log — the cadence and the content of changes, in one strip.

Listing changes · last 21 days+11shopify_lastmod: 2026-05-26 → 2026-06-30Jun 13, 26Jun 23, 26Jul 4, 26

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 1

2026-05-26 → 2026-06-30

PricingIdentity & listingCadence

Plans

Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend pricing tiers.

FREE

Free

  • Up to 50 referral links
  • Post-purchase share widget
  • WhatsApp, SMS and copy link sharing
  • Basic referral analytics

Growth

$19/month

  • Unlimited referral links
  • Automatic Shopify discount code rewards
  • Referral signup page for any store page
  • Fraud detection and self-referral block
  • Real-time revenue attribution dashboard
  • Klaviyo integration
  • CSV export
  • 14-day free trial

Pro

$49/month

  • Everything in Growth
  • Advanced fraud detection
  • Welcome discounts for referred customers
  • Weekly email digest reports
  • Priority support
  • 14-day free trial

Capabilities

What Referral Gem can do.

The 13 capabilities Referral Gem lists across its category, in Shopify’s own taxonomy. Pulled directly from the App Store listing.

Commission options

1
  • Royalties

Referral management

4
  • Affiliate links
  • Analytics
  • Auto-tracking
  • Discounts

Affiliate experience

8
  • Custom dashboards
  • Page creation
  • Custom registration
  • Branded portal
  • Custom links and discounts
  • Custom domain
  • Custom forms
  • Custom branding

FAQ

Referral Gem — frequently asked questions.

What is Referral Gem on Shopify?
Referral Gem, officially listed on the Shopify App Store as Referral Gem ‑ Refer a Friend, is a Shopify app in the Affiliate programs category. Referral Gem adds a word-of-mouth programme to your Shopify store in minutes. After every purchase, customers get a unique share link they can send via WhatsApp, SMS, or copy. When a friend orders using that link, Shopify discount codes are issued automatically - no manual work.
How much does Referral Gem cost?
Referral Gem offers a free plan and 2 paid plans starting at $19/month and going up to $49/month. The free plan includes Up to 50 referral links, Post-purchase share widget, WhatsApp, SMS and copy link sharing, and Basic referral analytics. The paid plans unlock advanced features beyond what's available on the free tier.
Is Referral Gem free?
Yes — Referral Gem offers a free plan alongside paid options. The free plan includes Up to 50 referral links, Post-purchase share widget, and WhatsApp, SMS and copy link sharing. Paid plans start at $19/month for advanced features.
When was Referral Gem launched?
Referral Gem launched on May 20, 2026.
Is Referral Gem Built for Shopify?
Referral Gem does not currently carry Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. The badge is awarded to apps that meet Shopify's published standards for performance, ease of use, and merchant value — many high-quality apps operate without it.
What are the best Referral Gem alternatives?
Merchants commonly compare Referral Gem with UpPromote Affiliate Marketing, Referral Candy & Affiliate, BixGrow Affiliate Marketing, and Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy. Each alternative covers a similar use case but differs on pricing model, integration depth, and the specific themes merchants praise in reviews — see the alternatives section above for a side-by-side.

Alternatives

Apps merchants pick instead.

UpPromote

UpPromote Affiliate Marketing

4.90★3,500

ReferralCandy

Referral Candy & Affiliate

4.90★1,448

Known for: customer-support

BixGrow

BixGrow Affiliate Marketing

4.90★1,220

Known for: misleading-marketing

ReferrLy

Affiliate Marketing ReferrLy

5.00★983

Known for: ease-of-use

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Methodology

Where the numbers come from.

Ratings, review counts, pricing tiers, “Built for Shopify”, launch date, and category memberships come from the live Shopify App Store listing — refreshed daily by Ongoing.AI’s crawler. The review-count trajectory is the diff between today’s snapshot and snapshots from 7 and 28 days ago. Topic counts and sentiment come from the review corpus, topic-tagged with Claude. Install footprint is observed via Ongoing.AI’s tech-detection pass against actively-tracked Shopify storefronts. Catalog position is computed at snapshot time against every active app sharing the primary category. Snapshot generated .

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