Mobile App Builder ‑ AppMaker vs Apps Studio ‑ Mobile App
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for Mobile App Builder, Oct 13, 2026 for Apps Studio.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $1,000/month for Mobile App Builder and $199.99/month for Apps Studio.
Head to head
The perfect mobile app builder for your store
Create your own mobile app!
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Pro
- · * Suited for brands
- · App Integrations & Plugin Library
- · Enterprise Support
- · Native iOS + Android
- · Platform access for app personalization
Plus
- · * Recommended for category leaders
- · Customer success manager
- · Everything in Pro+
- · Premium Workflows
- · Priority support
- · Starts at $2000/ Month
Startup Release
- · All Features Unlocked
- · Custom Made Application
- · We manage the Android release for you.
- · We manage the iOS release for you
Business Release
- · All Features Unlocked
- · Custom Made Application
- · We manage the Android release for you.
- · We manage the iOS release for you
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuild the Extraordinary, not another templatized mobile app. Design, personalize, and scale your Shopify mobile app with complete creative control. Appmaker is a customizable Shopify mobile app platform, empowering brands to build unique, high-performance apps that reflect their identity, not just another cookie-cutter store.
Our app builder empowers merchants in any industry to easily launch their mobile commerce presence. With features like vouchers, push notifications, and analytics, it’s ideal for enhancing customer engagement and driving sales. Perfect for the food and fashion sectors, it simplifies reaching mobile users, offering a direct channel to promote offers and gain insights, all without the need for coding skills.
- Flexible, customizable platform
- Built to innovate and iterate
- Ability to personalize your app with app integrations, plugins & custom design
- Achieve parity across web & mobile; extend functionality with custom plugins
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Mobile App Builder |  Apps Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Mobile App Builder | Apps Studio |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.5 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 34 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 3 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Mobile App Builder | Apps Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1,000/month | $199.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 90 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Mobile App Builder | Apps Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #17 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 6, 2021 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | Not published |
| Developer | Appmaker | Applications Studio |
FAQ
Mobile App Builder and Apps Studio: common questions
- Is Mobile App Builder or Apps Studio cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $1,000/month for Mobile App Builder and $199.99/month for Apps Studio. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 4, 2026 for Mobile App Builder, Oct 13, 2026 for Apps Studio; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 4, 2026 for Mobile App Builder, Oct 13, 2026 for Apps Studio. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.