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Original Shopify app research: what stores run, what they add and how the market changes. Start with a report, inspect the evidence, then research the accounts and apps that matter to you.
Reports & live data
See what the market is doing
Each report names its observation period. Live reports follow their published data; dated reports keep the snapshot they describe.
- Current report
What is changing across the Shopify app economy?
Shoplist's Q4 2026 edition of the Shopify app economy, based on public app-store and storefront detection signals through Oct 31, 2026.
- Weekly report
Which apps are stores running and adding for Black Friday?
The apps Shopify stores run and add going into Black Friday, across twelve categories.
- Dated report
Are stores choosing Shopify’s BFCM app picks?
Shopify's Black Friday Cyber Monday guide names 19 apps. We crossed every pick with live storefront data: stores running it, stores adding it in the last 28 days and how often big brands choose it.
Dated research
Put the numbers in context
Benchmarks explain the shape of the market. These articles retain their original observation windows and link to the definitions behind the findings.
Shoplist data shows a three-app median among tracked Shopify brands with a detected app—and a much smaller high-complexity segment.
A data-led look at Shopify app installs, uninstalls, launches, pricing changes, and category momentum through September 2, 2026.
Review-count benchmarks for 14,955 tracked app records show why category context and review velocity matter more than a star rating alone.
Research the apps behind the findings
Look up an app’s detected stores or inspect a storefront’s app stack. Use the methodology to understand coverage, observation dates and what each signal means.
Read the data methodology and App Charts methodology for sources, coverage and metric definitions.