What’s the difference between a public, custom, and private Shopify app?

Q: What’s the difference between a public, custom, and private Shopify app?

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Public apps are listed in the Shopify App Store and used by many merchants.
Custom apps are built for a single merchant without an App Store listing.
Private apps are older versions built for one store but are being deprecated in favor of custom apps.

Rakesh2025-07-31T04:47:27+00:00May 22, 2025|Shopify App Development FAQ Right|

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What’s the difference between a public, custom, and private Shopify app?

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