Affiliate tracking for app marketplaces

Every partner gets credit, even after an App Store install.

Run your own affiliate and referral program for apps sold on Shopify, Wix, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and Jumpseller. Each partner gets a referral code that merchants type into your app, plus a referral link, so the right partner is credited however the merchant installed.

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Live example Referral link and cookie Referral code
Step 6 of 6
dropped at install

Northwind requests a payout. You approve it, and PayPal sends $62.00.

Pending
$0.00
Available
$0.00
Paid out
Paid out
$62.00
Ledger · append-only 28 Oct PayPal payout, approved (62.00)

Sample data. Where a platform allows it, the code is captured without typing: from the Wix install parameter, a PayPro checkout link, or an IP match within 30 days of a link click.

The problem

App Store installs don’t carry referral links

A partner sends a merchant to your listing, and the merchant installs. The marketplace never passes the referral link or cookie to your app, so link-based affiliate tools can’t tell who sent them.

Link-based affiliate tool
Partner link clickedRecorded Install from the App StoreTrail lost Partner commissionNone
Appsify
Partner link clickedRecorded Code typed in your appPartner matched Partner commissionHeld, then paid

Attribution

Three ways to credit a partner. First touch wins.

Once a merchant is attributed, a later code or link can’t take the credit away from the partner who got there first.

01

Referral code

The merchant types it into your app. It works on every marketplace, whatever path they took to install.

02

Referral link

For partners who send traffic. Every click is recorded so it can be matched to the merchant later.

03

Automatic capture

Where the platform allows it: the Wix install parameter, a PayPro checkout link, or an IP match within 30 days of a link click.

Commissions and payouts

An affiliate program for SaaS that keeps the books straight

Commission rules per app
A percentage of the first payment, recurring for a set number of months, or for the customer’s lifetime. The default is 50%.
30-day hold
Commissions become payable 30 days after the payment that earned them.
Automatic clawbacks
Refunds and chargebacks are reversed as new entries in an append-only ledger. Nothing is edited or deleted.
Never paid twice
A replayed billing event is recognised and ignored.
PayPal payouts you approve
Affiliates request a payout once they have more than $50 available. You approve it.
Ledger · Orbit Labs
Sample
DateEntryAmount
02 SepCommission · recurring, month 3 of 1224.50
04 SepCommission · first payment9.95
04 SepEvent evt_91Lk replayed · ignored0.00
11 SepRefund clawback · first payment(9.95)
02 OctCommission · recurring, month 4 of 1224.50
Balance49.00

Negative amounts are shown in brackets. Each line is final: corrections are new lines.

Platforms

Built for the marketplaces your app sells on

  • Shopify
    Code in app, link, IP match
  • Wix
    Also captured from the install parameter
  • WooCommerce
    Code in app, link, IP match
  • BigCommerce
    Code in app, link, IP match
  • Jumpseller
    Code in app, link, IP match

For your partners

A hosted affiliate portal for every program

Partners sign in to find their link and code, see referrals, check pending and available earnings, use promo tools and request payouts.

See the affiliate portal

For your developers

A small REST API, one key per app

# credit the partner whose code was entered
curl https://go.appsify.com/api/v1/storeConnect \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $APP_KEY" \
-d platform=shopify \
-d external_customer_id=shop_8812 \
-d referral_code=NORTHWIND

Example request with sample values.

Pricing

One product, two ways to pay

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Questions

More in the help center, or contact us.

How does Appsify track installs from the App Store?

Marketplace installs don’t carry a referral link or cookie, so each partner also gets a referral code. The merchant types it into your app, and Appsify credits the partner. Where a platform allows it, the code is captured automatically: from the Wix install parameter, a PayPro checkout link, or an IP match within 30 days of a link click.

What if two partners refer the same merchant?

First touch wins. The partner who reached the merchant first keeps the credit.

What happens when a merchant is refunded?

Refunds and chargebacks are clawed back automatically. They are recorded as new entries in an append-only ledger, so the history is never rewritten.

When do affiliates get paid?

Each commission is held for 30 days. After that it becomes available, and once an affiliate has more than $50 available they can request a PayPal payout, which you approve.

Which platforms are supported?

Apps sold on Shopify, Wix, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and Jumpseller.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Every app you add starts with a 14-day free trial. After that, choose Monthly or Lifetime. Lifetime also comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Give your partners a way to be credited.

Every app starts with a 14-day free trial.