Points and referrals
PerkJar
Customers earn points on paid orders and trade them for single-use discount codes. Members share a referral link that gives friends your offer.
The 1% countsOrders that used a referral or reward code PerkJar issued.
Coming to the Shopify App Store
Shopify apps that charge 1% only on sales they can prove.
Points and referrals. Creator codes. Subscriptions. Product quizzes. Each app is free to install and takes a penny on the dollar from orders that carry its mark, like a code it issued. Every other order costs you nothing.
Not in the App Store yet. Email me when they launch.
How four orders get billedExample with PerkJar. Sample orders, not store data.
- #1041Friend used referral code
REF-AVR2K710% off a $60 order$54.00Counted$0.54 - #1042Opened the rewards panel, used no codeThe widget was seen. That is not proof.$62.00Not counted$0.00
- #1043Member redeemed points for
PERK-NVBZ9SE2$5 off a $28 mug$23.00Counted$0.23 - #1044Loyal member, full price, no codeThey still earn points. You pay nothing.$35.00Not counted$0.00
Fee for these four orders$0.77
Amounts are order subtotals after discounts, before tax and shipping.
The apps
Four apps. Each does one job.
Install only the one you need. Each app has its own plan, so you never pay for the others.
Creator and affiliate codes
RallyCrew
Give each creator a real Shopify discount code, a tracked link and a private page with their numbers. You pay them yourself.
The 1% countsOrders that used a creator code RallyCrew issued.
Subscriptions
NextBatch
Subscribe and save on the product page, a portal inside customer accounts, and renewals that bill on schedule.
The 1% countsOnly the subscription lines, on the first order and every renewal.
Product finder quiz
Wayfind
A few questions, then the products that fit, with live prices and an Add all button. Leads go to your Shopify customers, subscribed only with consent.
The 1% countsOrders whose cart carries a quiz result from the last 7 days.
What counts
Narrow on purpose.
Plenty of apps take credit for any order that saw their widget, or price themselves on every order in your store. These apps count an order only when the order itself carries proof: a discount code the app issued, a subscription line on a plan it created, or a quiz result saved on the cart in the last 7 days. You can check every counted order on the app's Billing page in Shopify admin.
Counted Orders with proof
- A friend checks out with a member's
REF-code.PerkJar - A shopper follows Dana's link and
DANA15is applied at checkout.RallyCrew - A subscription renews on a NextBatch plan. One-time items in the same order are left out.NextBatch
- A shopper finishes the quiz and checks out from the same cart within 7 days.Wayfind
Not counted Everything else
- Someone opened the rewards panel, then bought without a code.PerkJar
- A shopper clicked a creator link but checked out with a different code.RallyCrew
- A shopper started the quiz but left before the result.Wayfind
- Any order with no mark from the app, however big it is.Every app
How the apps are built
The basics stay in Shopify. The real work opens in Studio.
Every app has a small home page inside your Shopify admin. It shows what the app counted this cycle, your 1% so far, your plan, an on and off switch, and the few settings you touch every week.
Anything bigger opens in Studio: a full-screen workspace inside your admin with its own clean design, not a stack of admin cards. Building rewards, reading creator applications, setting up a cancellation flow. If a task takes more than half a minute, it lives in Studio. You can also open Studio in its own browser tab.
In Shopify admin
This billing cycle
- Counted sales
- $279.00
- Your 1%
- $2.79
- Plan
- Free
Program on
Open StudioStudio, full screen
Both pictures use sample numbers from a demo store.
Pricing
Two plans. The same features on both.
Start free and pay only on proven sales. Once an app counts more than $2,900 a month, the flat plan costs less.
Free
Start here$0/month + 1%
of sales the app can prove it made.
- Every feature
- No order caps and no badge on your store
- Refunds reverse the fee
Studio
$29/month
Flat. No percentage at all.
- Every feature
- Costs less once an app counts more than $2,900 a month
- Switch either way on Shopify's plan page
GatherCrate Coming soon
Bundles, multi-packs, quantity breaks and build-your-own boxes. I am still finishing it. When it is ready it will use the same two plans, and I will share the details here.
Are the apps in the Shopify App Store yet?
Not yet. I am working through the listings now. Email me and I will tell you when they are live. Until then, the setup guides show how each one works.
What does "a sale the app can prove" mean?
The order itself has to carry the app's mark: a referral or reward code PerkJar issued, a creator code RallyCrew issued, a subscription line on a plan NextBatch created, or a Wayfind quiz result saved on the cart in the last 7 days. Views, clicks and widget opens never count. The exact rules are here.
How do I check what I'm being charged?
Each app's Billing page in Shopify admin lists every counted order: the order number, the code that made it count, the amount, any refund and the fee. Shopify adds the total to your regular Shopify bill, with each app on its own line.
Do I have to install all four?
No. Each app is a separate install with its own plan. Install the one you need, and you can pick a different plan for each.
Will I need to edit my theme code?
No. Each app adds app embeds and blocks that you switch on in Shopify's theme editor. You need an Online Store 2.0 theme. NextBatch also needs a theme that supports selling plans, such as Dawn.
Do the apps add cookies or tracking to my store?
The storefront pieces are plain scripts with no outside libraries and no tracking pixels. PerkJar and NextBatch set no cookies of their own. RallyCrew's link tracker sets one first-party cookie, and only when the shopper's consent choice allows it. Wayfind sets no cookies. It keeps a random visitor ID in the browser only where Shopify's privacy settings allow it.
Is there a free trial?
There is a free plan instead. It has every feature and costs nothing until the app proves a sale. Development stores are never charged.
What happens to my data if I uninstall?
The app stops right away. 48 hours later Shopify asks it to erase your store's data, and it deletes what it holds for your store. If you use NextBatch, tell your subscribers first, because renewals stop too. More on data deletion.
Who builds these
One person, answering his own support email.
I built these because I wanted app pricing I could check. If an app says it made a sale, it should be able to show me the order. These apps do, order by order.
Jamie Farrell, TFC Business Solutions LLC, Orlando, Florida
I design, build and support every app myself. When you email him@thejamiefarrell.com, the reply comes from me.
Want to know when they launch?
The apps are coming to the Shopify App Store. Send me a note and I will email you when they are live.