Custom Shopify App Development
Private Shopify apps built for a specific merchant requirement, not assembled from marketplace parts.
When a requirement doesn't map cleanly onto an existing marketplace app — or maps onto three of them stacked together — a custom private app is usually the more maintainable answer. We've built this for loyalty-program integration (see our case study) and design custom apps for merchant dashboards, checkout flows, and account features.
What this covers
- Custom private Shopify apps built against Shopify's Admin and Storefront APIs
- Custom merchant dashboards for operations that don't fit Shopify's default admin
- Account and loyalty features connecting Shopify to an external system
- Replacing several marketplace apps with one owned, maintained system
How a custom app project runs
- Scope — the requirement, the marketplace apps already tried, and why they fall short.
- Design — what customers see in the store and account, and what your team sees in the admin.
- Build — a private app on Shopify's current APIs, with webhooks and data sync where needed.
- Launch and support — tested on a development store first, then installed on yours.
What you get
An app that does exactly what your store needs, with an admin screen your team can manage it from, and a clear owner when something needs to change. In the Time Center project, that meant customers linking in-store loyalty accounts by phone number, earning points online and redeeming rewards at checkout, with an admin page for managing rewards.
Questions we hear
Will it keep working when Shopify updates its API? With maintenance, yes — see app maintenance.
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Scope Your Shopify App
Tell us what you're trying to build and what marketplace apps you've already ruled out.