Writing about mobile commerce

Article 2 min Who submits the app to the App Store and Google Play? TicApp does, including the review process. Four client apps are live on both stores, the oldest published in October 2021 and still being updated.… Read

Article 2 min Can customers scan a barcode to reorder in a Shopify app? Yes. Pets Lounge scans a barcode straight from the search bar, so somebody re-ordering pet food points their phone at the bag rather than… Read

Article 2 min Can a Shopify app work in Arabic? Yes, and properly — not a translated left-to-right screen. Eleganza La Mode is browsed in English and Arabic and priced in AED, with the… Read

Article 2 min What is Reels Commerce? Short-form video you can buy from without leaving the clip — the format people already scroll, with the product attached. TicApp built this into… Read

Article 2 min What can push notifications actually do for a Shopify store? They reach a customer on their home screen without paying for the reach, which no other channel does. That is the app's single biggest… Read

Article 2 min Are there ongoing costs after a Shopify app launches? Yes, always. The Apple Developer account renews annually and the Shopify subscription must stay live — if the store subscription lapses, the app stops… Read

Article 2 min How much does a Shopify mobile app cost? It depends on the route. A no-code app builder is a monthly subscription that never ends. A done-for-you build is a one-off project fee.… Read

Article 2 min Will my products sync automatically to the app? Yes. Products, collections, inventory and orders sync from Shopify, so there is no second catalogue to maintain. You keep working in Shopify admin exactly… Read

Article 2 min Does a Shopify mobile app use Shopify checkout? A properly built one does. TicApp apps hand off to Shopify's own checkout, so your payment methods, taxes, discounts and order records carry on… Read

Article 2 min What is the difference between a mobile app and a mobile website? A mobile website has to be found again every visit. An app sits on the home screen and can send a notification. That is… Read