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Custom Shopify App Development for Workflows Themes Cannot Solve

When the theme is the wrong place for the logic, we build the app. Private apps for your operations, or public App Store products like Restock Alert and Share Cart, using Shopify's APIs and App Bridge the way the platform expects.

4–16 weeks typicalPrivate app or App Store listing
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Matrikar custom car mats Shopify store

App Development

Related: Matrikar

Service

4–16 weeks

Private app or App Store listing

The problem this service solves

Merchants duct-tape five apps together, or ask a theme to do a job that belongs in an embedded app.

A maintainable app, private or public, using Shopify APIs, App Bridge, and a support path after launch.

Who this is for

  • Merchants whose workflow needs a private embedded app, not another theme hack
  • Teams shipping a public Shopify App Store product with billing and review readiness
  • Brands replacing a brittle stack of overlapping apps with one maintainable product

What we deliver

Scoped deliverables for shopify app development, not a vague weekly retainer.

01

Scoped product and architecture

Admin vs storefront surface, data model, and Shopify API plan before code lands.

02

Embedded or standalone build

App Bridge, Polaris where it fits, webhooks, and GraphQL/REST integrations that survive Shopify changes.

03

Billing and App Store readiness

For public apps: listing assets, billing, and the review checklist we use on our own products.

04

Handoff and support path

Docs, environments, and a clear path for fixes after launch, not a silent freelanced repo.

  • Private apps
  • Public App Store apps
  • Embedded apps
  • GraphQL/REST APIs
  • App Bridge 3.0

How we work

We ship our own apps on the Shopify App Store and build private apps for client catalogs. Same engineering bar either way.

  1. Problem and API scope

    We decide what belongs in an app versus the theme, and which Shopify APIs own the data.

  2. Build on a development store

    Iterative demos on a Shopify development store with your workflows as the acceptance tests.

  3. Launch and iterate

    Install path, monitoring, and a backlog for the first merchant feedback cycle.

Matrikar

Related work

Matrikar

Fitment before add-to-cart · Custom Car Mats

Matrikar does not sell a universal tray off a shelf. Each leather mat, seat cover, or trunk liner is laser-cut to a specific make, model, year, and trim, and takes about 11 days to build. A fashion-style Shopify theme that jumps straight to “Add to cart” is a liability: the shopper either bounces because they cannot confirm fit, or they order the wrong set and Matrikar pays for a remake or a refund. Fitment has to happen on the storefront before money changes hands.

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Other Shopify services

01

Shopify Store Development

Bring your store to life with scalable, conversion-focused Shopify development.

02

Shopify Theme Design & Development

Stand out with unique, engaging theme designs crafted to captivate your audience and reflect your brand's style.

03

Shopify Migration Services

Seamlessly transition to Shopify from any platform with zero downtime and complete data integrity.

05

Shopify Integration Services

Streamline operations by integrating essential third-party tools and services directly into your Shopify store.

06

Shopify Mobile App Development

Expand your reach with user-friendly mobile apps delivering exceptional shopping experiences on iOS and Android.

Ready to talk about shopify app development?

Book 30 minutes with the Auckland team. Bring the store URL and the constraint. We will tell you if we are the right fit.

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