Shopify app
EmergingFriendbuy: Referrals & Loyalty
Referral and Loyalty Programs for Leading E-commerce Brands
- Rating on Shopify
- 4.9(14)
- Reviews
- 14
- Developer
- Friendbuy, Inc
- Launched
- January 20, 2023
- Pricing
- Free to install. Additional charges may apply.
- Languages
- English
The facts
Every value below is read from the listing or computed by the published formula. Nothing is a verdict.
Bayesian rating
4.35
category median 4.31
Reviews in the last 180 days
2
from the 3 reviews on the listing page
1 and 2 star share
7%
1 of 14
Starting price
Free plan
band: Free
Pricing plans as listed on Shopify
All charges are billed in USD.
Pricing is set outside Shopify: External charges may be billed by Friendbuy, Inc separately from your Shopify invoice. Learn more Developer pricing page
| Plan | Price | Billed yearly | Trial | Usage fee | Included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free to install | not offered | none | Monthly platform fees will apply based on an annual agreement | not listed |
Rating distribution
14 ratings on the listing at crawl time.
- 5 stars11(79%)
- 4 stars1(7%)
- 3 stars1(7%)
- 2 stars1(7%)
- 1 star0(0%)
Latest reviews
The 3 most recent of 3 on-page reviews, quoted to at most 25 words each. Full reviews are on the Shopify listing.
5 starsOct 12, 2026Natural LifeUnited StatesAbout 2 years using the app
"We’ve been longtime partners and have had a great experience! The platform has consistently delivered strong results for our referral program and has been a ..."
5 starsAug 6, 2026SeaBear SmokehouseUnited StatesAlmost 2 years using the app
"FriendBuy is an incredibly robust platform with top-notch customer support. We've been using them for both loyalty and referral for over 2 years now with ..."
5 starsJan 28, 2026Princess Polly AUSAustraliaOver 1 year using the app
"Friendbuy makes referral easy! Our CSM is very helpful and works closely with our team to provide suggestions on strategy, analytics, as well as design ..."
Screenshots
3 of 4 listing screenshots, composed as review cards. Captions are the developer's own.

1 of 3: Campaign Management 
2 of 3: Reporting & Analytics 
3 of 3: A/B Testing & Optimization
Features Shopify lists for this app
Feature handles from the listing, grouped as Shopify groups them.
Program types
- Reward programs
- VIP tiers
- Referrals
Rewards you can offer
- Points
- Discounts
- Coupons
- Gift cards
- Cash back
- Store credit
- Free shipping
- Free products
- Early access
- Exclusive access
- Badges
- Donations
- Custom rewards
Works with
Third-party integrations link to their hub when 5 or more apps name them. Shopify's own surfaces are listed separately and never counted as integrations.
- Attentive 8 apps
- Iterable
- Klaviyo 81 apps
- Okendo
- Recharge 16 apps
Shopify surfaces: Checkout, Customer accounts, Shopify POS
Data access
As disclosed on the listing. Never scored.
Not disclosed on the listing.
Developer
Friendbuy, Inc
- Apps in the dataset:
- 1
- Address:
- 5900 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90036, US
- Website:
- www.friendbuy.com
- Support email domain:
- friendbuy.com
- English support:
- yes
- Resources:
- Privacy policy, FAQ
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From the Shopify listingDeveloper claims, shown verbatim and collapsed. 69 words.Show
- Customizable Referral Program and Loyalty Program templates to get live fast
- Comprehensive reporting, analytics, and concurrent A/B testing
- Reliable fraud detection that prevents self referrals, and accounts for returns
Increase customer acquisition and retention with referral and loyalty programs
Acquire new customers at a jaw-droppingly low CPA through word-of-mouth referrals, and increase customer retention with personalized loyalty rewards. Friendbuy automatically injects Friendbuy code into Shopify themes and checkout pages, so you can display referral and loyalty widgets and track conversions.
Plus, you can seamlessly integrate your referral and loyalty programs throughout your customer journeys with our robust integrations.
Data as of Oct 14, 2026, from the public Shopify App Store listing. How the numbers are computed: methodology.
14 reviews counted on the listing. Rating and count in the structured data are the values Shopify displayed at crawl time.