Reward the customers who stay
Give advocates an amount-off coupon after an eligible referral, and allow the reward to apply to subscription products managed through Skio.
Subscriptions integration
Referral and affiliate marketing for subscription brands that run on Skio
Your best advocates are often the customers who keep choosing the product. ReferralCandy lets Skio brands bring referral rewards into that recurring relationship, with coupon controls built for subscription products instead of a one-time checkout alone.
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Works through Shopify’s Subscription API and selling plans.
1Subscriber shares
2Friend starts with Skio
3Reward returns to the plan
Coupon durationFirst order or renewals
Why connect Skio
Turn subscriber confidence into subscriber-led growth.
A recommendation from a long-term subscriber carries context that an ad cannot manufacture. The ReferralCandy setup for Skio lets you create the offer around that relationship: a personal link to share, a clear reason for the friend to start, and a reward the advocate can use with subscription products.
Make the first subscription easier to try
Use the friend offer on subscription purchases so a referred customer can begin with an incentive that fits the product model.
Protect margin across billing cycles
Choose whether a coupon applies once, for a defined number of recurring cycles, or indefinitely instead of applying a blanket recurring discount by accident.
See it in your stack
Build the program around your customer journey.
Start with the integration you already run, then shape the campaign, reward, and message around the relationships your brand has earned.
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How it works
How ReferralCandy works with Skio subscriptions
Skio manages the subscription relationship. ReferralCandy manages the referral campaign and the coupon rules that connect to Shopify selling plans.
- 1
Connect Skio to Shopify
Run Skio as the subscription app on your Shopify store using Shopify’s Subscription API.
- 2
Create the referral offer
In ReferralCandy, set an amount-off coupon for the advocate reward, the friend offer, or both.
- 3
Enable subscription products
Turn on coupons for subscription apps and choose whether the code applies to one-time products, subscription products, or both.
- 4
Set the recurring cycle limit
Apply the discount to the first order, a chosen number of billing cycles from 1 to 99, or every cycle by setting the limit to 0.
Offer design
Decide where the incentive should do its work.
The integration gives your team control over product type and duration. That makes it easier to separate an acquisition incentive from an open-ended discount.
Subscription, one-time, or both
Choose the products the coupon can discount. A subscription-first campaign can stay focused, while a mixed catalog can support both buying paths.
One cycle or several
Use a recurring cycle limit to define how long the discount applies. The recommended default is the first order only, but the range supports longer offers.
Bring the reward back to the portal
Skio supports applying a discount code to an existing subscription, so an advocate reward can return value to the relationship that produced the referral.
Who it is for
For Skio brands that want acquisition and retention to reinforce each other.
Use this integration when subscriber advocacy is part of the growth strategy and the reward has to respect the economics of recurring billing.
- ✓Subscription brands rewarding existing customers for introductions
- ✓Teams that need precise control over coupon duration
- ✓Mixed-catalog stores selling both one-time and subscription products
Questions, answered
Skio integration FAQ
Marketing overview first. When you are ready to configure the integration, the technical guide has the exact settings.
Does ReferralCandy work with Skio subscription products?
Yes. Shopify subscription apps built on Shopify’s Subscription API work with ReferralCandy’s subscription coupon setting, including Skio.
Can both the advocate and referred friend receive a subscription coupon?
Yes. The amount-off subscription option can be used for the advocate reward, the friend offer, or both.
Can I limit the discount to subscription purchases?
Yes. You can apply the coupon to subscription purchases only, one-time purchases only, or both.
How many billing cycles can a coupon cover?
You can choose from 0 to 99 recurring cycles. A value of 1 applies to the first order, while 0 applies the discount to every cycle indefinitely.
Can an advocate use the reward on an existing Skio subscription?
Skio is one of the subscription apps that allows customers to apply a discount code to an existing subscription.
+Let your strongest relationships bring the next customer.
Connect Skio to ReferralCandy and make referral and affiliate growth part of the stack your team already runs.
Not on Shopify? Try ReferralCandy for free.