E-commerce App Development

Native iOS and Android apps for B2C retailers: product browsing with category navigation and search, product detail pages with image galleries and variant selection, persistent cart and saved lists, and a checkout flow with Apple Pay and Google Pay alongside standard card input. Push notifications for order status updates, back-in-stock alerts, promotional offers, and abandoned cart recovery. Account management with order history, saved addresses, and loyalty balance display. We build iOS and Android in parallel using React Native so both platforms stay in sync -- you get two native apps without paying for two separate development tracks.

A progressive web app runs in the browser but installs to a customer's home screen and behaves like a native app -- no App Store submission, no update approval cycle, and no install friction for customers who haven't committed to downloading a full app yet. PWAs support offline browsing for catalogues, push notifications on Android, and app-like navigation patterns without the dual codebase cost of native development. They load fast on poor connections because assets are cached locally after the first visit. For retailers who want an app experience before they're ready to invest in App Store distribution, a PWA is the faster and cheaper starting point.

Wholesale buyers don't shop like consumers. They know what they want, they need to enter quantities across dozens of SKUs at once, and they need to see their account-specific pricing before they commit to an order. B2B ordering apps handle bulk order entry with quantity inputs across a grid of products, account-specific price lists negotiated with your sales team, minimum order quantities enforced at cart level, and order approval workflows for orders above a threshold. Sales rep views show assigned accounts, recent order activity, and the ability to place orders on behalf of a buyer. For distributors and wholesale brands, this replaces email-based ordering without forcing B2B buyers through a B2C checkout that wasn't designed for them.

Tablet and handheld apps for retail associates and customers on the shop floor: scan-to-cart using the device camera, inventory lookup to check stock in other locations or in the back, and queue-busting checkout so a customer can pay with a floor associate rather than waiting for a till. Store associate apps surface product information, stock levels, and customer order history when a buyer is standing in front of a product asking questions. Scan-and-go apps for customers let them scan items as they shop and skip the checkout queue entirely. These apps connect to your inventory and POS system in real time so stock data is never stale.

The post-purchase experience is where most retailers lose mobile engagement. An order tracking app keeps the customer in your branded environment rather than the carrier's tracking page. Real-time order status from confirmed to picked to dispatched to delivered, with push notifications at each stage. Live delivery tracking using carrier webhook integration for last-mile updates. Returns initiation inside the app -- reason selection, photo upload, return label generation, and refund status tracking. Reorder flow with one-tap reorder from order history. These features turn a logistical necessity into a touchpoint that builds repeat purchase habit.

If you already have a Shopify store or a custom commerce backend, a headless mobile app gives you a native app experience without rebuilding your commerce logic from scratch. We build a React Native app that connects to your existing Shopify Storefront API or custom commerce API for product data, pricing, inventory, cart, and checkout. Your backend stays the same -- your catalogue, promotions, and fulfilment stay managed where they are today. The app adds native push notifications, Apple Pay, Google Pay, offline browsing, and a product discovery experience that your mobile website cannot match. The right choice when you have a working backend and need a better front end, not a full rebuild.