Adobe Commerce is one of the most powerful ecommerce platforms available today.
You’ve probably got a deeply complex setup running under the hood; from your product catalog and merchandising rules to your checkout flow, B2B pricing, multi-region shipping, customer-specific configurations and integrations with ERPs, PIMs, and marketing platforms.
The missing piece of your ecommerce strategy: a native mobile app.
Maybe you've looked into it before. Maybe you got a quote from a development agency and quietly shelved the project. Maybe you assumed Adobe had a solution somewhere in their ecosystem and were surprised to find they don't.
You're not alone. Adobe Commerce merchants have fewer options for mobile apps than almost any other major ecommerce platform. The third-party ecosystem is thin, the official tools have been deprecated, and building a custom mobile app for enterprise brands like yours comes with a massive cost attached.
This guide walks you through every option available, from custom development to no-code builders to website-to-app conversion, so you can find the right fit for your store and actually get an app live.
Does Adobe Commerce Have a Mobile App Solution?
No. Adobe Commerce doesn’t let you publish a mobile app for your store (nor Magento - if you’re on Magento Open Source or Magento 2).
This is standard. Very few ecommerce platforms come with a built-in mobile app solution (and for those that do, it often has limited functionality). Mobile apps are just a fundamentally different tech, compared to websites.
Adobe Commerce has some mobile commerce features - but they’re not the same as having a real native app.
Let’s take a look at the options now.
PWA Studio
Adobe's primary mobile tool was PWA Studio, a set of developer tools for building Progressive Web App storefronts on top of Adobe Commerce.
PWA Studio used React, communicated with your backend via GraphQL, and gave you a fast, app-like mobile web experience. For a while, it was the recommended path.
But PWA Studio doesn’t let you publish mobile apps - just a Progressive Web App, which is not a complete alternative to a native app.
On top of that, PWA Studio is no longer actively developed. Adobe has shifted its frontend strategy toward Edge Delivery Services and the broader Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service (ACCS) roadmap.
Edge Delivery Services: Fast Web, Not Mobile Apps
Adobe's current frontend push is Edge Delivery Services, focused on web performance and Lighthouse scores.
It's a modern content delivery layer. It makes your website faster. But it doesn't get you into the App Store or Google Play. It doesn't give your customers a native app experience with push notifications, a home screen icon, or the kind of engagement that drives repeat purchases.
Headless Architecture: A Foundation, Not a Finished Product
Adobe Commerce supports headless architecture through its GraphQL API. This means you can, in theory, build any frontend you want, including a native mobile app, on top of your Adobe Commerce backend.
But "you can build anything" isn't really a solution. It's the starting point for a custom development project, with all the cost and complexity that entails.
Third-party headless frontends like Hyvä Themes and Alokai (formerly Vue Storefront) offer modern storefront alternatives, but they're still web experiences, not native apps.
The Bottom Line on Adobe's Mobile Strategy
Adobe Commerce gives you a powerful commerce backend and an API layer. But turning that into a native iOS and Android app has traditionally meant one thing: custom development starting at $150,000 or more.
That's the gap. And it's the reason you're reading this.
Your Options for Launching a Mobile App from Adobe Commerce
There are three options for Adobe Commerce merchants who want a native app. Let’s run through them.
1. Custom Native or Cross-Platform Development
For this path, you’ll hire a development agency (or an in-house team) to build native iOS and Android apps, or use a cross-platform framework like React Native or Flutter, connected to your Adobe Commerce backend via GraphQL.
This is the most flexible option. You can design any experience you want, build proprietary features, and create something completely independent from your website.
But it’s not ideal. For a start, the costs:
- $150,000-$500,000+ for the initial build
- $45,000-$75,000+/year for ongoing maintenance
- 6-18 months to launch the first version
- Enterprise-grade builds with multi-region, B2B, and full Adobe integration can exceed $1M
And the cost is just the beginning. The real burden is operational.
You're building and maintaining a second codebase. Every update to your Adobe Commerce backend, every new product category, every pricing rule change, every integration update, someone needs to verify it works in the app too.
You need developers who understand both mobile development and Adobe Commerce's GraphQL API surface, data model, and extension architecture. That combination is specialized and expensive to hire for.
And when Adobe pushes platform updates (which happens frequently as they transition to ACCS), your app integration needs to be reviewed and potentially reworked.
When Custom Development Makes Sense
Custom development is the right choice if your app needs to do things your website doesn't: proprietary functionality, hardware integrations (barcode scanners, AR try-on), complex offline workflows, or a fundamentally different mobile UX.
It can be worthwhile if you’re a brand like Coca Cola or Ford, and a mid-six figure bill doesn’t mean that much.
But for most ecommerce brands - even nine-figure brands on Adobe Commerce - it’s too much cost and complexity.
2. No-Code / DIY App Builders
A more affordable option is using a drag-and-drop app builder to create your mobile app.
The challenge for Adobe Commerce merchants is that the ecosystem is relatively sparse. There isn’t a huge market of mature no-code mobile app tools for Adobe Commerce.
But even then, no-code tools typically have limitations that hold you back. They can’t fully recreate the functionality and user experience of your website, due to the nature of template and block-based builders.
All the custom and complex features from your Adobe Commerce store likely won’t carry over to the mobile app. There will almost certainly be a feature gap between app and website, which is not ideal.
When No-Code App Builders Make Sense
If you're running a relatively simple Adobe Commerce store with a straightforward catalog and standard checkout, and you find a builder with solid Adobe Commerce integration, this could work. But for most mid-market and enterprise Adobe Commerce merchants, the limitations will be a dealbreaker.
3. Website-to-App Conversion (MobiLoud)
The third option is extending your existing Adobe Commerce storefront into a native app with MobiLoud.
Instead of rebuilding your store from scratch in a new platform, MobiLoud takes the storefront you've already built - the one that already handles your catalog, checkout, integrations, and customer experience, and delivers it as a native iOS and Android app.
Your storefront is the app. Everything you've built on the web carries over. MobiLoud adds native capabilities on top: push notifications, native navigation, App Store and Google Play presence, deep linking, and a home screen icon that sits next to Amazon and Instagram on your customers' phones.
The cost is a fraction of custom development, with a launch timeline measured in weeks, not months.
And the key advantage for Adobe Commerce merchants specifically: you don't need to worry about API integration, GraphQL compatibility, or keeping a separate codebase in sync with your Adobe Commerce backend. Your website is the single source of truth.
Why MobiLoud is the Best Mobile App Solution for Adobe Commerce Stores
MobiLoud is a natural fit for Adobe Commerce stores looking to launch a native app - specifically because of the challenges unique to this platform.
Here’s why:
Your entire Adobe Commerce stack stays connected
Your GraphQL API, your ERP integration, your PIM, your marketing automation (whether that's Adobe Experience Platform, Klaviyo, Emarsys, or something else), your payment processors, your custom extensions: none of it has to change for your app.
These are complex integrations that took time and money to set up. With custom app development, every one of these integrations becomes a potential failure point that needs to be rebuilt and maintained separately.
With MobiLoud, the app renders your storefront. Your storefront is already connected to everything. There's no new integration layer to build or maintain.
Works with any Adobe Commerce frontend
It doesn't matter whether your storefront runs on Luma, Hyvä, a custom headless frontend, or even a legacy theme. As long as your website is responsive and mobile-friendly, MobiLoud can convert it.
This is particularly valuable for Adobe Commerce merchants, because the platform's frontend landscape is fragmented. PWA Studio is deprecated, Hyvä and Alokai are popular but not universal, and many stores are still running custom or legacy frontends.
MobiLoud is frontend-agnostic. Whatever you're running, it works.
Multi-store, multi-region, multi-currency support
Many businesses choose Adobe Commerce specifically for its multi-store capabilities. If you're running different storefronts for different regions, languages, or brands, MobiLoud can support that, whether as a single app that detects locale or as separate apps for each market.
B2B complexity carries over
If your storefront supports customer-specific pricing, account hierarchies, requisition lists, quick order forms, or approval workflows, those work in the app by default. You're not trying to rebuild B2B logic in a native app framework.
No PWA Studio dependency
Since MobiLoud works with your existing storefront (not a specific frontend framework), you're not tied to PWA Studio's deprecated codebase or any other framework Adobe may sunset in the future.
When Adobe transitions fully to ACCS and Edge Delivery Services, your app continues to work as long as your web storefront does.
Managed service, zero maintenance
MobiLoud handles everything: the build, app store submission (Apple and Google), ongoing maintenance, OS updates, and support.
It’s not a DIY no-code tool - and on the flipside, it’s not a case of having to hire developers and add headcount to build and manage your app.
Your team’s focus remains more or less the same as it currently is - they manage your website and your Adobe Commerce backend, and your app stays in sync automatically (while we handle any app-specific maintenance required).
Real Results: Tadashi Shoji on Adobe Commerce
Luxury fashion brand Tadashi Shoji runs on Magento (Adobe Commerce) and launched their mobile app with MobiLoud.
Here are some of the results they've achieved from their app:
Their team initially explored building custom native apps from scratch:
"At first, we explored the viability of building our own native apps from the ground up. And while that was achievable, managing them effectively moving forward would not have been feasible due to the disconnected nature of such an approach."
-- David Chamberlin, Lead Developer at Tadashi Shoji
With MobiLoud, the development experience was seamless:
"I could continue developing the way I am used to. It was completely frictionless for me. I really have to applaud MobiLoud for being so compatible so that we were able to do that."
Tadashi Shoji's app now generates 18% of total online revenue, with app users converting at 8.3x the rate of mobile web visitors. For a lean team without dedicated app development resources, the operational simplicity was the deciding factor.
Read more about Tadashi Shoji’s story here.
How It Works
Here’s how MobiLoud’s process works: turning your Adobe Commerce storefront into a mobile app in around 30 days.
1. Book Your Strategy Call
Start with a free strategy call. We'll discuss your goals, answer your questions, walk you through real examples of apps like yours, and assess whether MobiLoud is the right fit.
No commitment. Just a conversation to see if it makes sense.
2. Get Your Custom App Preview
We'll put together an interactive preview so you can see your Adobe Commerce store as a native app before committing to anything. You'll be able to interact with it on your own device and share it with your team.
3. Launch in 30 Days
Once you give the go-ahead, our team handles everything:
- Native app build with push notifications, native navigation, app icon, splash screen, and deep linking
- Testing and QA across iOS and Android devices, plus your own review period for feedback
- App Store and Google Play submission, including all compliance requirements, metadata, and screenshots
- Ongoing maintenance and support, covering OS updates, app store policy changes, and technical issues
Your Adobe Commerce infrastructure isn't touched. Your development team isn't pulled off their roadmap. The storefront you've already built and optimized becomes a native app, with a native channel for push-driven engagement and retention.
We've built 2,000+ apps for brands across every major ecommerce platform. We know what works.
Next Steps
Your Adobe Commerce store already works on mobile. It's responsive, functional, and handles everything your business needs.
The question isn't whether you need to rebuild it. The question is whether you're leaving revenue on the table by not giving your customers a native app experience.
Tadashi Shoji saw 18% of total online revenue shift to their app. Their app users convert at 8.3x the rate of mobile web visitors. That's the difference between a mobile website and a native app.
Book a free strategy call and we'll walk you through what your app could look like, what kind of ROI can expect, and the exact steps needed to go live with your own branded mobile app.
Your customers are already on their phones. Give them an app worth opening.
