Apptile
A no-code builder organised around a flexible tile design system and heavy use of AI. Tile AI generates app features and screens from prompts, and unlike most entry-level tools it lets you customise visually or drop into code.
Apptile vs Appmaker
Apptile's Tile AI builds app features from plain-language prompts and lets you refine visually or in code. Appmaker gives you predictable pricing with no usage charges, 160+ integrations without per-connector fees, and AI that helps run the app, not only build it.
Read the full guideStudio + codeDeep customization
Open ModelDeveloper access
ConditionalPersonalized experiences
Built on Appmaker.
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Get a quick summary of this comparison
Both are AI-first. One is also enterprise plumbing.
Apptile punches above its price. The gap shows up in predictability and in what an enterprise brand needs around the app.
Appmaker
A mobile commerce platform for brands that want more than a standard app builder: deeper customization, developer extensibility, behaviour-driven personalization, and AI across design and operations.
Design
Apptile: Tile editor, visual or code
Appmaker: Studio + Code Blocks + custom themes
Personalization
Apptile: Advanced analytics and segmentation by tier
Appmaker: Conditional Blocks on tags and metafields
AI
Apptile: Tile AI builds features from prompts
Appmaker: Eidolon AI to build, John AI to operate
Development
Apptile: Code-level editing available
Appmaker: Open Model: custom logic, components, APIs
The short version
| What matters | Apptile | Appmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Native iOS & Android | Yes | Yes |
| Visual app building | Tile-based editor for home, PDP and cart | Appmaker Studio, drag-and-drop with real-time preview |
| Custom UI components | Visual-plus-code customisation | Code Blocks |
| Custom logic & APIs | Higher tiers or add-ons | Open Model developer access on Enterprise |
| Conditional experiences | Segmentation on higher plans | Conditional Blocks: Shopify tags, metafields, customer data |
| Advanced analytics | Advanced analytics on higher plans | Not a current capability |
| Design-to-app AI | Tile AI: features and layouts from prompts | Eidolon AI (rolling out) |
| Live selling | Built in: app, Facebook and Instagram | |
| Integrations | One-click, some billed separately | 160+, plus custom APIs on Enterprise |
| Billing predictability | Usage-based components vary monthly |
Explore the full feature comparison
| Feature breakdown | Apptile | Appmaker |
|---|---|---|
| AIDesign, operations, real-time personalization | Tile AI builds app features and layouts from natural-language prompts, then lets you refine visually or in code. It is a genuinely strong AI build experience, well rated on the Shopify App Store. | John AI for analytics and campaign operations, plus Eidolon AI (rolling out) turning a screenshot or Figma file into layouts. |
| Design & customizationHow far the app can move from the default | A tile-based editor for custom home, PDP and cart pages, fonts and icons, with visual-plus-code customisation most budget builders do not offer. | Appmaker Studio drag-and-drop with real-time preview, plus Code Blocks and the Open Model on Enterprise for React-based components, custom APIs and bespoke screens. |
| Live sellingStreams, drops, VIP moments | Built in: live selling across app, Facebook and Instagram, plus barcode scanning, advanced analytics and social login on higher plans. | Not a live-commerce specialist. The strength is the everyday storefront: merchandising, personalization and campaigns. |
| IntegrationsLoyalty, reviews, subscriptions, email | One-click integrations with popular Shopify apps such as Klaviyo and Recharge. Several integrations sit behind higher tiers or paid add-ons, and some connectors are billed separately. | 160+ integrations with real-time two-way Shopify sync and unlimited push, plus custom integrations on Enterprise. |
| Pricing modelWhat you pay, and how predictable it is | Plus is $599/mo and Enterprise is $1,199/mo ($539 and $1,079/mo billed annually). Plus includes 20 live-streaming hours and 10,000 monthly active users; Enterprise includes 40 hours and 20,000 users. Extra streaming is $50/hour and extra active users are $25 per 1,000. Confirm migration costs directly. | $999/mo + 0.5% (Growth); Enterprise from $2,000/mo + 0.3%. More than Apptile's entry tier, with no usage-based components. |
| Enterprise readinessMulti-region, custom APIs, account management | Built for budget-flexible customisation; its Built for Shopify status is reported inconsistently across sources, so confirm on the current listing. | Enterprise adds custom themes, the Open Model, custom APIs and deep integrations, multi-language and regional support, and a dedicated account manager. |
| Beyond ShopifyHeadless, multi-backend, multi-region | Shopify-focused, with migration support from Tapcart, Vajro, Shopney, OneMobile, Swipecart and Plobal. | Shopify-first; sister product AppBuzz converts BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Wix and custom stacks. |
Disclosure: this comparison is written by Appmaker. Every Apptile figure comes from public pricing pages, Shopify App Store listings and third-party reviews, verified October 2026, and is linked below so you can check it. Apptile is a trademark of its owner; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apptile.
Start visually. Go as deep as the brief needs.
Design, personalize, and extend your app. Choose the tools your next idea needs.
Open Model
Build with developers
Your agency or engineering team gets custom logic, React-based components, custom APIs and bespoke screens on Enterprise.
- Custom logic
- React components
- Custom APIs
Shopping experiences
Switch between collections, explore colour options, and add your chosen variant to the bag from the look itself.
Explore all experiencesTurn the app into an always-on revenue channel
Segment-level content without maintaining separate builds, driven by the Shopify data you already keep. Explore plan availability for each capability.
Supertails
A storefront for every pet
XYXX
Give shoppers a reason to return
Earn, track and redeem ClubX Coins.
Supertails
Make the cart more rewarding
Free gifts selected inside the cart.
Push notifications
Unlimited push, with scheduled campaigns and segmentation.
Abandoned cart
Standard push journeys plus custom event-based triggers for cart recovery.
Segmented campaigns
Personalised push by segment, driven by Shopify customer data.
In-app popups
Popups and signup prompts, plus app install banners.
Deep linking
Deep links from campaigns, ads and web into the right app screen.
Ads & analytics
Firebase analytics, Google Ads SDK and Meta Ads integration.
Post-purchase
User accounts and order history, reorder extension, loyalty integration.
PDP & checkout
Size charts and metafields, BNPL on the PDP, custom checkout scripts.
Your app shouldn't be an island
160+ integrations with real-time two-way Shopify sync for products, orders and customers.
Need something that isn't on the list? Custom API integrations and custom extension development are available on Enterprise.
Explore integrations
Pricing
Apptile
From $599/mo, plus usage-based extrasPublished pricing, verified October 2026. Confirm current plans and add-ons with Apptile before you decide.
Appmaker Growth
$999 / month+ 0.5% of in-app sales
Enterprise offers deeper customization and developer access. Solutioning and one-time development are billed separately.
Customer spotlight
Supertails, powered by Appmaker
Supertails brought pet food, pharmacy, vet consults and pet-parent content into one native app, and made mobile its primary revenue channel. Other brands on Appmaker include Jockey, boAt and Levi's.
- 67%
- of total orders come through the app
- 2x
- higher repeat rate vs website users
Which platform fits your brand?
Choose Apptile if…
- You want an AI-first build at a low entry price
- You are validating the app channel
- Built-in live selling matters
- Usage-based billing is acceptable
- You do not need enterprise plumbing yet
Choose Appmaker if…
- Add-on and usage fees have caught up with the saving
- You need next month's bill to be predictable
- You need custom APIs, multi-region support or a named account manager
- You want AI on operations, not only building
- You want integrations without per-connector fees
What you gain, what you give up
- a bill with no usage-based components
- 160+ integrations without per-connector fees
- John AI for analytics and campaign operations
- custom APIs, multi-region support and a named account manager on Enterprise
- Tile AI's prompt-based feature building
- built-in live selling across app, Facebook and Instagram
- a lower entry price
When it is time to move up
Apptile is a strong AI-first build at a fraction of Appmaker's entry cost, and for validating the channel it is a sensible choice. Move when these start to bite.
The add-ons have caught up with the saving
Per-connector fees and usage-based charges make a cheap plan less cheap.
You cannot forecast next month's bill
Usage-based components move with how hard you use the app.
You need enterprise plumbing
Custom APIs, deep integrations, multi-region support and a named account manager.
You want AI on operations, not only building
Operational analytics, campaign setup and scheduled push.
Moving from Apptile?
Migrations are designed to carry your existing users across intact. The honest version: confirm the specifics for your setup in writing before you cancel anything.
ApptileAppmakerWe rebuild your current app
Screen by screen in Studio, with Code Blocks for anything the blocks do not cover, while your existing app stays live.
Your users come with you
The migration is built to keep existing app users, customer data and push subscribers. We confirm the scope in writing for your store.
Your listings stay yours
You keep your App Store and Play Store listings, so ratings and reviews stay attached to them. Ask us to confirm this against your specific setup.
Your agency can run it
Open Model developer access means your agency or in-house team can own the migration, with our team alongside.
Migrations are designed to carry your users across intact. Get the specifics in writing (customer data, ratings and your push-subscriber list), and export what you can from your current platform before you cancel anything.
Questions merchants ask
How much does Apptile cost in 2026?
Apptile lists Plus at $599/mo and Enterprise at $1,199/mo, with lower annual rates. Plus includes 20 live-streaming hours and 10,000 monthly active users; Enterprise includes 40 hours and 20,000 users. Additional usage is billed separately. Confirm migration costs directly.
Does Appmaker charge usage fees?
Growth is $999/mo plus 0.5% of in-app sales, with unlimited push. Enterprise starts at $2,000/mo plus 0.3% of in-app sales. Solutioning and one-time development are billed separately.
How much does Apptile cost?
Plus is $599/mo and Enterprise is $1,199/mo ($539 and $1,079/mo billed annually). Plus includes 20 live-streaming hours and 10,000 monthly active users; Enterprise includes 40 hours and 20,000 users. Extra streaming is $50/hour and extra active users are $25 per 1,000. Confirm migration costs directly.
Is Apptile cheaper than Appmaker?
At entry, yes. Apptile Plus starts at $599 per month and Enterprise at $1,199. The total depends on your plan, development hours and monthly active users above the included limits. Appmaker Growth is $999 per month plus 0.5% of in-app sales, with solutioning and one-time development billed separately.
Which has the better AI?
Both are AI-first, but pointed differently. Tile AI is strong at assembling features and screens from prompts. Appmaker runs a layered stack, with John AI for operations and analytics and Eidolon AI for design-to-layout, so the AI also helps run the app day to day.
Will I lose my app, reviews or subscribers if I switch?
Not if you move deliberately. Migrations are built to carry users across intact. Confirm customer data, ratings and push subscribers in writing before cancelling, and export what you can first.
Can I migrate from Apptile to Appmaker without losing my app users?
Yes, that is what the migration is designed for. Your existing app users, customer data and push subscribers come across, and your current app stays live while the new one is built. We confirm the scope in writing for your setup before you cancel anything.
Will my App Store and Play Store ratings carry over?
You keep your existing store listings, so the ratings and reviews attached to them stay in place. Because the details depend on how your current app was published, ask us to confirm it against your setup rather than taking it as a blanket guarantee.
Can Appmaker recreate my existing Apptile app?
Yes, that is the usual starting point. We rebuild your current screens in Appmaker Studio, and anything the standard blocks do not cover gets built as a Code Block. Bring your current app to the call and we will walk it screen by screen.
Can my agency manage the migration?
Yes. Open Model developer access on Enterprise gives your agency or in-house engineering team custom logic, React-based components and custom APIs, so they can own the build with our team alongside.
Sources and further reading
Last verified: October 2026. Pricing and features can change.
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