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Wishlist app — $19-49/mo. Lives entirely on the front-end + customer metafields. Native rebuild: 1 day.
App replacement · service
Replace expensive Shopify apps with native code.
Most Shopify stores carry $300-500/mo in app subscriptions that could be native theme code. A focused engagement: free audit, 4-6 highest-ROI swaps, faster store, smaller bill, no functionality loss.
Book a 20-min scope call → See selected work
◆ Free audit · $200-500/mo recurring saved · faster LCP · same features
Why app spend grows
How Shopify stores end up with $500/mo of apps.
No store sets out to spend $6K/year on apps. It accumulates one $19/mo subscription at a time, and by year three the bill has crept past the cost of a custom build.
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Sticky cart drawer / cart upsell — $29-79/mo. Pure theme-code feature with cart Ajax. Native rebuild: 1-2 days.
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Sales-pop / recently-bought notifications — $19-29/mo. Trivial with the orders Admin API + a cookie. Often shipped misleadingly with fake data.
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Size chart app — $9-19/mo. Should be a snippet + product metafield. Native rebuild: half a day.
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Announcement bar — $9-19/mo. Should be a section. Native rebuild: 30 minutes. Why this is paid SaaS will baffle you in 2026.
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Reviews app — $19-99/mo. Reviews data lives in their database, but Judge.me, Loox, Yotpo all have export endpoints. Render server-side from a metafield instead of injecting their script.
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Recently-viewed products — $9-19/mo. localStorage + a simple section. Native rebuild: 1 day.
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Currency switcher — $9-29/mo. Shopify Markets handles this natively. Often subscribed to by mistake.
What I do
What's in scope.
Free audit of your current app stack with monthly savings, replacement difficulty per app, and what should stay (Klaviyo, serious SMS, real CDPs always stay). Then a focused 2-3 week engagement to swap the highest-ROI candidates.
- ◆ Free audit — list of every installed app, monthly cost, replacement difficulty (easy/medium/hard), projected speed impact of removal, and recommended action (keep/cut/replace).
- ◆ Native theme replacement of 4-6 highest-ROI apps. Typical swap list: announcement bar, size chart, sticky cart, sales-pop, wishlist, recently-viewed, currency switcher, store locator.
- ◆ Reviews migration if applicable — export from Judge.me/Loox/Yotpo, store as metafields, render server-side. Stars + count + body intact.
- ◆ Performance verification — before/after LCP, INP, CLS measurements on real devices. The replacement should always be faster.
- ◆ Klaviyo / GA4 / Meta / TikTok integration verified after each swap so no conversion event breaks.
- ◆ Admin training so your team knows how to edit the new native sections without a developer.
- ◆ 14 days of post-launch monitoring + iteration. If anything regresses, I fix it free.
- ◆ Written list of "do not install these without checking with me" so the app sprawl doesn't come back.
Packages
Two engagement shapes.
Audit only
Free
Delivery 3 working days
- Full app stack audit
- Monthly savings projection
- Replacement difficulty per app
- Loom walkthrough of the report
- No commitment to the rebuild
Audit + rebuild Most chosen
From $2,400
Delivery 2-3 weeks
- Full app stack audit
- 4-6 highest-ROI native replacements
- Performance verification (before/after)
- Conversion-event integrity verified
- Admin training + handoff doc
- 14 days post-launch monitoring
- Typical recurring savings: $300-600/mo
Process
How a typical project ships.
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Free audit
Send me your store URL. Within 3 working days you get a written audit + Loom walkthrough. Zero commitment to the rebuild.
02
Approve scope
You decide which swaps to do. I quote the engagement based on the count and complexity. Fixed price, no scope creep.
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Rebuild
Work happens on a duplicate theme. Daily updates, weekly demo. We swap apps one at a time so you can compare before/after.
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Verify + monitor
Performance + conversion-event verification before publishing. 14-day RUM monitoring window after. Written before/after report.
FAQ
App-replacement FAQs.
No fluff — the specifics buyers want before booking a call. If yours isn't here, ask on the call.
Will I lose features when you replace apps?
No — that's the whole point of native replacement. Reviews stay (re-rendered server-side from exported data), wishlist stays (theme code with localStorage + customer-account API), sticky cart stays. The customer sees the same store, faster, branded to your theme. The app sidebar UI is gone.
Which apps DON'T you recommend replacing?
Real CDPs and serious SMS/email platforms (Klaviyo, Attentive, Postscript, Iterable). Conversion-critical analytics (TripleWhale if you have it). Subscription apps (ReCharge, Bold). Inventory / ERP integration apps. Search apps with real ML behind them (Searchanise, Algolia). The audit names every one explicitly.
How much will I actually save per month?
Typical jewelry / mid-AOV store with 8-14 apps installed: $300-600/mo recurring. Annual savings $3,600-7,200. Payback on a $2,400 rebuild is 4-8 months. After that it's pure savings, plus a faster store.
Will the swap make my store faster?
Yes — every replaced app removes one or more script + CSS + sometimes a font from the page. Typical engagement drops LCP by 0.5-1.5s and INP by 50-150ms. Real-device measured before/after, written report.
Will my Klaviyo / Meta / GA4 still fire?
Yes — tracking integrity is non-negotiable. We verify every conversion event still fires correctly after each swap. Klaviyo, GA4, Meta Pixel + CAPI, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest all stay; only the decorative apps go.
Will my reviews disappear if I uninstall the reviews app?
Not if we migrate them. Judge.me, Loox, Yotpo all have export endpoints. We export the full review corpus, store it as product metafields, and render it server-side in Liquid. Customer sees the same reviews. We can also keep the app installed in collection mode (writes only, no rendering) so new reviews keep coming in.
How long does this take?
3 working days for the audit, 2-3 weeks for the rebuild of 4-6 apps. Larger swap lists (8-12 apps) push to 4-5 weeks. We sequence by ROI — highest savings or biggest speed wins first — so you see results in week 1.
Reviews
What clients actually said.
Verbatim, from Fiverr and direct clients. See every review →
★★★★★
Extremely patient and extremely professional. And the result is amazing! Highly recommended!
★★★★★
Great experience overall. The cost estimation calculator works well for our B2B needs and does exactly what we discussed. It's simple to use, and the logic behind the calculations is solid. There were a couple of small tweaks needed after delivery, but the seller was quick to respond and fixed everything.
★★★★★
The turn around was so quick. Thanks for the clean pixel perfect design fixes. I would highly recommend Javaid for the design/development work.
★★★★★
Javaid delivered an impeccable website, complete with thorough support. His PROFESSIONALISM shone through every step of the project. Plus, his deep understanding and quick responsiveness made working with him an absolute pleasure 😊. Highly recommend!
★★★★★
Was great through the entire process, willing to help and explain things.
★★★★★
This Fiverr did a great job in helping change from a Magento to Shopify website. He was a great communicator and really knew both platforms. The transition was smooth and quick.
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