Shopify · Updated July 2026
Tapcart
Turn your store into an AI-powered app
Tapcart is a no-code app builder for Shopify stores. It's a self-serve platform: merchants assemble native iOS and Android apps from a drag-and-drop dashboard, and the app syncs products, collections, cart and customers directly from Shopify. Apps publish to the merchant's own Apple and Google developer accounts.
Screens are built from reusable blocks that you add, remove and reorder without code. A developer layer, App Studio, sits on top: engineers write custom blocks in React using Tapcart's CLI, and each block exposes settings that merchants configure from the dashboard, so a developer builds once and the marketing team edits without touching code. Block and content changes deploy over the air, without an app-store release.
Tapcart is Shopify-only, and checkout runs in Shopify's native checkout sheet, so the store's existing payments, discounts and tax configuration are what run in the app. It's used by high-volume Shopify brands such as Princess Polly, BÉIS and Culture Kings.
Key Details
- App type
- No-code app builder
- Delivery
- DIY
- From
- $500/mo ($$$)
- Headquarters
- Santa Monica, US
- Founded
- 2017
- ·VC-backed; founded by Sina Mobasser and Eric Netsch
- ·Publishing requires your own Apple Developer account ($99/yr)
- ·Raised a $50M Series B in June 2021, led by Left Lane Capital, with participation from Shopify, SignalFire, Greycroft, Act One Ventures and Amplify LA
- ·Shopify Plus Certified App
How apps are built
Apps are assembled in Tapcart's dashboard from blocks: reusable content and commerce modules such as product carousels, banners and collections that you arrange per screen. Product, inventory and theme data sync from Shopify in real time, so the app's catalog mirrors the store.
For anything beyond the standard blocks, App Studio is a developer platform layered on top. Custom blocks are written in React and developed locally with the Tapcart CLI, then pushed live. Each block ships a manifest that declares merchant-editable settings, which appear as CMS-style fields in the dashboard, so a developer builds once and merchants configure without code. There is a component library, shared layouts, CI/CD support, and an MCP server that exposes the CLI to AI coding agents. Pushing a block live updates every instance of it in the app immediately, with no app-store review for content changes.
How it connects to your store
Tapcart installs as a Shopify sales-channel app, and catalog, cart and customer data all come from the Shopify store. Checkout uses Shopify's native checkout sheet: the app hands the cart to the store's own Shopify checkout, so existing discounts, payment methods and tax rules apply unchanged.
The in-app SDK exposes typed actions to blocks for cart operations, customer authentication, orders, storage, haptics and analytics events. Shopify Markets is supported for multi-region pricing and currency, and search is pluggable through a provider abstraction with support for Algolia, Nosto, Searchspring and Fast Simon. A public REST API and event webhooks are available for managing content and exporting analytics.
Engagement and marketing
Beyond the storefront, Tapcart concentrates on the tools brands use to drive repeat purchases. Push notifications support rich media and deep links, with automated and AI-generated sends, and connect to marketing platforms such as Klaviyo, Attentive, Braze and Iterable. An audience segment builder, an in-app message center and Capture Kit tools, including QR codes, help move customers into the app.
Retention and content features attach as blocks or SDK modules: loyalty through Smile.io, LoyaltyLion and Yotpo; subscriptions through Recharge, Skio and Stay AI; and shoppable video and user-generated content through Tolstoy, Videowise and Firework, among others. Tapcart lists 82 integrations in total.
What it costs and who it's for
Tapcart is a monthly subscription billed through Shopify, starting at $500/month on the Growth plan, with Scale at $1,250/month and Enterprise+ from $2,850/month adding advanced analytics, A/B testing, segmentation, developer tools and an uptime SLA. An AI push-notification add-on is priced separately, and a free plan lets you build and preview an app before publishing.
Because it is Shopify-only and self-serve, Tapcart fits established Shopify and Shopify Plus brands that want to run their own app and have the order volume to justify the spend. Deep customization assumes React development, either in-house or through Tapcart's services.
Features
- Native iOS & Android apps for Shopify
- Real-time sync with Shopify (products, inventory, themes)
- No-code drag-and-drop App Studio (block-based editor)
- Custom blocks & custom screens
- Unlimited push notifications (rich media, deep links)
- Automated & AI-generated push notifications (TapAI)
- Audience segment builder
- Capture Kit app-download marketing tools (QR codes)
- In-app message center (Inbox)
- Loyalty HQ & in-app order tracking
- No-password & Shop Login authentication
- A/B testing (Enterprise)
- Insights Pro analytics add-on
- Developer tools: Tapcart CLI, App Studio SDK, sandbox
- AI Autopilot content sync & AI Scenes / Gen AI Video
Integrations
- Abra
- Address Autocomplete
- Afterpay
- Aftership
- Algolia
- AppsFlyer
- Athos
- Attentive
- Barcode/QR Scanner
- BOGOS
- Branch
- Braze
- Bubblehouse
- CreatorCommerce
- Digioh
- EcoCart
- Fast Simon
- Fenix Commerce
- Firebase Analytics
- Firework
- Foursixty
- Gift Reggie
- Gladly
- Global-e
- Gorgias
- Heap
- Influence.io
- Inveterate
- Iterable
- Judge.me
- Junip
- Justuno
- Kimonix
- Klaviyo
- KnoCommerce
- LiveMeUp
- Loox
- LoyaltyLion
- LyveCom
- Malomo
- Mirra
- Narvar
- Nosto
- Octane AI
- Okendo
- Ometria
- Order Protection
- Purple Dot
- Rebuy
- Recharge
- Redo
- Rep.Ai
- Reviews.io
- Rise.AI
- Rivo
- Route
- Sauce
- Searchanise
- Shared Sweeps
- Shopify Markets
- Skio
- Smartzer
- Smile.io
- Stamped Reviews
- Stay Ai
- Swapt
- Talkable
- Tapcart Mobile Wishlist
- Tolstoy
- Triple Whale
- TrueFit
- Trustspot
- Videowise
- Wair
- Wishlist Plus by Swym
- Wonderment
- Yotpo Loyalty & Referrals
- Yotpo Reviews
- Yotpo UGC
- Zendesk
- Zowie
Platforms supported
Pricing
Growth
$500/month
- ·Unlimited blocks, integrations, push notifications & custom app screens
- ·AI Agent App Studio
- ·Product badging & gift with purchase
- ·24/7 realtime support
- ·One team member account
- ·Managed Apple & Google developer portal
Scale
$1250/month
- ·Everything in Growth
- ·Realtime advanced analytics
- ·A/B testing
- ·User segmentation
- ·Conditional content & blocks visibility
- ·Shopify metafields support
- ·Scheduled screen publishing
- ·Shopify multipass (OTP passwordless auth)
- ·Full team access
- ·Heatmaps & scrollmaps
Enterprise+
$2850/month
- ·Starting at $2,850/mo; for brands doing over $20M/year
- ·Everything in Scale
- ·Dedicated account manager & developer support
- ·Slack realtime support channel
- ·Developer Tools, Agent MCP & Tapcart CLI
- ·Data streaming to 3rd-party data warehouse
- ·Sandbox UAT accounts with automated QA
- ·Multiple regional apps
- ·Dedicated, secure & scaled hosting
- ·99.99% uptime SLA / SOC2
- ·Custom IDP/app authentication & billing
Add-ons: AI Push Notifications: $250/mo (automated behavior-based push, AI Autopilot, AI Scenes, Gen AI Video)
Pricing accurate as of publication; always confirm current pricing with the provider.
What reviewers say
Bottom line
Best for: Established Shopify and Shopify Plus brands that want a self-serve native app with strong design flexibility and built-in marketing tools, and the order volume to justify a higher monthly price.
FAQs
Which platforms does Tapcart support?+
Shopify only. Tapcart installs as a Shopify sales channel and syncs catalog, cart and customer data from the store; it does not support WooCommerce, BigCommerce or Magento.
Do I need my own Apple and Google developer accounts?+
Yes. Apps publish under the merchant's own Apple Developer account, which costs $99/year, and Google Play account, so the listings and installs stay with you.
How does checkout work?+
Checkout runs in Shopify's native checkout sheet, so your existing payments, discounts and tax configuration carry over. Checkout customization is limited to what Shopify checkout allows.
Can I customize beyond the standard blocks?+
Yes, through App Studio. Custom blocks are written in React with Tapcart's CLI and pushed live. The no-code tier is limited to configuring the existing blocks.
How much does Tapcart cost?+
Plans start at $500/month (Growth), with Scale at $1,250 and Enterprise+ from $2,850, plus an optional AI push-notification add-on. A free plan lets you build and preview an app before publishing.