DP JOE

[DP JOE @DP_J0E]

Just shipped a custom Shopify app for a merchant a bespoke cart drawer built for their store.

Star feature: a reward progress bar with unlimited tiers, per-tier icons, live placeholders, and confetti on unlock 🎉

Plus upsells, shipping protection, trust badges, payment logos,

[Mat De Sousa @DsMatie]

I've been building Shopify apps since 2017 (5 apps so far), and it's how I make a living.

Here's how I think you should grow your Shopify app in 2026:

[DP JOE @DP_J0E]

@DsMatie Pls be live🙏. So i can be a part of it from this part of the world😭🙏.
Even though it's not everything that would be streamed live

[DP JOE @DP_J0E]

FINALLY!! 😭😫

[Mat De Sousa @DsMatie]

Shopify App Devs

This is your best friend for the next few days.

Enjoy!

[Mat De Sousa @DsMatie]

Shopify App Devs

This is your best friend for the next few days.

Enjoy!

[DP JOE @DP_J0E]

@DsMatie When marketing, know that people don’t care about your product; they care about what’s in it for them. We think more about ourselves than about what is being said.

[DP JOE @DP_J0E]

When marketing, know that people don’t care about your product; they care about what’s in it for them. We think more about ourselves than about what is being said.

[Mat De Sousa @DsMatie]

Listen.

You don’t win over a Shopify agency by having the best app.

You win them over by sending a bottle of champagne.

(It’s a metaphor, of course, but an agency literally told me that 😂)

[Mat De Sousa @DsMatie]

Listen.

You don’t win over a Shopify agency by having the best app.

You win them over by sending a bottle of champagne.

(It’s a metaphor, of course, but an agency literally told me that 😂)

[DP JOE @DP_J0E]

Not just merchants some devs do it

[Mat De Sousa @DsMatie]

Merchants will vibe code your app.

But only the "visible parts".

So add extra layers if you want to survive.

Ex:

They will vibe code bundles on their page but without deep analytics or integrated A/B tests.

The opportunity is in these layers.

[Mat De Sousa @DsMatie]

I don't know how old this update is.

But when Shopify asks you to change some stuff about your app.

Instead of writing in the email what you have to do, they send you to a page with the details.

Better experience!

[DP JOE @DP_J0E]

@growth21489 Nice to see a fellow Nigerian in the shopify eco system

[DP JOE @DP_J0E]

This was actually harder than I thought. 😅

[Mat De Sousa @DsMatie]

Get back your Shopify App reviews removed with this feature.

We analyzed all reviews Shopify removed and identified patterns.

So we can tell you which reviews are worth appealing and why some were deleted.

[DP JOE @DP_J0E]

@DsMatie Email marketing is a good target

[Mat De Sousa @DsMatie]

Hear me out.

A review system but for merchants.

If they get too many 1-star reviews, they can't install apps anymore.

BONUS: When they install, we can pull the reviews and decide whether they can install our app.

[MEXC @MEXC]

You opened the box.

Plot twist: there’s $500K inside.♾️

Now the only question is: how much are you taking home?

[Mat De Sousa @DsMatie]

I started building App Store Pulse in public in May.

We're at more than $2,500 / $10,000 already.

🟩🟩⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 25% done!

I'm building the best platform for Shopify App Founders

[Mat De Sousa @DsMatie]

One developer has 151 apps live on the Shopify App Store 😱

Total reviews across all 151 apps: 20.

🧵 What I learned from indexing every public app on the Shopify App Store for May 2026.

[Mat De Sousa @DsMatie]

More than 2000 new Shopify Apps in May!

The Shopify App Store is growing like crazy.

27% mentions AI. The top category is Analytics.

(Data by App Store Pulse)

[Mat De Sousa @DsMatie]

Working on something!

See the health of each Shopify Appstore category 🔥