Your Store Deserves
A Native Mobile App
Not Just a Mobile Site

eCommerce app development costs $12,000 to $80,000 with CV Infotech at $30 per hour depending on the app type. A Shopify headless mobile app (Flutter frontend, Shopify Storefront API) costs $12,000 to $25,000. A WooCommerce mobile app costs $10,000 to $20,000. A custom eCommerce app with its own backend costs $25,000 to $60,000. A multi-vendor marketplace app costs $40,000 to $80,000. US-based eCommerce app agencies charge $100 to $200 per hour for the same scope.

Use a Shopify headless app when you already have a Shopify store — your inventory, orders, and product management stay in Shopify's admin, and the mobile app is a custom frontend using the Shopify Storefront API. This is faster and cheaper than a custom backend. Use a custom native eCommerce app when your requirements exceed Shopify's API capabilities — complex product configurators, B2B pricing logic, multi-warehouse inventory, or a marketplace with multiple sellers. Custom apps cost more but have no platform ceiling.

Flutter is CV Infotech's default for eCommerce mobile apps — it builds iOS and Android from one codebase, renders consistently on both platforms, and handles the animation-heavy interactions (product carousels, transitions, cart animations) common in eCommerce apps. React Native is an alternative when the merchant's team has JavaScript expertise. For the backend: Shopify Storefront API for Shopify-connected apps, WooCommerce REST API for WooCommerce-connected apps, or a custom Node.js or Laravel API for fully custom apps.

A Shopify headless mobile app takes 10 to 18 weeks. A WooCommerce mobile app takes 8 to 16 weeks. A custom eCommerce app with its own backend takes 16 to 28 weeks. A multi-vendor marketplace app takes 24 to 40 weeks. All timelines assume a complete product catalogue, brand assets, and client feedback within 48 hours at each review stage.

Yes. Shopify apps connect via the Shopify Storefront API — your existing products, collections, inventory, and order management in Shopify are available to the mobile app. Customers who purchase through the app see the order in your Shopify admin. WooCommerce apps connect via the WooCommerce REST API — the same approach. The mobile app becomes a second sales channel for your existing store, not a separate system.

A standard eCommerce app includes: product catalogue with search and filtering, product detail pages with image gallery and variant selection, shopping cart with quantity management, user authentication and account management (order history, saved addresses), checkout with payment integration (Stripe, Apple Pay, Google Pay), push notifications for order updates, and wishlist functionality. Advanced features (loyalty points, AR product preview, live chat, subscription products) are scoped separately.

Payment integration options for mobile eCommerce apps: Stripe (supports Apple Pay and Google Pay natively — single integration for card, Apple Pay, and Android Pay), PayPal (widely trusted, reduces cart abandonment for PayPal users), and Shopify Payments (for Shopify-connected apps — handles checkout within Shopify's checkout flow). Apple Pay and Google Pay are strongly recommended for mobile apps — they eliminate card entry and reduce checkout abandonment significantly compared to web eCommerce.

Yes. Multi-vendor marketplace apps require additional architecture beyond a standard eCommerce app: seller onboarding and verification, per-seller storefronts and product management, commission calculation and payout logic, dispute resolution workflows, and a buyer-facing review system for sellers. Marketplace apps cost $40,000 to $80,000 with CV Infotech. Most marketplace app builds begin with an MVP covering the core buyer and seller flows before adding the more complex features.

No. We build eCommerce apps in Flutter, which produces a single codebase that compiles to native iOS and Android apps. Approximately 90 to 95% of the code is shared between the two platforms. The remaining 5 to 10% handles platform-specific configurations (push notification setup, Apple Pay integration, Google Pay integration, app store submission). One project, two apps.

A mobile-responsive website is a website that adapts to mobile screen sizes but runs in a browser. A mobile eCommerce app is a native app installed from the App Store or Google Play. Native apps have access to device features (push notifications, biometric authentication, camera for AR try-on, Apple Pay/Google Pay), tend to load faster from cached data, and have higher conversion rates than mobile web for repeat shoppers. The trade-off: native apps require App Store submission and approval, and users must download them before purchasing.

App Store submission for an eCommerce app requires: an Apple Developer account ($99/year), compliance with App Store Review Guidelines (no hidden fees, clear returns policy, proper age rating), payment processing via approved methods (Stripe and PayPal are approved; custom payment systems require review), and privacy disclosure for any data collected. Google Play requires a $25 one-time fee and similar content compliance. CV Infotech handles the full submission process as part of every eCommerce app project.

Yes. CV Infotech builds eCommerce mobile apps for iOS and Android using Flutter and React Native. We connect to existing Shopify stores (via Storefront API), WooCommerce stores (via REST API), or build custom backends for fully custom eCommerce apps. Our rate is $30 per hour with a 100% in-house team and 512 verified 5.0 reviews on Freelancer.com. Discovery call is 30 minutes and free.