Guides for Shopify merchants

These pages answer questions merchants actually ask about mobile apps: how to make one from a Shopify store, what it costs, when to skip it, and how it compares with a PWA or a custom build.

Written by the Appziot team. Updated October 5, 2026. Questions: support@appziot.com.

Guides

• How to Turn a Shopify Store Into a Mobile App. Use an app builder or commission a custom app. The right one depends on customization, budget, and how soon you need it live.
• How Much Does a Shopify Mobile App Cost?. You pay for a builder subscription, an agency, or a custom team, plus Apple and Google accounts. The cheap option depends on what you need maintained.
• Do Shopify Stores Need a Mobile App?. Not by default. An app helps when people already buy from you more than once and a home-screen shortcut would make the next order easier.
• Shopify Mobile App vs PWA. A native app is a store listing customers install. A PWA is your website, installable from the browser. Neither replaces the other.
• Shopify Mobile App Builder vs Custom Development. Use a builder for a Shopify shopping app you can edit yourself. Commission a custom app when the requirement does not fit that product.
• Best Shopify Mobile App Builders: What to Look For. There is no universal best builder. Judge Shopify sync, customization, push, checkout, publishing, price, and whether your team can edit the app.
• Shopify Push Notifications: What They Are and When to Use Them. Push is a message on the phone for people who installed your app and allowed it. Useful in small doses. Easy to waste.
• Shopify Mobile App for Repeat Purchases. An app can make the next order easier for people who already buy from you. It does not create loyalty on its own.

Comparisons

• Appziot or a Custom App?. Appziot is a subscription for a Shopify shopping app. A custom app is a build you specify and maintain. Choose from the requirement, not the slogan.
• Appziot or a PWA?. Appziot is a native iOS and Android app. A PWA is your website, saved to the home screen. Pick from how customers will install it and whether you need app push.
• Appziot Next to Other Shopify App Builders. Other builders also turn Shopify stores into apps. Compare the editor, the Shopify connection, push, checkout, and the price you can verify.

The product itself is described on Shopify mobile app builder. Plans are on pricing.