In this article, we'll give you a brief overview of AppMySite, how it works, and the pros and cons. We'll compare it to 5 different AppMySite alternatives including our own platform, MobiLoud, which we believe is the ideal choice for serious businesses to convert web stores to professional eCommerce apps.
What is AppMySite?
AppMySite is a well-known app builder platform that caters mostly to WordPress and WooCommerce sites. They are planning to move further into the eCommerce space soon with a Shopify integration.
Now let's take a look at AppMySite's pricing.
AppMySite Pricing
AppMySite has 3 tiers of pricing. For WooCommerce, they have the following plans:
- Starter: $29/mo
- Pro: $49/mo
- Premium: $99/mo
They offer essential features starting from the Starter plan however, it's only for Android app publishing only. If you need both Android and iOS apps, you might want to upgrade to the Pro plan. Features wise, both the Starter and Pro plan has similar number features but still lacks analytics. The Premium plan is for you if you want to have analytics, Apple Login & Signup, and many more features for your app.
AppMySite Pros & Cons
AppMySite know their way around WordPress, and their simple builder allows you to get working apps for iOS and Android quickly without needing to know any code.
On the other hand, AppMySite is something of a barebones solution for relatively simple apps. If you have a WooCommerce store you can build apps with it, but it won't be able to completely recreate your web experience and the functionality of all your other plugins. AppMySite is priced at the lowest end of the category for this reason, and is positioned more toward small stores and side-projects on a budget than full-fledged eCommerce businesses.
Now we've had an overview of the tool, its pricing, and its pros and cons. It's time to move on and start looking at some AppMySite alternatives, starting with our own site-to-app platform, MobiLoud.
AppMySite Alternative #1: MobiLoud
MobiLoud powers thousands of top apps, and allows you to convert your site into native eCommerce apps in just days, for a fraction of the cost of custom development.
Our eCommerce app platform integrates with any CMS - whether it's Shopify, WooCommerce, PrestaShop or any other - and let you reuse every plugin, feature and functionality from your main web store.
MobiLoud is the best way to convert your web store into native eCommerce apps for iOS and Android, as well as the best alternative to AppMySite.
There are several key reasons why:
- No templates, no blocks, no APIs - we don't restrict you to our pre-built front-ends, we allow you to convert your web store completely, and to reuse all your existing plugins, themes, and tech stack.
- Keep what works - you already built your ideal site for the web, tweaking it endlessly for conversions and sales. With MobiLoud you can translate that directly into m-commerce native apps, without needing to reinvent the wheel. You already did the hard part, we handle the rest!
- Easy Management - many app builder platforms like AppMySite gives you an extra CMS to manage, adding work for you and your team. Since MobiLoud apps sync with your web store in real time, this work is eliminated, you just need to keep managing and updating your store as usual, and if you want to change something specifically for the apps, use our easy no-code UI.
- Done for you - there's no need for you to fiddle, drag-and-drop, or waste time trying to set the apps up. You just need to tell us any special requirements, add some key information, and our team handle all technical aspects of the app build including submissions to Google Play and the AppStore.
MobiLoud Pricing
We have two standard pricing tiers:
- Startup - For fast launching and validation: $170/month
- Growth - Perfect for more established businesses: $382/month
We also have custom, corporate plan for more demanding projects. Read more about our pricing here.
The difference between MobiLoud and AppMySite is clear.
Unlike AppMySite, MobiLoud let's you reuse everything from your web store straight out of the box. We aren't limited to WooCommerce, but work perfectly with any eCommerce CMS.
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Now we've blown our own trumpet, here are a few other AppMySite alternatives that you're likely to see around the web.
AppMySite Alternative #2: Omnishop
Omnishop is an app builder specifically designed for WooCommerce stores. With Omnishop, you can create decent apps without any coding knowledge. The apps will be able to sync your product catalogue and give some simple functionality. However, it's essential to understand that while it can build decent apps, it won't be able to perfectly replicate your web store. You won't be able to reuse your existing tech stack, themes, and plugins due to the limitations of block-based app builders. The suite of integrations offered by Omnishop is okay but not exceptionally comprehensive. For the price, there are better options for WooCommerce businesses.
Omnishop Pricing
OmniShop has three plans:
- Basic - basic features - €295/mo+ €1000 setup fee
- Advanced - everything in Basic plus advanced features and integrations - €495/mo + €1500 setup fee
- Pro - everything in Advanced plus additional integrations and customizations - custom
AppMySite Alternative #3: Mowico
Mowico is a drag-and-drop, block-based app builder designed for eCommerce brands who want to create their apps easily without coding. It works well with platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce, and in the future, it will also support PrestaShop, BigCommerce, and Wix. The platform offers integrations with helpful features like Smile, Langify, and Judge.me, and includes pre-set options such as push notifications and AR shopping. However, there are again serious limitations. While Mowico can build a basic eCommerce app displaying your products and logo, but it cannot fully replicate the advanced features, design, and plugins of your web store, it "integrates" with Shopify only to the extent of data that is shared by API. You will never be able to fully recreate your Shopify store in the apps - but only approximate it at best with Mowico's pre-built blocks. Compared to the web + MobiLoud combo - this is highly restrictive.
Mowico Pricing
Mowico has three plans for each eCommerce platform. For Shopify, they have:
- Startup - basic features - $79/mo
- Growth - everything from Gold plus enhanced features - $399/mo
- Enterprise - premium features, custom feature integrations, and tailor-made development - custom
The pricing may vary for each eCommerce platform but keep in mind that, the more costly the plan is, the greater benefits you get.
AppMySite Alternative #4: ConstApps
Based in Armenia, ConstApps offers an affordable app-building solution for WooCommerce businesses. It features a range of themes and plugins for various sectors, such as restaurants and jewelry stores, and also provides ConstApps.js for tech-savvy users to create their own plugins. However, it's only for WooCommerce, leaving out other platforms like Shopify or Magento. It can't work with other WordPress plugins either, meaning it can't fully mirror your site in the app. If you're after unique, robust eCommerce apps that leverage your current site, you might need to look elsewhere.
ConstApps Pricing
ConstApps has four plans:
- WooCommerce - basic features - $29.99/mo
- Basic - Android-only plan with basic features - $59.99/mo
- Standard - advanced features and standard integrations - $79.99/mo
- Enterprise - premium features and functionalities - custom
AppMySite Alternative #5: AppPresser
AppPresser is a solid platform for WordPress apps, and offers a service tailored specifically toward WooCommerce. AppPresser is a good platform, but its ability to integrate third-party plugins and themes is lacking compared to MobiLoud - and they have not moved beyond the WooCommerce market as of yet.
AppPresser Pricing
AppPresser has three plans:
- Standard - basic features - $79/mo
- Professional - everything in Standard plus advanced features - $99/mo
- Advanced - everything in Professional plus additional integrations and premium features - $149/mo
The more costly the plan is, the more benefits you get.
Let's Build Your eCommerce Apps
We've looked at a few AppMySite alternatives, and given you some key information about each.
As we've seen, many of these tools share the same fatal flaws. On the one hand - their reliance on blocks, themes, templates, and pre-built widgets does allow you to build and launch (some kind of) eCommerce app fast, affordably, and easily compared to custom development. On the other, this same reliance puts you and your brand in a straightjacket.
It means that you will only ever approximate your web store, and you'll be forever at the mercy of whatever pre-built features they have as well as whatever data they can fetch via API (which can change). The apps will be a branded shell with some of your data pulled in and not much more.
While this is OK for simple stores is basic and small product ranges and features, this will almost always be a deal breaker for serious eCommerce brands. You probably have a finely-tuned tech stack, along with all the plugins, third-party integrations, and custom features you need to drive sales and revenue optimally. To discard all this hard work for cookie-cutter apps with your logo on will rarely make strategic sense.
That's why, although we're biased of course, we believe MobiLoud is not only the best AppMySite alternative but a superior alternative to every eCommerce mobile app builder on the market.
The first key reason: we allow you to reuse everything from your site in the apps.
If it already works well on the mobile web, it'll be even better as iOS and Android apps. It makes no sense to ditch that winning formula and those painstakingly chosen tools just to compromise with restrictive templates. That's too much of downgrade from what you've already built, and with MobiLoud - unnecessary. Keep what already works.
The second core reason: it's so simple to manage MobiLoud apps.
Platforms like AppMySite will often add hours per week to your workflow with effectively a new CMS to manage. In contrast - MobiLoud apps sync in real time with your site. There's no need to manually add new product lines, update pricing, or worry about keeping the apps up to date. The apps will reflect changes and updates to your site instantly.
This goes for any core changes you make to your site too. You can switch out plugins, pull off a major rebrand, or build whatever custom functionality you choose. It doesn't matter what it is - it'll work straight out of the box in the apps, which can grow with your brand into the future.
On top of this, our team handle any ongoing updates and maintenance needed as part of our service, along with all fiddly aspects of the app build and bringing them live to Google Play and the AppStore. We work with you to ensure your apps are a success, and we're only ever an email or phone call away.
MobiLoud allows you to combine the best of the web with the best of native apps. It's a winning formula, check out the success these eCommerce brands have had:
Over 1000 other businesses have used MobiLoud to build winning apps - and you can too.
Unlike with AppMySite, there's no risk. We don't do long-term contracts and we'll refund you if you're unhappy with the apps. If you're like most of our eCommerce customers - the apps will pay for themselves almost immediately.
It all starts with a call with one of our app experts, where we go over your exact requirements for the apps and answer your questions.
