Build Custom eCommerce Apps Without Code

Adalo is the no-code app builder that pairs AI-powered generation with a visual multi-screen canvas, so entrepreneurs and business teams can design, build, and publish custom database-driven apps to the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and web from a single project — no code, no developers required.

Yes. Adalo's no-code app builder requires zero coding. Tell Ada (Adalo's AI builder) what your store needs and Magic Start generates a complete ecommerce app with product catalog, cart, checkout, and database. Then visually customize everything on the canvas by pointing at elements and directing changes. Makers routinely build and publish complete ecommerce apps to the App Store and Google Play without writing a single line of code.

Adalo's paid plans start at $36/mo with unlimited usage—no caps on users, records, actions, or storage, and zero sales commission. Compare that to Shopify at $39–399/mo plus transaction fees, or custom development starting at $25,000+. The free plan includes 500 database records so you can prototype your store before committing.

Yes. Adalo builds true native iOS (IPA) and Android (APK) apps—not web wrappers. Your store appears in the Apple App Store and Google Play like any other app. Customers find you, download, and shop natively with push notifications for sales and order updates.

Adalo connects to Stripe for payment processing through Zapier integrations or Custom Actions. Stripe handles credit cards, debit cards, and Apple Pay securely. You set up your Stripe account, connect it to your Adalo app, and payments flow directly to your bank account. Adalo takes zero commission on transactions—you only pay Stripe's standard processing fees.

Yes. Use Adalo's built-in relational database to track product stock levels, set low-stock alerts, and update inventory as orders are placed. If you currently manage inventory in Google Sheets, SheetBridge connects your spreadsheet as a relational database so your stock data stays in sync. You can also build an admin dashboard to monitor inventory across all product categories.

Shopify is the industry standard for web-based ecommerce with a mature ecosystem of themes, plugins, and payment processing. For brands that want a native mobile app in app stores, Shopify doesn't produce customer-facing native apps—its mobile app is for store management only. Adalo lets you build a branded native shopping app for iOS, Android, and web from a single build at $36/mo. The trade-off: Shopify has deeper built-in ecommerce features like abandoned cart recovery, advanced shipping rules, and tax calculations. If your primary channel is web and you need those features out of the box, Shopify is the right choice.

Adalo excels at building branded ecommerce apps with native mobile presence, but it doesn't include built-in payment processing (you connect Stripe), automated tax calculations, advanced shipping rate calculators, or SEO-optimized web storefronts. Abandoned cart email sequences, multi-currency support, and complex discount rules require custom logic or third-party integrations via Zapier. For brands that want a native app as their direct sales channel at a fraction of the cost, Adalo is the practical choice. For full-featured web storefronts with mature ecommerce tooling, Shopify or WooCommerce are better starting points.