Awin vs Rakuten
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Awin
Monetize your content by creating affiliate links, discovering brand offers, and tracking your earnings. Connect with global brands through a trusted affiliate network, all from your mobile device.
- Create affiliate links
- Discover brand offers
- Track clicks and commissions
- Manage affiliate activity
- Connect with global brands
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Turn your content into earnings with the Awin app. Create affiliate links in seconds, discover brand offers, track clicks and commissions, and manage your affiliate activity from your phone. Join Awin’s global affiliate network and connect with trusted brands worldwide.
Rakuten
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Introducing Rakuten Link Builder by Rakuten Advertising! Designed for today’s creators, influencers, and publishers, Rakuten Link Builder gives you the flexibility to monetize your content from anywhere. Effortlessly create deep links for partnered brands, helping you earn commissions with speed and ease. This streamlined tool empowers you to create sharable links at any time, ensuring you never miss an earning opportunity. SAVE TIME: Quickly create affiliate links from your phone, copied to your clipboard. LINK ON-THE-GO: Find products while browsing an advertiser’s website or app and generate a link. EARN COMMISSION QUICKLY: Drive earnings as you share monetizable links with your audience in real time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Awin at every 3 weeks against Rakuten's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Awin ships an update every 3 weeks, Rakuten every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Awin | Rakuten |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Awin Limited | Rakuten Marketing LLC |
In-app purchases
Awin
No in-app purchases
Rakuten
No in-app purchases
