More than 75% of online shopping now happens on smartphones. And if you’re using Hyvä, you already have one of the fastest, most optimized Magento frontends available.
But even the best mobile websites can’t match the engagement and conversion power of a native app. Apps sit on your customers’ home screens, send push notifications directly to their devices, and create a smoother, stickier experience.
With MobiLoud, you can turn your Hyvä-powered store into fully native iOS and Android apps in a matter of weeks (not months) while keeping 100% of your site’s existing functionality.
No rebuilding, no complex API integrations, and no need to manage a separate app platform. Your app and website stay perfectly in sync, letting you focus on growing your business, not juggling multiple systems.
Curious? Read more to learn how it’s done.
Why Your Hyvä Site Needs a Mobile App
Mobile commerce is dominating the ecommerce market. Over 75% of ecommerce traffic now comes from mobile devices. And shoppers who download and use a mobile app are significantly more valuable than those who only browse on the web.
Studies show that app users convert 2-3 times more than mobile web visitors and purchase 3-7 times more frequently.
A native app also gives you powerful tools to keep customers coming back. Push notifications have up to 10 times higher engagement rates compared to email, making them one of the most effective channels for driving repeat purchases, reactivating lapsed customers, and announcing time-sensitive promotions.
If your Hyvä-powered store is focused on delivering a fast, seamless user experience, a mobile app takes it a step further. The app gives your repeat customers a smooth, convenient way to shop while increasing your revenue and retention.
Can You Make a Hyvä Site an App?
The short answer: yes, you can absolutely turn your Hyvä-powered Magento store into a mobile app.
The real question is how – especially, how to do it without sinking hundreds of thousands of dollars into development, or launching a buggy app that’s incompatible with your site.
There are three approaches to building a mobile app from a Hyvä site:
- Build a fully custom native app from scratch
- Use a DIY app builder
- Use a professional website-to-app service like MobiLoud
Each approach has very different trade-offs when it comes to cost, speed, complexity, and long-term maintenance.
Custom native apps are powerful but require a large budget and months of development. DIY app builders promise speed but often fail to support complex Magento stores or custom Hyvä features.
MobiLoud is the ideal middle ground. It turns your existing site into a fully native mobile app while keeping every pixel and feature intact, with none of the headaches of traditional app development.
Three Hyvä Mobile App Development Methods
Let’s dive deeper into these three paths to launching a mobile app for your Hyvä-powered site.
Custom Native Development
The traditional way to build a mobile app is to create separate native iOS and Android apps from scratch.
This gives you complete creative freedom and allows you to design unique experiences tailored for each platform. However, this route comes at a cost.
Development timelines are typically 6-12 months, budgets often exceed $250,000, and you’ll need an ongoing engineering team to maintain integrations with Magento, Hyvä, and your third-party modules.
Even after launch, any change to your website will need to be replicated separately in the apps.
Summary: Viable for enterprise brands with big budgets and unique feature requirements, but overkill for most Hyvä stores.
DIY App Builders
DIY app builders promise quick results with drag-and-drop tools and prebuilt templates.
However, many are designed exclusively for Shopify, leaving limited or no support for Magento and Hyvä-specific customizations.
These tools require you to manage a separate codebase inside their ecosystem, creating double the work for you once you launch.
Worse, the result is usually a basic, template-driven app that lacks the performance, flexibility, and brand polish of your Hyvä site.
Summary: Fine for small stores with basic catalogs, but not for Hyvä merchants who value their custom features and flexibility.
MobiLoud (Website-to-App Service)
MobiLoud takes a different approach, converting your existing Hyvä store directly into a fully native mobile app.
Every Hyvä feature and integration works out of the box:
- Checkout flows
- Layered navigation
- Custom modules
- CMS blocks
- And any third-party Magento extensions.
There’s no need to rebuild your storefront, duplicate your catalog, or manage separate systems.
Better yet, MobiLoud’s expert team handles everything: app build, QA, publishing to the App Store and Google Play, and ongoing updates.
Summary: The fastest, lowest-risk path to a high-quality mobile app that mirrors your Hyvä experience perfectly, without any extra development burden.
Why MobiLoud Is the Best for Hyvä App Development
MobiLoud is built specifically for businesses that already have a great website and want a mobile app without reinventing the wheel.
If you’ve invested in a Hyvä frontend, you already have one of the fastest and most flexible Magento experiences on the web. MobiLoud lets you carry that investment directly into the app stores, quickly and without compromise.
Instead of building a new app from scratch or trying to force your store into a rigid DIY template, MobiLoud wraps your existing Hyvä site inside a native app shell.
This keeps your web and app experiences perfectly in sync. No duplicate product catalogs, no second checkout flow, no ongoing double work. And all your features, extensions, and custom functionality work out of the box.
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On top of the technology, MobiLoud delivers a full-service experience.
Our team handles app configuration, QA, publishing, updates, and long-term support. You don’t need to touch a line of code or hire developers. We also help with push notification strategies, app promotion, and analytics to ensure your app actually thrives.
Key advantages, in summary:
- Launch in 30 days or less
- No rebuilding or re-platforming required
- Fully compatible with all Hyvä features
- Fully managed publishing and maintenance
- Expert guidance on push, analytics, and growth
Ready to see what your MobiLoud app could look like? Get a free preview now.
Converting Hyvä to Mobile App (How the Process Works)
Turning your Hyvä-powered Magento store into a mobile app with MobiLoud is a straightforward, fully managed process. We handle every technical step, so you can stay focused on running your store. Most projects launch in as little as 30 days.
Step 1: Kickoff
We start with a kickoff call to align on goals, and make sure that MobiLoud is the best fit for you to achieve what you want from your mobile app.
From there, all we need is your website’s URL and a few brand assets to start putting your app together.
Step 2: App Configuration
Once you sign up and give the go ahead, we get building.
We configure the app to match your Hyvä site’s design and functionality. All your features, extensions, and checkout flows work out of the box – because the app is built directly on top of your existing website.
Step 3: Testing & Feedback
In a couple of weeks, you’ll get a working version of your app to test on your own devices. This is your chance to review the look and feel, test the navigation, and give feedback before we move to final QA.
Step 4: Quality Assurance & Optimization
Our team runs extensive QA on both iOS and Android devices, ensuring performance, responsiveness, and compliance with App Store and Google Play guidelines.
Step 5: App Store Submission & Launch
We handle the submission process, respond to Apple and Google reviewers, and make any final tweaks required for approval. Once live, we help you craft a promotion strategy, to drive installs and engagement.
The result is a fully functional, native mobile app that mirrors your Hyvä site perfectly, without doubling your workload or breaking your budget.
Ready to see what your Hyvä-powered mobile app could look like? Get a free preview of your app now.
Hyvä Mobile App Features & Capabilities
Your Hyvä-powered app with MobiLoud keeps everything you already love about your website while adding key native features that improve user experience and engagement.
Because the app is built on top of your existing site, all your Magento modules, customizations, and checkout flows work out of the box. On top of that, we layer in native components designed to make your app feel fast, fluid, and fully at home on iOS and Android.
Core Features
- Push Notifications: Send personalized messages to users’ devices, re-engage lapsed customers, and drive traffic back to your store instantly.
- Seamless Checkout: Use your existing Magento checkout flow, fully optimized for mobile and ready for Apple Pay and Google Pay.
- User Accounts & Saved Preferences: Customers can log in, view orders, and access saved carts and wish lists, just like on your website.
- Native Navigation: Add tabbed navigation, a push inbox, and native menus to make browsing faster and more intuitive.
- App Store Compliance: We handle all platform-specific requirements like icons, splash screens, app permissions, and ongoing SDK updates to keep your app approved and running smoothly.
Always in Sync with Your Site
Any updates you make to your Hyvä site – new products, design changes, CMS blocks, checkout updates – sync instantly to your app.
There’s no separate system to manage and no risk of your app falling out of date.
The end result: a polished, high-performing mobile app that gives your customers the convenience and experience they expect, while you manage everything from the same Magento backend you already know.
Hyvä Mobile App FAQs
Will my Hyvä theme updates appear in the app automatically?
Yes. Your app mirrors your existing Hyvä site, so any updates you make to your theme, design, products, or content instantly appear in the app. No duplicate work required.
Does it support multi-store views or headless setups?
Absolutely. MobiLoud supports Magento’s multi-store functionality and is fully compatible with headless or hybrid setups using Hyvä. Each store view can have its own branded app if needed.
How are push notifications integrated with Magento?
MobiLoud apps come with a OneSignal integration for push notifications, as well as native abandoned cart notifications built in to the app. It’s super easy to send any events or triggers from your store into a free OneSignal account, so you can send targeted campaigns to drive engagement and sales.
What happens when Magento is upgraded?
Your app won’t break after upgrades. Since MobiLoud is built directly on your website, you simply keep your Magento and Hyvä installation up to date as usual, and the app will reflect those changes automatically.
Can I customize the app’s navigation and branding?
Yes. We match your existing brand guidelines and can configure native navigation elements like tab bars, menus, and splash screens to ensure the app feels uniquely yours.
Get a Free Preview of Your Hyvä Store as a Native Mobile App
See exactly how your Hyvä-powered Magento store will look and perform as a fully native iOS and Android app, before committing to anything.
Our team will create a free, interactive preview of your app so you can experience the speed, navigation, and feature parity with your website, firsthand.
Request Your Free Preview Today and launch your mobile app in as little as 30 days, with MobiLoud’s full-service team handling everything from build to App Store publishing.
