A module you buy once
About $200 to $400, one-off
A ready-made app with a very low entry cost.
KnowBand, Webkul Mobikul
Comparison · updated 1 November 2026
PrestaShop mobile app:
the solutions compared.
We compared five solutions that turn a PrestaShop store into an iOS and Android app: what they cost in the first year and each year after, the tools they give you to sell (notifications, campaigns, abandoned cart reminders), maintenance once the app is live, and compatibility.
This comparison is written by Alberto, co-founder of Prestafy, one of the five solutions compared. Our limitations are listed just like everyone else’s, and every fact links to its source. Method and sources
In short: which PrestaShop mobile app should you choose?
- Prestafy suits a PrestaShop brand that wants its app to be a sales channel, for €99 to €399 a month excl. VAT: campaigns, abandoned cart reminders and back-in-stock alerts are included from the Advanced plan.
- KnowBand and Webkul Mobikul are made for a small budget, $317 to $374 in the first year with support included, as long as a developer can maintain the app afterwards.
- FluxBuilder is aimed mainly at agencies working on WooCommerce or Shopify, at $39 to $49 a month, for stores on PrestaShop 8 or earlier.
- MobiLoud is for a retailer whose mobile website is already highly polished and should look exactly the same in the app, from $799 a month.
- Custom development costs €20,000 to €200,000 up front, then 15 to 20% of that amount every year (details): keep it for needs that no ready-made solution covers.
01 / Three models
Module, subscription or managed service:
three ways to get a PrestaShop app.
Before comparing tools, choose the model: it determines the budget, how much of your time it takes and who maintains the app once it is published.
A SaaS subscription
About €40 to €400 a month
You set up the app in an online editor and change it whenever you like.
Prestafy, FluxBuilder
A managed service
From $799 a month
A team builds, publishes and looks after the app for you.
MobiLoud
Once published, an app needs maintaining
This is the cost people forget when they compare purchase prices. Left unattended, a published app eventually reaches the point where it can no longer be updated.
- Apple and Google requirementsEvery year, the stores require apps to be rebuilt with their latest tools. An app that falls behind can no longer be updated, and Google Play stops offering it to new users on recent phones.
- New PrestaShop versionsA store update can break the module that feeds the app: it has to keep up with new versions of PrestaShop and PHP.
- SecurityThe app and the module rely on dozens of libraries, which regularly receive security fixes.
- Changes to your storeNew categories, promotions, new modules: the app has to keep up without a new store submission.
- Module bought once
- Handled by the vendor during the support period (3 months to 1 year), then down to you: rebuilding, updating libraries, resubmitting to the stores.
- SaaS subscription
- Handled by the vendor for as long as the subscription runs: included with Prestafy, a paid add-on with FluxBuilder (App Care).
- Managed service
- Handled by the provider’s team, included in the subscription.
02 / Cost per year
How much does a PrestaShop
mobile app cost?
The cost of the first year, then of each year after, based on public prices. We separate the two because a module’s support ends after a year, while the stores require an app update every year.
A mobile app connected to a PrestaShop store costs €99 to €399 a month excl. VAT with Prestafy, maintenance included and 30 days free on every plan, and $39 to $49 a month with FluxBuilder, with maintenance as a paid add-on. A module bought once costs $317 to $374 in the first year, including a year of support. After that, you need to renew the support and have the app updated every year for the stores, by the vendor or by a freelance developer (€140 to €630 a day in France). Custom development costs €20,000 to €200,000 up front, then 15 to 20% of that amount a year, and a managed service such as MobiLoud at least $799 a month, with publication and maintenance included. Campaigns and reminders, included with Prestafy from the Advanced plan, need a separate tool when the app does not handle them: Brevo offers them in its Professional plan, from €499 a month (€449 a month billed annually). Apple and Google accounts are extra in every case: $99 a year and a one-off $25.
| Per year | KnowBandModule, one-off purchase | Webkul MobikulModule, one-off purchase | FluxBuilderSaaS subscription | Prestafy BasicSaaS subscription | Prestafy AdvancedWith campaigns and reminders | MobiLoudManaged service | Custom buildAgency or freelancer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First year | About $317 iOS and Android licence, one year of support ($67), publication free; about $367 at full price | About $374 Licence, publication ($75) and one year of support ($99.50) | $867 to $1,187 Including iOS and Android publication | €1,089 excl. VAT 30 days free, then €99/month, publication included | €2,189 excl. VAT 30 days free, then €199/month, publication included | About $9,600 From $799/month (Growth), publication and maintenance included | €20,000 to €200,000 Building an e-commerce app (HubSpot, Le Blog du Dirigeant) |
| Each year afterLicence, subscription or support | Price not published Support extended “over nominal charges”, says the vendor; at purchase, a year costs $67 | Price not published At purchase, one year of support costs $99.50 | $468 to $588 $39 to $49/month | €1,188 excl. VAT €99/month | €2,388 excl. VAT €199/month | About $9,600 From $799/month | €3,000 to €40,000 15 to 20% of the build cost per year (Techsy) |
| Yearly update for the storesRebuilding the app and resubmitting it | Charged “Nominal charges” according to the FAQ, price not published | Not stated By Webkul, or by a developer (€140 to €630 a day in France) with the source code, a $199 option | Add-on App Care, $49 to $99/month | Included | Included | Included | To budget for Counted in yearly maintenance |
| Campaigns and remindersOtherwise, a separate tool (see the comparison) | Cart reminders Campaigns not stated | Not stated Separate tool, such as Brevo from €499/month (€449/month billed annually) | Not stated Separate tool, such as Brevo from €499/month (€449/month billed annually) | Immediate sends Campaigns and reminders from Advanced | Included No sending quota | Included Cart reminders from Growth, scenarios on Business; your OneSignal account, billed above 1,000 active users | To be developed Or a separate tool |
| Apple and Google accounts | Whatever the solution: $99 a year for Apple, a one-off $25 for Google. | ||||||
03 / Comparison table
Comparison table:
five solutions, point by point.
“Not stated” means the vendor does not mention it on its public pages. The feature may exist, so ask them.
| Criterion | PrestafySaaS subscription | KnowBandOne-off purchase | Webkul MobikulOne-off purchase | FluxBuilderSaaS subscription | MobiLoudManaged service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||||
| Listed price | Free preview, then €99 to €399 excl. VAT/month | $249.99 one-off ($199.99 on special offer on 1 November 2026), +$50 for iOS and Android | $199 one-off | Free preview, then $39 to $49/month Ultra $900/year, lifetime licence $990 ($199 as a limited-time offer on 1 November 2026) | From $799/month Growth, 5,000 monthly active users; Business $1,499; Enterprise on request |
| First-year cost | €1,089 excl. VAT On Basic, 30 days free, then €99/month. With campaigns (Advanced): €2,189 excl. VAT | About $317 With 1 year of support (about $367 at full price), then maintenance is down to you | About $374 With publication and 1 year of support, then maintenance is down to you | $867 to $1,187 With iOS and Android publication, maintenance as an add-on | About $9,600 Growth plan, publication and maintenance included |
| Free trial | Yes Your app with your catalogue, no card needed, then 30 days free when you subscribe | Test version Preview only | Demo | Test version Preview only | Free preview No commitment, no credit card |
| Marketing: bringing customers backWhat makes the app sell once it is published. Without these features, you need a separate tool (comparison below the table). | |||||
| Order status push notifications | Yes | Yes | Not stated | No WooCommerce only | Not stated |
| Segmented push campaigns | Yes From Advanced, to customers who are active, inactive or yet to order, with no sending quota | Not stated | Push to everyone Segmentation not stated | Not stated Firebase and OneSignal push ticked for PrestaShop | Via OneSignal Your OneSignal account; segmentation not stated |
| Abandoned cart reminders | Yes From Advanced, with a discount voucher | Yes Adjustable delay | Not stated | Not stated | Yes From Growth |
| Back in stock and automated scenariosWelcome, win-back, review requests | Yes From Advanced, with your timing and your messages | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes Back in stock; welcome and win-back on Business |
| Install banner on your website | Yes Plus an invitation after an order | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Analytics and sales tracking | Yes App sales from Basic, revenue attributed to notifications on Business | Partial Firebase (Android) | Not stated | Not stated | Partial GA4 and Firebase |
| Manage the app from ChatGPT or Claude | Yes Sales tracking, with home screen and campaigns prepared as drafts | Not stated Chatbot for your customers | Not stated | Not stated An AI assistant built into the tool, ticked for PrestaShop | Not stated |
| Technical | |||||
| Type of app | Native | Native | Native | Native | Website + native elements |
| PrestaShop versions | 1.7.8 to 9 | 1.6 to 9 | 1.7 to 9 | Up to 8 | Not stated The app mirrors the website, whatever the theme |
| Payment and delivery modules | Published list Stripe, PayPal, Mollie, Alma… and all your carriers | All, as stated Native gateways charged separately | Over 90, as stated | Partial Payment through a web page as an add-on | All |
| Multi-currency and multistore | Yes | Multi-currency No multistore (FAQ) | Multi-currency One app per store | Not stated Multi-currency not ticked for PrestaShop | Yes Multistore on Enterprise |
| Publication and maintenance | |||||
| Store publication | Included | Free With your developer account | +$75 | $249 to $599 Subscriber price, $349 to $899 otherwise | Included From Growth |
| Maintenance: stores, PrestaShop, security | Included | During support Then down to you | During support Then down to you | App Care $49 to $99/month | Included |
| Edit the app without republishing | Yes Studio: home screen, menus, colours | Not stated | Not stated | Partial | Yes Through the website |
| Support | Included | 3 months, then paid | 3 months, then paid | Not stated | Included |
| Your customers’ experience | |||||
| Guest checkout | Yes Follows your PrestaShop setting | Yes | Not stated | Yes Ticked for PrestaShop in its documentation | Yes Through the website checkout |
| Google, Apple… sign-in | No Planned | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Product reviews | Yes Your PrestaShop reviews, Trustpilot, Avis Vérifiés, Google… from Advanced | Native module PrestaShop reviews | Yes | No | Yes |
| Offline mode | No Planned | Yes Pages already loaded | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
Campaigns and reminders: included, or a separate tool?
A notification shows up on your customers’ screens without them having to come back to your website. To make it pay, you need to target it, automate it and measure the orders it brings in. When the app cannot do this, you need a service such as OneSignal or Brevo: good tools, built for every platform, that have to be integrated into the app and then connected to your store.
| Criterion | With Prestafy | With a separate tool |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Included from the Advanced plan. | One more subscription. OneSignal: free up to 1,000 monthly active users, then from $19/month plus $0.012 per active user. Brevo: mobile push notifications in the Professional plan, from €499 a month (€449 a month billed annually). |
| Setup | Already in the app, nothing to install. | Its SDK has to be added to the app by a developer, then connected to the store. |
| Store data | Carts, stock and orders are read from PrestaShop: the reminder starts from the real cart, and the alert goes out when the stock comes back. | Depends on the tool: Brevo has an official PrestaShop module for carts and orders, OneSignal does not. Each app customer also has to be linked to their account. |
| Results | Orders placed after a notification was opened, in the app’s dashboard. | Opens and clicks in the tool, sales in PrestaShop: matching them up is down to you. With OneSignal, conversion tracking is only available on plans priced on request. |
| Limits | No sending quota. Per-customer caps and quiet hours keep your customers from tiring of them. | Depends on the plan. OneSignal’s free plan stops at 6 segments and 3 active automated journeys. |
With Prestafy, campaigns and reminders are included from the Advanced plan. Compare plans
Already have a OneSignal account? Prestafy can use it instead of Firebase, from the Advanced plan.
04 / The solutions
Each solution:
strengths and limitations.
What each solution does well, what to know before you sign, and who we would recommend it to, even when that is not Prestafy.
Prestafy
€99 to €399 excl. VAT/monthFor a PrestaShop brand that wants its app to be a sales channel, without adding a marketing tool.
- Campaigns, abandoned cart reminders and back-in-stock alerts included from Advanced, with no separate tool
- Your app to try for free, with your catalogue, before you pay
- Editable in the Studio without republishing, with maintenance and support included
- Costs more than a module at purchase
- No Google or Apple sign-in yet, and no offline mode
KnowBand
$199.99 on special offer, $249.99 otherwiseFor a small budget, with a developer to maintain the app afterwards.
- Very low entry cost
- Google, Apple, Facebook and SMS sign-in
- 3 months of support, then maintenance is down to you
- Native payment gateways charged separately
Webkul Mobikul
$199 one-offFor a technical team that wants a base to build on itself.
- Voice and image search, offline mode
- Source code as an option (+$199)
- Publication and extended support cost extra
- Maintenance is down to you once support ends
FluxBuilder
$39 to $49/monthFor an agency that works mostly on WooCommerce or Shopify.
- One tool for eight platforms
- Agency plan and source code
- Limited PrestaShop coverage (up to version 8), with product variants and multi-currency not ticked for PrestaShop in its documentation
- Publication and maintenance sold separately
MobiLoud
From $799/monthFor a retailer whose highly polished mobile website should stay exactly the same in the app.
- Every module and the theme carried over unchanged
- Everything built and maintained by their team
- Priced by monthly active users (5,000 included on Growth), with OneSignal billed separately above 1,000
- The app is only as good as the mobile website
Other solutions compatible with PrestaShop
They also state that they support PrestaShop. We cover them more briefly, without rating them point by point.
- PrestaMobApp by FME Modules€69 to €104, one-off (on special offer)Module bought once, with lifetime support and updates according to the vendor, PrestaShop 1.7 to 9.0. Installation: +€35 as an option.
- ConvertNativeMonthly subscription, price not publishedCompatible with PrestaShop 1.7.8 and 8.x, goes live in 5 to 7 weeks.
- PrestAppPrice on requestAgency based in Nantes: PWA and app on a monthly or annual subscription. Published compatibility: PrestaShop 1.5 to 1.7.
AppMySite and Appy Pie do not state that they support PrestaShop, and JMango360 no longer mentions it on its website (1 November 2026).
05 / Frequently asked questions
Common questions about
PrestaShop mobile apps.
How much does a PrestaShop mobile app cost?
With Prestafy, expect €99 to €399 a month excl. VAT, maintenance included, and with FluxBuilder $39 to $49 a month, with maintenance as a paid add-on. A module costs $317 to $374 in the first year, then support renewal and a yearly app update for the stores, to be quoted by the vendor or by a developer. Custom development costs €20,000 to €200,000 up front, and a managed service at least $799 a month. Add the developer accounts: $99 a year for Apple, a one-off $25 for Google. See the breakdown by solution.
Do I need a tool like OneSignal or Brevo to send notifications?
Only if the app does not handle campaigns, abandoned cart reminders and automated scenarios itself. You then need an extra mobile marketing tool, with its own subscription, which has to be integrated into the app and then connected to the store. With Prestafy, these features are included from the Advanced plan and read PrestaShop’s carts, stock and orders directly.
What happens after the app is published?
It needs maintaining: every year, Apple and Google require it to be rebuilt before it can be updated, PrestaShop keeps changing and libraries receive security fixes. With Prestafy or a managed service, this is included; with some vendors, it is a paid option. With a module bought once, it is down to you after the support period.
Can I change the app once it is published?
The catalogue, prices and stock follow the store wherever they appear. With Prestafy, the Studio also changes the home screen, menus, navigation and colours without going back through the stores. Changing the icon, splash screen or name always takes a new release.
Native app or website inside an app: what is the difference?
A native app draws its own screens from the store’s data, without loading the website’s pages. An app that loads the website keeps all its modules, but runs at the website’s speed, and has to add native elements to be accepted by Apple.
Native app or PWA for PrestaShop: which should I choose?
A PWA is your website, installed by the customer from their browser: it costs less, but it has no App Store listing, and on iPhone it only receives notifications if the customer has added it to their home screen (iOS 16.4 and later). A native app is downloaded from the stores and can send notifications to every customer who accepts them. If notifications and a place in the stores matter to you, choose a native app. Otherwise, a PWA may be enough. Our guide compares all three: mobile app, responsive website or PWA.
Will my PrestaShop modules work in the app?
With an app that loads the website, yes. With a native app, only the supported modules appear: check the compatibility list, especially for payment and delivery.
Method and sources
Solutions included: those that state they support PrestaShop. Each fact comes from the vendor’s public pages (features, pricing, FAQ, release notes), checked on 27 October 2026 and verified on 1 November 2026; a feature that is not mentioned is marked “Not stated”. PrestaMobApp by FME Modules, ConvertNative and PrestApp are covered more briefly, without a point-by-point rating. The cost per year uses public prices, with no total over several years, since module maintenance prices are not published; custom development is costed from HubSpot (page updated 25 November 2022) and Le Blog du Dirigeant (page updated 18 July 2025) for building an e-commerce app, and from Techsy (page updated 21 October 2026) for yearly maintenance. Module support was checked on 1 November 2026 on the KnowBand and Webkul pages; the day rate of a mobile developer in France, on Codeur.com (October 2026 average) and LeFreelance.fr (experienced developer in Paris, page updated 8 October 2026). The cost of a yearly update by a developer is not estimated: the time it takes depends on the app and the state of its code. OneSignal and Brevo are not app solutions: they are cited for what a separate notification tool costs, with prices checked on 1 November 2026. Next update: February 2027, then every quarter. Spotted an error? Write to contact@prestafy.fr and we will correct it within 7 days.
Sources: KnowBand (FAQ) · Webkul · FluxBuilder (pricing, features, changelog) · MobiLoud (pricing) · Prestafy (pricing, compatibility) · OneSignal · Brevo · HubSpot · Le Blog du Dirigeant · Techsy · FME Modules (Android, iOS) · ConvertNative · PrestApp (terms, compatibility) · Codeur.com · LeFreelance.fr
Update history
- : first publication. Prices checked on 27 October 2026 and verified on 1 November 2026.
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