Shopify app development and customization – All you need to know

What is Shopify app development & customization?

To start using Shopify, you must pay a monthly subscription fee. You are then provided an easily customizable theme. Also, you get easy-to-use eCommerce basics bundled into a tidy, unified dashboard for running and managing your online store.

Yet ultimately, Shopify's fundamental characteristics are just that—fundamental. Hence you need Shopify applications' help if you want to grow your online business.

That explains why the development of Shopify apps is a lucrative profession and why the Shopify App Store has room for over 8,000 apps with every function imaginable.

But even with that, Shopify Plus stores may even require more sophisticated apps, catered to unique needs of an eCommerce enterprise company. That's why we have different types of Shopify apps that we can develop.

The benefits of opening an online store with Shopify are attracting more and more entrepreneurs today. It can be challenging to select one Shopify development solution that meets your company's needs when there are so many options accessible.

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Apolomultimedia.com, a certified Shopify Expert based in the US, is an example of this. About one hundred 5-star reviews from their clients demonstrate the high caliber of their work on the numerous app development and customization tasks they have completed.

Business owners can create their online store's strategy better by developing Shopify apps. We at Xotiny understand that and Shopify App Development is one of the most popular service we offer to our customers as well. To make you understand more of the process behind Shopify app development and customization, we have created this blog post.

Read on to find out more!

How many types of Shopify apps are there?

Public apps, custom apps, and draft applications are the there different categories of Shopify apps that you should know about.

Public apps: When you go to the Shopify App Store, you see the apps that are listed publicly, and on the other hand, you have apps that are unlisted. You can locate and install the listed apps in the search result. Additionally, as long as you have the app listing URL, you may still install unlisted applications even though they don't show up in search results or app categories.

Custom apps: You can download these apps by clicking on the install link provided by the app developers. These apps are created specifically to meet the needs and requirements of your Shopify store, often being a high-grossing store that has more unique needs.

Draft apps: Apps that are considered "draft" can only be used for testing purposes and installed on development stores.

Back in the day, there were even private apps, which you have to give developers open API access to your Shopify admin. But this type of app has been unspported since January 2022.