Your shop. Your own app. Your checkout.
Sell your products in a branded app with options, live stock, Apple Pay and Google Pay — plus shipping, local delivery and click & collect. No Shopify needed.
- Import products from your website or a spreadsheet
- Money straight to your own Stripe account
- iPhone, Android, web app and desktop
AppBuild.diy is best for independent shops that want their own online shop app with stock, click-and-collect and card payments, with 0% commission on paid plans and a free plan to start.
What's the best online shop app for an independent retailer?
AppBuild.diy is a strong fit for independent shops that want their own online shop app with stock, click-and-collect and card payments. You get your own branded app on the App Store, Google Play and the web, with 0% commission on paid plans. It's free for up to 10 app users, then $49/month for up to 1,000; the free plan for online ordering takes 5% of each paid order.
Start free. Upgrade when it pays for itself.
Both include the full Online Shop. Stripe's own card fees apply on both.
Free – Retail
0 / month + 5% of goods
- Unlimited app users while you take card orders
- 5% on goods after discounts — never on shipping or tax
- Web app (PWA) on any phone or desktop
- Every shop feature included
- Stays active while you have a paid order every 60 days
Paid plans
0% commission
- No commission on any order
- Published on the App Store and Google Play
- Your app name and icon on shoppers' home screens
- Everything in Free – Retail
A complete shop, built into your app
Options & variants
Sizes, colours and styles, each with its own price, SKU, photo and stock.
Live stock
In stock / out of stock shown instantly. Items are held for 15 minutes while a shopper pays, so you never oversell.
Card, Apple Pay & Google Pay
Secure Stripe checkout. Money goes straight to your own Stripe account.
Shipping zones & rates
Rates by country and weight, with free shipping over an amount you choose.
Local delivery
Deliver to the postcodes you cover, with your own fee and minimum order.
Click & collect
Shoppers order ahead and pick up in store.
Discount codes
Percent off, amount off or free delivery — with end dates, usage limits and minimum baskets.
Digital products
Sell downloads. Shoppers get a secure link straight after paying.
Order updates by push & email
Shoppers are told when their order is being prepared, ready, shipped or delivered.
Refunds that restock
Full or partial refunds and cancellations put items back in stock automatically.
Packing slips
Print a packing slip for any order in one click.
Sales reports
Sales by day, top products and low-stock warnings in one place.
Your catalogue in minutes, not days
From your website
Paste your shop address or a product link. We read Shopify and WooCommerce stores and most product pages, then you review before anything is saved. Photos are copied into your app.
From a spreadsheet
Upload a CSV exported from Shopify, WooCommerce or Squarespace, or fill in our template. Mistakes are shown row by row.
By hand
Add products one at a time with photos, options and stock from your dashboard or phone.
Ads cost more every year. Emails go to spam.Push notifications are free — and land on the lock screen.
Announce a sale, a restock or a new drop and reach every shopper instantly. Back-in-stock alerts and basket reminders go out automatically.
Order updates arrive by push and email, so shoppers always know where their order is. Included on every plan, with no per-message fees.
Source: industry avg., Airship 2024
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Start Free, Scale as You Grow
Free forever for up to 10 app users. No credit card required.
App users = the people who use your published app (your customers)
Start free or launch for $49 — scale your app without switching platforms.
All Plans Include:
*Requires your own Apple Developer ($99/yr) and Google Play Developer ($25 one-time) accounts. Full refund if we can't get your app live.
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