The Top Shopify Mobile App Builders in 2025 (and How to Choose the Best One)

Once upon a time, to launch your own mobile app you'd need to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars, and wait over six months before you even get the chance to see it in action.

Today, no-code Shopify Mobile App Builders level the playing field, and let any brand launch their own mobile app.

But with so many app builders out there, it's tough to know which gives you the best chance of launching a mobile app that actually contributes to your business.

If you want to launch your iOS & Android apps for your brand (or you already have apps, and you're considering switching to a different solution), this article is for you.

We're about to break down the best Shopify app builders available today, and give you all the information you need to make the right decision for your business.

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The 7 Non-Negotiables When Choosing a Shopify App Builder

The mobile app builder you go with has to have these key features.

These features are what makes a tool that actually adds value to your business - rather than adding another job.

Ability to build with no code

You run an ecommerce brand. You're (probably) not a software company. And few brands have the technical expertise in-house (or the time!) to mess around with mobile codebases.

The point of using a Shopify mobile app builder is to cut out the time, cost and hassle of coding (and managing) native mobile apps.

Recreating your existing site and features

Your website is already mobile-friendly, and has likely gone through years of testing and tweaking and optimization to provide an awesome user experience.

Your goal shouldn't be to start from scratch again.

Ideally, you'll recreate everything you've put so much work into building for the web.

A mobile app isn't a drastically different platform than a mobile website. Customers use both on their smartphones. They don't expect anything substantially different. Just some slight UI tweaks with the browser removed, and the ability to easily launch the app from their home screen.

David Cost from Rainbow Shops put it perfectly:

“The app needs to be at least as functional as the website. It doesn’t need to be better than the website, but the user experience can’t be worse.”

If you go with an app builder that can't recreate or integrate key features and design elements from your website, you run the risk of shipping an app that's actually worse than your website - in which case, why would anyone use it?

Minimal work to maintain

Many brand owners underestimate the ongoing work that comes with launching a mobile app.

You need to keep the app fast, bug-free and up to date. And with some platforms, you'll have to constantly update it separately from your website.

Keep in mind that, if you build a custom mobile app, you may have to deal with constant duplication of effort, just keeping your app and website consistent.

The best Shopify mobile app builders come with minimal effort to maintain, making your app a passive revenue multiplier (not a drain on your resources).

Flexibility

Convenience comes with trade-offs; and one of the most common trade-offs for being able to build a mobile app quickly and cheaply is flexibility.

You're often forced into pre-built templates that don't allow let mobile app really reflect your brand's voice and image.

Your app looks like hundreds of others. It doesn't resonate with shoppers, and you're unable to make little tweaks that (as any brand owner knows) can have a major impact on conversions/AOV.

The best app builders? They give you that flexibility. They don't hold your mobile app back from generating real revenue for your business.

Third-party integrations

Most app builders offer pre-built integrations with popular third-party tools; marketing tools like Klaviyo, Google Analytics, etc, or other popular Shopify Apps.

These integrations can make or break your app. You're probably relying on a range of tools, whether that's Yotpo for reviews, AfterSell for cart drawer up-sells, or Replo for A/B testing.

If your app builder doesn't offer integrations with tools you use on your website, your app (and your revenue) will suffer.

Alternatively, if the app builder has strict limits on the number of integrations available, you'll often be forced into higher subscription tiers, driving the cost up (and ROI down).

Shopify API limitations

The Shopify API can also be a limiting factor. Tools that rely on the API to sync product information or integrate features from your website in the app can lead to problems for larger stores.

There are many small tweaks and improvements that the Shopify API doesn't allow. Going with an API-driven app builder means potentially making sacrifices - or spending extra on custom development, for a project that was supposed to be fast and affordable.

Read more about how the Shopify Storefront API works, and the pros and cons of developing a Shopify Mobile App this way.

Push notifications

Your app doesn't need to do a lot differently to your website. But the one native feature you absolutely have to have is push notifications.

The app builder you choose needs to make it easy to set up and send mobile app push notifications.

And not just plain, batch-send push notifications. You need:

• Personalized push notifications (customizing based on customer attributes)
• Segmented push notifications (sending custom notifications to different customer groups)
• Automatic push alerts (order updates, shipping notifications, abandoned carts)
• Unlimited push notifications (the power of push is in their ability at scale; don't let your app builder throttle your reach)

Push notifications are one of the main reasons to build an app. Make sure you choose an app partner that understands this.

The Best Shopify Mobile App Builders for Store Owners in 2025

Let's move on to nine Shopify Mobile App Builders to choose from today.

There are hundreds of tools out there. Not all will actually add value to your business. And today, that's all that matters.

The right one will help you launch a mobile shopping app that contributes real ROI (not a flashy, unnecessary expense).

Here are the nine app builders we're going to review:

• MobiLoud
• Tapcart
• Plobal Apps
• Vajro
• Appmaker
• Shopney
• Hulk
• MageNative
• Mowico

Keep reading for the lowdown on each one.

1. MobiLoud

If you're looking to build a high-performing Shopify mobile app without the hassle of rebuilding your site or maintaining two platforms, MobiLoud is the clear choice.

MobiLoud is not a template-based app builder. It’s a fully managed, service-driven solution that turns your existing Shopify site into premium iOS and Android apps, complete with all your site’s design, functionality, and third-party tools fully intact.

No compromises, no limitations.

You won’t need to work within rigid templates, rebuild features, or make trade-offs. MobiLoud recreates your entire website in app form while adding the native features that make it a true mobile experience.

Everything from your plugins, custom code, and integrations to loyalty programs and custom checkouts will work seamlessly in the app.

Your app stays in perfect sync with your site, meaning you’ll only ever need to manage one platform. Updates happen instantly on both web and mobile. There's no duplication of effort, and your app always delivers a seamless shopping experience for customers.

What Your First 30 Days with MobiLoud Look Like

Launch your Shopify mobile app faster than you thought possible.

Building and launching an app often feels complex. With MobiLoud, it’s simple, fast, and completely done for you. Here's how your first month unfolds:

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Connect your Shopify store and book your onboarding call. Our team reviews your site and configures the first version of your app within one business day.

Week 1

Get your first app preview. We’ll customize the design, navigation, and branding based on your feedback, with no technical work required from your side. Once you're happy, we prepare it for testing.

Week 2

Test your app on real devices. You and your team try out the user experience while we implement final updates. We also help you set up smart banners and QR codes to drive installs from day one.

Week 3

Prep for launch. We handle the entire submission process to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, including all creative assets and back-and-forth with review teams. You’ll also receive templates and materials for your rollout campaign.

Week 4

Go live and grow. Your app launches on both platforms. We set up and activate push notifications, like welcome messages and abandoned cart reminders, and provide a full month of campaigns pre-drafted for you.

You’ll start seeing results right away: increased loyalty, more repeat purchases, and higher retention, all without duplicating your efforts or managing a separate platform.

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How Long Does It Take?

Your app can be live in as little as 2-4 weeks. Most brands launch within 30 days.

How Much Does It Cost?

MobiLoud starts at a few hundred dollars per month, plus a one-time setup fee. While that’s slightly higher than DIY builders, the service level and flexibility you get is on par with hiring a professional dev agency, at a fraction of the cost and time.

There’s no revenue share, and pricing is flat and transparent.

Why Brands Choose MobiLoud

With MobiLoud, you're not just getting an app. You're getting a partner.

From day one, our team is hands-on - advising you on design decisions, managing the entire technical build, submitting to the app stores, and optimizing your launch strategy.

You’ll have direct access to our experts through onboarding calls, Slack, and regular check-ins, ensuring nothing gets lost in translation.

We don't just deliver an app. We help you launch and maintain a mobile shopping experience that increases LTV.

We also don’t use the Shopify API to cobble together a limited experience. Instead, we build a full-featured app that matches your site one-to-one. That’s how brands like Rainbow Shops overcame the API limitations that held them back with other providers:

“None of the app builders let us use our custom sort order due to API limitations. The impact on our revenue was so great… MobiLoud was the only tool that let us build the app we needed.”
– David Cost, VP of Ecommerce, Rainbow Shops

Your app will be 95% as capable as a custom native app, without the massive development budget, long timelines, or ongoing dev burden.

With MobiLoud, you get:

• A native-like app experience that drives retention and repeat purchases
• Seamless integration with your existing Shopify store and tech stack
• Proactive, hands-on support from kickoff to growth
• Help driving app installs and getting initial traction for your app
• A launch in under 30 days with zero technical lift on your side

Ready to see how MobiLoud can drive measurable results for your business? Get a free preview of your app now, for a sneak peek at what your site will look like as a mobile app.

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2. Tapcart

Tapcart is a sophisticated Shopify mobile app maker, designed specifically for Shopify merchants. It gives you an intuitive drag-and-drop interface for designing your app, and all the basic features you need in an ecommerce mobile app.

The backend syncs up with your Shopify store, to manage all your orders and products in one place.

It provides a wide range of integrations with Shopify apps and third-party plugins or tools - like Klaviyo for email marketing, Facebook and various mobile analytics tools.

These implementations work well, but you may be out of luck if you want to integrate any other apps, plugins, or custom features from your site.

The cost with Tapcart can get high (pricing is based on your app revenue), and the operational overhead (having to manage a separate platform from your website) takes a little away from your ROI.

Pros:

• Solid design flexibility.
• Backend linked with your Shopify store.
• Solid range of integrations with other Shopify apps.

Cons:

• Lowest plan (at $250/mo) is very limited.
• Higher pricing options get expensive fast, and come with a cut of your app revenue.
• May not be able to integrate all functionality of your existing site.
• Operational overhead: app needs to be managed separately from your site.

Read more: Tapcart vs MobiLoud: Which is Better for Shopify Stores?

3. Plobal Apps

Plobal Apps is another purpose-made Shopify app builder. The way it works is a lot like Tapcart - a no-code, drag-and-drop editor to build your app interface, while the backend syncs with your Shopify store backend.

Pre-built integrations give you access to popular Shopify apps and tools, as well as device features like location services and a QR barcode scanner. The list of integrations is fairly extensive, but still may leave you missing something from your existing site.

On the surface, the cost is not as daunting as Tapcart. But they charge an additional “success fee”, which ranges from 1-3% of your app sales, which adds up as you scale.

Pros:

• Includes all the features you need from an app, such as customizable push notifications.
• User-friendly interface builder.
• Large list of supported integrations.

Cons:

• Doesn't convert all your existing web features to the app.
• Charges an additional percentage fee on in-app sales.
• They only work with sellers who meet a certain revenue threshold.

4. Vajro

Vajro is a template-based app builder, which boasts that it lets you launch a mobile app in less than 60 minutes, without coding.

They offer four themes to start with, as well as a drag-and-drop builder. It's certainly easy to use - but some will find themselves wanting more power.

It uses integrations with tools and apps, supporting over 70 integrations in total - a lot more than Tapcart and Plobal Apps.

Their lowest plan is very affordable, but lacks advanced features - in terms of pricing, most brands will be looking at $500-$1000 per month (depending on how much you need).

Pros:

• Simple, easy to use.
• Large list of supported integrations.
• Good fit for small stores, with simple needs.
• Comes with a 30-day free trial.

Cons:

• Pricing is a little high, considering the scope of the tool.
• Template-based, meaning it lacks a lot of flexibility.
• A lot of integrations, but still doesn't directly replicate what you have on your website.

5. Appmaker

Appmaker's mobile app builder is similar to most of the Shopify app builders on this list. You'll build the interface with a visual editor, and sync the backend to your Shopify store.

It's not the most sophisticated app builder, but it's easy to use. Appmaker supports many payment gateways - from major credit cards to Apple Pay, Amazon, PayPayl, Klarna and more - but overall, the integrations are lacking compared to other tools.

Appmaker is a decent fit for stores with simple needs, and no need to integrate any complex features or functionality.

Pros:

• Simple to use.
• Supports a wide range of payment getaways.
• Solid sync with your Shopify backend.

Cons:

• Solid app design & customization options, but still limited to their templates.
• Can't convert your existing plugins/apps/themes.
• Not as many integrations as other app builders.
• Can get very expensive, with $699/$1,199 per month plans.

6. Shopney

Shopney is a dependable option with a little more flexibility for designing your app layout compared to similar template-based app builders.

Smaller stores may find Shopney is a good entry-level option to mobile apps, offering a $149 per month plan which includes most core features, including unlimited push notifications.

However, you'll need to upgrade to the next level to get features like Abandoned Cart notifications and scheduled push notifications.

Pros:

• Intuitive design editor with multiple themes.
• Ability to send unlimited push notifications.
• Starts at $149 per month, which is decent value for small stores.

Cons:

• Despite the design editor, you're still limited to their themes and templates.
• Not as many supported integrations.
• Gets expensive if you want the full range of integrations, dedicated account manager, full design flexibility, etc.

7. Hulk Mobile App Builder

Hulk is a Shopify mobile app builder from HulkApps, a company that specializes in Shopify plugins.

It works much the same as other Shopify app creators; it's a no-code mobile app builder that uses the Shopify API for real-time syncing of product data.

It's a fairly affordable Shopify app builder, and is fairly well reviewed, with most users saying that they've had a positive experience using this tool.

Overall their integrations are somewhat limited, outside of smooth integrations with other HulkApps products. If you use any of these in your store, you might find that the Hulk Mobile App Builder is a logical choice for your mobile app as well.

Pros:

• Affordable.
• Well-reviewed and easy to use.
• Fits well in the Shopify ecosystem.

Cons:

• Limited integration options.
• Same issues as other app builders, with heavy reliance on templates and the Shopify API.

8. MageNative

MageNative offers another interesting option for stores looking for an app builder at a lower price point.

Their pricing plans start as low as $49/mo, which is extremely affordable for a mobile app creator platform, while the highest plan is $249/mo - again quite cheap.

With affordability comes sacrifices, of course. It misses some of the advanced features that help build the ideal customer experience, but for brands wanting Android & iOS apps on a very low budget it's a solid fit.

Pros:

• Much cheaper than the competition.
• Get push notifications, deep linking, even augmented reality features for under $100/mo.

Cons:

• Template-based.
• Not many integrations for popular third-party apps.

9. Mowico

Mowico is an no-code app builder that creates ecommerce mobile apps for stores on many different ecommerce platforms - WooCommerce, BigCommerce, PrestaShop, Weebly and many more - along with Shopify, of course.

Whatever your platform, it integrates with the backend while providing the tools to build your customer-facing app using a no-code app builder and a range of apps and widgets.

The tradeoff for this is that, not being built specifically for Shopify, the integration may not as seamless as with other tools.

The widgets and integrations may also make it tough to recreate what you have on your existing website. They can provide custom integrations or features, but this may get expensive (you need to contact them to get a quote for this).

Pros:

• Affordable.
• Easy to configure, if somewhat basic.

Cons:

• Not made specifically for Shopify stores.
• Need to enquire for custom pricing for any custom integrations or features.

Curious whether a DIY app builder or a managed service like MobiLoud is the best approach? Get in touch with us for a free consultation to talk it over.

What’s the Best Mobile App Builder for Shopify Brands?

We’ve just reviewed nine of the most popular tools for turning a Shopify store into mobile apps. Most are DIY builders that aim to make it easy for merchants to launch native iOS and Android apps with minimal setup.

But when it comes to balancing ease, performance, and long-term success, you need more than just a tool.

Drag-and-drop app builders are quick to get started with, but they’re also limiting. You sacrifice flexibility, custom features, and long-term scalability.

On the other hand, fully custom app development is expensive, slow, and resource-intensive, often requiring months of work and ongoing maintenance from your dev team.

MobiLoud offers the best of both worlds. We give you the flexibility and performance of a custom app, with the simplicity and speed of a platform - but wrapped in a fully managed service.

You’re not just buying software. You’re getting a dedicated team that handles the entire process for you.

From configuring your app and adapting your site’s UX for mobile, to managing App Store approvals and setting up push notifications, we do the heavy lifting.

You’ll launch a premium mobile app that mirrors your Shopify site’s full functionality, including your theme, checkout flow, third-party integrations, and plugins, without compromises.

There’s no need to rebuild or manage two systems. Your app stays in perfect sync with your site, and we’re there post-launch to ensure it continues to drive revenue through engagement tools like push notifications, VIP experiences like app-exclusive discounts, and a seamless experience for your customers.

Launch Your Shopify Mobile App Today

With MobiLoud, you can go live in weeks, not months, with a mobile app that boosts AOV, conversion rate, and customer lifetime value.

We’ve launched over 2,000 apps for major brands, including many top Shopify stores, delivering app experiences that rival those built with six-figure budgets.

All with:

• A low upfront investment
• Predictable monthly pricing
• No coding skills, design skills required
• Virtually zero lift from you
• The support of a dedicated customer support team based in North America

Want to see what your app could look like?

Get a free, real-time preview now. We’ll show you exactly how easy it is to go from Shopify store to polished mobile app - with none of the usual headaches.