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10 articles in Shopify Apps
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The 5 Best Shopify Bundle Apps in 2026, Compared
A working comparison of TB Bundles, Kaching, Fast Bundle, Pumper, and Bundler — bundle types, how discounts are enforced, and what each one actually costs once bundle revenue grows.
7 Shopify Subscription Apps Worth Comparing in 2026
A neutral, no-particular-order look at Appstle, Bold, Loop, Recharge, Recurpay, Seal, and Skio—including pricing shape, merchant fit, strengths, and tradeoffs.
The Shopify App Stack Audit: When Twelve Apps Quietly Eat Your Margin
Merchants on Reddit keep arriving at the same maths: 8–15 paid apps, each defensible alone, adding up to more than hosting, theme, and agency combined. Here is the audit that fixes it.
Shopify SMS Automations: Set Up Abandoned Cart Flows Natively
Shopify Messaging now runs automated SMS flows for abandoned carts, abandoned checkouts, browse abandonment, and custom journeys. How to use it without adding another app or a compliance problem.
Shopify Scripts Are Gone: Migrate Discount Logic to Functions
Shopify Scripts stopped running on June 30, 2026. If a discount, shipping, or payment rule on your Plus store has gone quiet, this is how to rebuild it with Shopify Functions and the new discount combination rules.
Shopify Widerrufsbutton: EU Withdrawal Button Setup and Best App
How to add a compliant EU Widerrufsbutton to Shopify: what the rule requires, the two-step withdrawal flow and confirmation email, and why we install the Revoq EU Withdrawal Button app.