Every Shopify store can benefit from having its own dedicated app. However, hiring a team of developers for a fully native build can be both costly and unnecessary.
MobiLoud and Fuego are two popular no-code solutions that enable you to transform your Shopify store into a mobile app.
Both allow you to easily create sleek, feature-rich apps with push notifications and all the native functionality you need from your branded shopping app.
And while you can get solid results from Fuego, MobiLoud stands out for our flexibility, reduced workload, and our effortless ability to convert your high-converting website into an even better mobile app experience.
Keep reading to discover why MobiLoud is the ideal choice for building your Shopify store’s mobile app.
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MobiLoud vs Fuego: The Bottom Line
While both MobiLoud and Fuego enable Shopify store owners to create a mobile app, they take very different approaches:
Fuego
- Requires you to rebuild your site as an app with a drag-and-drop interface.
- Operates independently from your website, which increases ongoing maintenance.
- Can’t fully replicate all of your site’s features (especially if you rely on custom-built features).
MobiLoud
- Converts your existing website into an app, with no rebuilding required.
- Allows you to manage both website and app from a single codebase.
- No restrictions on integrations. Everything from your website functions just the same in your apps.
In the end, MobiLoud is the superior choice for Shopify store owners seeking a straightforward, more flexible solution with fewer constraints when building their mobile app.
“We wanted a solution that could enable push notifications, and MobiLoud does that. We couldn’t find another company that could offer the same features at the same price point, same time to market, and make it as easy as MobiLoud could.”
- Svend Hansen, Product Owner at Bestseller
Fuego is a Strong Choice for a Block-Based App Builder
Among the many Shopify mobile app builders that exist today, Fuego is one of the better choices.
While somewhat new on the scene, they’re well-reviewed, offer decent customization options, and offer integrations for a lot of popular Shopify apps.
All of their plans provide an AI toolkit, which can speed up the development process, and allow you to launch a functional app in no time.
We recommend checking them out if you’re looking for a block-based solution. However, all these tools have similar limitations, which stop you from being able to launch the perfect app for your brand.
MobiLoud gets past those issues, while simultaneously requiring less effort from you.
“Nothing out there provided us with the ease and accessibility that MobiLoud did to our team. You can’t beat the price they provided to get an app together.”
- Nick Barbarise, Director of Information Technology at John Varvatos
MobiLoud is More Less Effort, and Lets You Keep Everything From Your Website
MobiLoud takes a unique approach to building Shopify apps.
Rather than forcing you to recreate your store from scratch, MobiLoud transforms your existing Shopify site into a mobile app, preserving all the elements that already make your website successful.
Compared to Fuego, there’s less manual effort.
Typical app builders require you to assemble your user interface piece by piece, and then manage an entirely separate platform once you go live, which introduces extra work and upkeep.
Even with AI, this is more work than it appears on the surface.
MobiLoud, on the other hand, doesn’t limit you with a single platform’s constraints. Anything you can do on your website – such as conversions-focused tweaks, integrations with Shopify apps and third-party tools, or custom features – will seamlessly translate into your app.
Because MobiLoud leverages what already works on your website, the risk is lower, and you can feel confident that you’re delivering an app your customers will truly enjoy.
Why Top Brands Choose MobiLoud
A number of major brands, including Feature, John Varvatos, buybuyBaby, Jack & Jones, and many more, prefer MobiLoud’s way to build apps.
They love MobiLoud’s level of service, as well as being able to carry over all the best parts of their website into the app, with no rebuilding or coding or custom development required.
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Read more about why MobiLoud is a better way to build your shopping app below.
No rebuilding required
App builders like Fuego may be easier than building an app from scratch, but they are still a lot of work.
You’re forced to work around the platform’s blocks and templates, making numerous UI tweaks – all in an effort to replicate what your website already does.
Modern mobile websites already offer a user experience that’s just as good as a native app.
You don’t need to reinvent the wheel with your app. With MobiLoud, you can replicate the same formula you have success with on the web, while adding the native touches (native UI, a home screen icon, push notifications) that make your app feel like a high-end, custom-built solution.
Create a unique app with no limitations
With Fuego, your app is customizable only to the extent that their blocks and templates allow.
This, ultimately, puts a cap on how unique your app can be.
With MobiLoud, the only limits are what you can build for the web.
If your web team wants to build unique, custom experiences on your website, these will easily translate to your mobile app.
Your app will stand out, rather than blend in to the crowd.
"I expected the app to be somewhat functional, but I thought it wouldn't be as high quality as some of the apps I've seen that have been built from scratch. But I saw no difference in terms of quality or functionality in our app and an app built from the ground up, that could have cost us hundreds of thousands of dollars."
- Gavin McGarry, Co-founder & CEO at Gear2Go
Integrate everything from your web store
MobiLoud doesn’t force you to sacrifice key parts of your tech stack in your mobile app.
From custom features, to third-party tools, everything works in your app from day one.
App builders like Fuego have built a number of integrations for popular Shopify apps (Fuego’s 80+ integrations are better than most).
But if you want to integrate anything else with your app, you’re out of luck.
Less overhead to manage
MobiLoud apps update instantly whenever your website does.
No extra development, no duplicate work, no delays. Your website and app will always be fully in sync.
The time and effort saved, compared to making manual updates to your app through an app builder’s dashboard, add up significantly over the lifetime of your app, letting you focus your effort and energy on business tasks that move the needle.
"The fact that we can roll out quite complex solutions and updates to improve our experience for customers on the website, and that's immediately in the app, that's priceless. That's amazing!"
- Damien Smith, Chief Technology Officer at BoozeBud
Full support of a managed service
MobiLoud stands apart from app builders like Fuego by providing comprehensive, hands-on service – rather than just support.
Fuego users must handle configuration, development, and management on their own. If issues arise, they can submit a support ticket, and wait for a response.
MobiLoud functions as your dedicated app development partner. We help you through the entire process, from initial build through testing and app store submission.
Our team manages ongoing technical maintenance and updates, effectively serving as your complete app development department at more or less the same cost of an app builder.
This makes MobiLoud the ideal choice for Shopify merchants who prefer to concentrate on their eCommerce expertise while entrusting the technical implementation to a team of experts.
"It wasn't just that they helped us from design, to development, to going live with the app. It was also the aftercare of knowing that we had a team of people available to us that we could turn to for the ongoing management of the app, be it a small problem or a small change."
- Jordan Wise, Founder & CEO at GAFFER
"You held our hand through the entire process - how to put on the App Store, how to get on Google Play. You gave us the directions, but also helped us get approved, and what to do and how to do it. I love how impactful you are to my brand with no heavy uplift on our end from a design and cost perspective. Your customer service is everything."
- Haven Prescott Jr, CEO at SYN•DI•CATE
Boost Retention and Launch Your App Risk-Free with MobiLoud
Your store needs a mobile app – and Fuego is a great alternative to building a custom app.
You’ll save a ton of money, at least half a year of development, and plenty of overhead.
Yet MobiLoud goes a step further. We offer more flexibility, require less effort, and are priced in a similar range.
For Shopify stores already seeing success with their web experience and wanting to translate that into mobile apps, MobiLoud is the best solution.
No restrictive blocks or complicated APIs. Just everything from your website mirrored in the app, backed by an expert team from start to finish.
Ready to launch a Shopify app with fewer constraints and greater flexibility? Let’s chat.
Schedule a free consultation today and see how effortless MobiLoud makes launching your own mobile app.
