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Convertify and MobiLoud both turn websites into native mobile apps. If you’re searching for solutions online to launch a mobile app companion for your site, these two are likely to come up.
But in reality, they’re very different platforms, for distinct users and use cases. You’re never going to be narrowing your search down to a direct choice between these two platforms.
So let’s save you jumping between tabs, and explain it all for you in one place.
In this article we’re going to briefly describe the differences, so you’re clear on which one to explore further.
Convertify (convertify.app) is a website-to-app conversion service. You submit your website URL, their team builds an app from it, and you receive the APK (Android) and IPA (iOS) files, typically within 24 hours.
It's a transactional service. You pay once, you get your app files, and the relationship is essentially over. From there, you handle app store submissions, ongoing updates, and any issues that come up on your own.
No monthly fees. No subscriptions.
Convertify is for anyone who wants to get a website into app form at the lowest possible cost. Non-technical founders, small businesses, agencies doing it for clients. You don't need a specific type of website or business to use it.
MobiLoud is a premium managed service for mid-market and enterprise ecommerce brands that want to turn their websites into native mobile apps.
Everything's done for you: build, testing, app store publishing, ongoing maintenance. Our approach ensures everything from your website carries over to your app, and the app and website always stay fully in sync, reducing the operational lift that comes with launching a mobile app.
MobiLoud works with any ecommerce platform: Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, WooCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopware, and custom builds.
"The app's been invaluable to us. The cost we're paying versus what we're getting back is tenfold."
-- Nick Barbarise, Director of IT at John Varvatos
MobiLoud starts at $799/month, plus a one-time setup fee. That includes the app build, app store management, QA, and ongoing support and maintenance.
Established ecommerce brands, typically doing a minimum of seven figures in annual online revenue. Brands that want a mobile app to be a real revenue channel, not an experiment, and who need a team to build it, launch it, and keep it running.
The differences between Convertify and MobiLoud should be quite clear. The pricing models tell you all you need to know, and who each one is built for.
Let’s run through the differences quickly to make sure there’s no doubt.
$149 once vs $799/month. That's the decision, and for most people reading this, it's already made.
If you're testing whether your website works as an app, or you just want a basic app presence in the stores without a significant ongoing investment, Convertify's pricing is hard to argue with.
If you're running a serious ecommerce operation and the app needs to be a dependable revenue channel, you're looking at a different set of requirements that a $149 one-time purchase doesn't cover.
With Convertify, you get the files. From there, app store submissions, updates, OS compatibility, troubleshooting: that's on you. If Apple changes their guidelines or rejects an update, you’ll figure it out.
With MobiLoud, launch is the beginning of the relationship. Our team manages app store submissions, handles updates, ensures compatibility with new OS versions, and works with you on things like push notification strategy and app optimization. That's what the monthly cost pays for.
Both convert a website into a native app. The technical output is similar in concept. The difference is in the execution and what comes with it.
Convertify gives you the build. MobiLoud gives you the build plus ongoing management, QA, app store handling, and a team you can call when something breaks or needs to change.
Convertify converts any website. There's no ecommerce-specific optimization, checkout testing, or integration verification. It works the same whether you're converting a blog or a Shopify store.
MobiLoud is built for ecommerce. Our team tests checkout flows, verifies third-party integrations in the app context, and understands the specific requirements of running a retail mobile app.
Convertify makes sense when:
MobiLoud makes sense when:
The $149 vs $799/month question answers itself based on what you're trying to do. A small business testing the waters and a mid-market ecommerce brand building a retention channel are not the same customer.
About Convertify: Visit convertify.app to see their pricing and submit your website.
About MobiLoud: Browse the customer case studies to see how ecommerce brands use MobiLoud.
If you’re ready to learn more about what MobiLoud can do, book a free strategy call to discuss whether it makes sense for your brand.
