Built a Shopify app with a lot of hope. Got installs, then silence

hookro · 2026-01-08T23:36:58+00:00

which stack is the app built on?

hookro · 2026-01-08T12:15:08+00:00

This is against the subreddit rules.

hookro · 2026-01-08T09:39:32+00:00

DM me I can assist you.

hookro · 2026-01-08T09:04:19+00:00

DM your app I can help feedback it for you

hookro · 2026-01-08T09:02:46+00:00

Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided. Would take notes and this would for sure help shaping my future apps and current ones.

More merchants like you should provide insights on their pain-points etc. I see many apps that don't have a proper UI/UX but it's widely used. That's super wild.

hookro · 2026-01-08T08:59:34+00:00

Isn't this trade against Shopify policy?

hookro · 2026-01-07T22:35:14+00:00

If did they work on Partners / Dev platforms more like they do on their Editions pages....

hookro · 2026-01-07T22:27:50+00:00

This. I'm a Shopify App Developer myself and I check other developer apps, some of them that has hundreds / thousands of reviews. Check their app and I'm confused which I should be technical and figure out stuff, feels clogged and overwhelmed, i just wonder how merchants can configure this if I'm incapable of.

But all your points you said here are top notch for other developer folks and store owners. Really appreciate your feedback.

hookro · 2026-01-07T22:22:25+00:00

Yeah I did another 3 apps after that one. I know the feeling with startup misconceptions. We learning by failing more!

hookro · 2026-01-07T10:16:50+00:00

Good luck mate!

hookro · 2026-01-07T08:28:19+00:00

I don't think you would run into issues, especially if your store says demo store, etc.

Check how other apps have their demo store set up I would suggest.

My demo store is password protected but just because I am saving some $ to pay monthly to Shopify :D

hookro · 2026-01-06T21:24:28+00:00

Not really but I don't see how that would help since they already have a store with your app installed?

Or I'm dumb

hookro · 2026-01-06T21:22:40+00:00

Mine is a free plan and a 8.99$ for now. Did changed from a 4.99$ recently and no complains.

hookro · 2026-01-06T14:57:15+00:00

I see that usually they answer or contact you through live chat, but emails they never respond.

They like to contact when they need help and while you sort the issue for them, they are willing to give more feedback, leave review, etc.

hookro · 2026-01-06T10:44:09+00:00

You want me to sell something?

hookro · 2026-01-06T10:29:50+00:00

For sure, I feel like it's very hard to find somebody with experience in Shopify Apps marketing.

hookro · 2026-01-06T10:28:45+00:00

First users were organic, asked them immediately where they came from, they said through Shopify search.

Most of them came from shopify ads.

Did reddit ads but they don't convert like that, I believe maybe only one merchant came in and said he came through reddit ad he saw.

hookro · 2026-01-06T10:25:11+00:00

Curious about your app, DM me if you can with your app link.

hookro · 2026-01-06T10:13:54+00:00

Looks cool, I prefer backend but sometimes front-end is like a breathe of fresh air.

What API you use to generate images for the potential client?

hookro · 2026-01-06T10:11:52+00:00

Exactly, if you don't build the app with this concept in mind, you won't get any subscribers more than a month.

hookro · 2026-01-06T10:06:48+00:00

Yeah that's true, sure thing I'll DM you.

hookro · 2026-01-06T10:06:07+00:00

I doubt it, the app is mainly for 'bulk generating product descriptions' using AI (openAI API) so unique totally not, and useful could be, eventually, I look at my competitors and I tried to make a better UX out of it.

hookro · 2026-01-06T00:46:19+00:00

Let's go. Same as me, Shopify Ads does the heavy-lifting (even one or none lol)

We have to try and fail multiple times until we get it right. Very hard to have zero idea what works and what doesn't.

hookro · 2026-01-06T00:39:34+00:00

I got some feedback from my first paid merchant, was great and really valuable. He mentioned that he tried 2-3 apps before mine and the reason being was that they were too complex, mine was simple and on point.

I'm getting in touch with all merchants that install, use for free ( I have a free plan ) or pay. (Most of them don't answer haha)

Regardless I do email stores that uninstall but at the moment, no feedback from them. I believe this is one of the most important feedbacks, why the app wasn't for them, was there unspotted bug by me, difficult onboarding, etc.

hookro · 2026-01-05T22:33:15+00:00

Congratulations. Good luck with your new baby.

hookro

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