What Is an E-Commerce Mobile App?
An e-commerce mobile app is your online store's own branded app that customers download to their phones. With the Faprika Mobile App, your e-commerce site is published under your name and your logo on the App Store for iOS and on Google Play for Android. Instead of searching for your store in a browser, your customer taps the icon on their phone and starts shopping right away.
The app is not a separate store; it is managed from the same Faprika panel as your e-commerce site. You update products, stock, prices and campaigns once, and the site and the app show the same information.
Why Should You Have Your Own Mobile App?
Most shopping is done from the phone. A mobile-friendly e-commerce site serves these customers; a mobile app makes them lasting. A customer who downloads your app sees your brand on their home screen every day, and for their next purchase they don't need to look for you; they simply open the app.
Your own app is also a sign of trust. Appearing on the App Store and Google Play under your name and logo turns your store into a corporate brand in the customer's eyes. For your loyal customers, shopping comes down to a few taps.
On the App Store and Google Play Under Your Own Brand
Your app is listed in the iOS and Android stores with your brand name, your logo and your app icon. Your customers search for your name in the store, find your app, download it and use it. The same products, prices and campaigns appear on both platforms; there is no difference between a customer using an iPhone and one using Android.
Publishing is handled by us
Your app is published on the App Store and Google Play from Faprika's developer accounts, by the Faprika team. You don't need to open a developer account or deal with store submissions, review processes and updates; you manage your store, and we make sure the app stays live in the stores.
One Panel: Site and App Managed from the Same Place
Product, stock and price
When you add a new product, change a price or run out of stock, you do it once in the Faprika panel. Your e-commerce site and your mobile app show the same information; you don't have to update two separate systems.
Campaigns and storefront
Campaigns and discounts you set up in the panel also apply in the app. A campaign running on your site applies in the same way to a customer shopping through the app.
Orders in a single list
Orders from the app land in your Faprika panel order list together with orders from your site and from marketplaces. Invoicing, shipping and return processes run through the same flow for every channel.
On Your Customer's Phone with Notifications
Notifications are one of the strongest points of a mobile app. With order status notifications, your customer sees at which stage their order is on their phone; the question “Where is my order?” gets answered before it is asked. The notification infrastructure is set up with Google Firebase and is free; the setup is explained step by step in the Push Notifications tutorial.
With the push message templates in Faprika, you can prepare notification texts in advance and reach your customers in the same format and in your brand's voice every time.
The Difference Between a Mobile-Friendly Site and a Mobile App
| Topic | Mobile-friendly e-commerce site | Faprika Mobile App |
|---|---|---|
| How does the customer reach it? | Searches in a browser or types the address | Taps the icon on their phone |
| Where does it appear? | Search results and ads | App Store, Google Play and the customer's home screen |
| Notifications | Depends on the browser and permissions | Order status and push notifications |
| Management | Faprika panel | The same Faprika panel |
| Product, stock, campaign | From the panel | Same as the site, from the panel |
Every Faprika plan already includes a mobile-friendly e-commerce site. The mobile app is a channel added on top of it that brings your brand to the phone's home screen.
What Do You Gain with the Faprika Mobile App?
- A presence on the App Store and Google Play under your own brand name and logo
- No developer account or store submission hassle; the Faprika team handles publishing
- A permanent place on the customer's phone home screen
- The same products, stock, prices and campaigns as the site; no second management burden
- App orders in the same order list as your other sales channels
- Fewer “Where is my order?” questions thanks to order status notifications
- Faster and easier repeat shopping for loyal customers
Which Plans Include It?
The Mobile App (iOS and Android) is included in Elite among the Professional plans and in all Premium plans (Smart, Enterprise and Exclusive). It is also part of custom-developed Faprika Private projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my e-commerce site have a mobile app with Faprika?
Yes. With the Faprika Mobile App, your e-commerce site is published under your own brand on the App Store for iOS and on Google Play for Android.
Who uploads the app to the App Store and Google Play?
Your app is published by the Faprika team from Faprika's developer accounts. You don't need to open a developer account or submit a store application.
Will I manage the app from a separate panel?
No. The app is managed from the same Faprika panel as your e-commerce site; product, stock, price and campaign changes appear on both the site and the app.
Where do I see the orders coming from the app?
App orders land in your Faprika panel order list together with orders from your site and from marketplaces.
Can I send notifications to my customers?
Yes. Order status notifications are set up for free with Google Firebase; with push message templates you can prepare your notification texts in advance.
Which plans include the mobile app?
It is included in Elite among the Professional plans and in the Smart, Enterprise and Exclusive Premium plans; it is also part of Faprika Private projects.
To talk about your own mobile app, request a demo; the Faprika team takes care of preparing your app and publishing it in the stores.
