Shopify App Store Statistics: 2024 Report by Meetanshi

We analyzed the entire Shopify app store.

And found some interesting facts and figures about Shopify apps.

Here’s the complete report on the state of Shopify app store in 2024. It offers some interesting takeaways like the total number of apps in Shopify app store, most-reviewed apps, and more.

Table of Contents

• Shopify App Store Statistics: Editor’s Picks
• Number of apps on the Shopify App Store
• Most Popular Shopify Apps in 2024
• Most Disliked Shopify Apps
• How Much Does a Shopify App Cost?
• Shopify App Store Average Ratings
• Popular Shopify App Categories
• Shopify Partners & App Developers Statistics

Shopify App Store Statistics: Editor’s Picks

The Shopify ecosystem is thriving with new partners and apps. Here are the top Shopify app store statistics to know in 2024:

• There are 9701 apps on the Shopify app store.
• The average plan of Shopify app costs approximately $58.49 per month.
• Majority of Shopify developers (82.4%) have listed only one Shopify app.
• 40.52% of Shopify apps offer at least one free plan or free trial.
• Product Reviews, Search Engine Optimization, and Popups are the top Shopify app categories by the number of reviews.
• 12 out of 34 apps developed by Shopify have an average rating of 2.5 or less.
• Hextom, Privy Operations, and Judge.me are the top Shopify app developers with the highest number of aggregate reviews.

Number of apps on the Shopify App Store

There are 9701 apps on the Shopify app store as of January 2024.

Here’s the year-wise trend of the number of Shopify apps:

The Shopify app store has witnessed a 24.17% growth between 2021 and 2022 and 50.48% between 2022 and 2023.

Surprisingly, the number of Shopify apps has decreased by 8.15% in the 2023 to 2024 period. Because Shopify regularly terminates apps that no longer meet their quality standards and policies–keeping the app store a reliable and trustworthy marketplace.

Most Popular Shopify Apps in 2024

Looking at the apps with the highest number of reviews, the “Privy ‑ Pop Ups, Email, & SMS” is the most popular Shopify app. It is an all-in-one platform to grow the business.

Here’s the list of best Shopify apps by the number of reviews:

Interestingly, 4 of the top 10 Shopify apps are for product reviews. Meaning product review apps are highly popular amongst Shopify users.

Most Disliked Shopify Apps

Shopify apps are meant to make things easier for merchants. However, many need to meet the user’s expectations. The results? Dislikes from the users. Our research found that users are not quite satisfied with the apps from some of the top developers.

“Retail Barcode Labels” by Shopify is the most disliked app, with an average rating of 2.3 from 522 reviews. Here is the list of five most-disliked Shopify apps with average ratings of less than 2.5:

Shopify developed the top three apps receiving the most negative reviews. In fact, 12 out of 34 apps developed by Shopify have an average rating of 2.5 or less. Because users hold high expectations from the official apps, which Shopify did not meet.

How Much Does a Shopify App Cost?

Shopify offers a wide range of free and paid apps on a monthly subscription basis. And many apps have multiple pricing plans as well.

• The average cost of a Shopify app (considering all the plans) is $58.49 per month.
• The average cost of the highest plan for Shopify apps is approximately $102.23 per month.
• 4,560 Shopify apps (47.01%) offer at least one free plan or trial.
• The most expensive Shopify apps are “Wholster: Wholesale B2B” by Gist and “Core Loyalty” by Coretava. Their highest plan costs $999.99 per month.

There is a weak but also positive correlation between apps offering free plans and their popularity. Meaning Shopify apps that offer free plans or free trials are more likely to get popular.

Shopify App Store Average Ratings

The number of reviews and average ratings are the key factors to measure the Shopify app’s success. In fact, the number of reviews is an essential consideration since Shopify does not offer any data on the number of installs.

In our study, we found that 3312 (34.14%) of the Shopify apps have no reviews. And 4299 (44.31%) of apps have more than 4.5 average ratings. In total, Shopify users have left 951,283 reviews for the apps.

Here’s a complete breakdown of average overall ratings by the number of Shopify apps:

There are 2566 Shopify apps that score perfect 5 out 5 in terms of average ratings.

Our study suggests that users are likely to rate a Shopify app only if they’re extremely satisfied with it.

Popular Shopify App Categories

Shopify app store contains apps from a wide range of categories. And they serve different purposes. But, a few app types are more popular amongst the merchants.

Based on the total number of reviews, Shopify apps for Product Reviews, SEO, and popups are the most popular amongst the users. Here’s the complete breakdown of Shopify app categories against their aggregate number of reviews.

Other prominent Shopify app categories include Upselling and Cross-selling, Discounts, Finding Suppliers, etc.

Furthermore, the number of Shopify apps is uneven across categories. Categories like Shipping Labels, Discounts, and Dropshipping have the highest number of Shopify apps.

Here are the top Shopify app categories with the most number of apps:

Shopify Partners & App Developers Statistics

Shopify partners are a diverse group of marketers, designers, and developers who build apps and themes and offer services to merchants.

As of January 2024, Shopify has 36454 registered partners. Of these, 6270 Shopify partners have their app(s) listed in the app store. Our data suggest that most Shopify app developers have only one app listed. And very few developers have listed multiple apps.

Key developers with the most number of Shopify apps include Webkul Software Pvt Ltd, Elfsight, and Shopify. However, a high number of apps does not necessarily mean more popularity.

Based on the overall popularity, top Shopify app developers include Hextom, Privy Operations, Judge.me. They have a considerable number of aggregate ratings for all their apps.

Here’s the list of the top 10 Shopify app developers:

Feel free to use the Shopify app store statistics 2024 mentioned above by citing Meetanshi.com as the original source.

Other Useful Resources:

• Shopify Statistics
• Magento Statistics