App guide · for first-time store owners
Apps for Your First Store
Your first loadout should cover the jobs the platform does not — collecting reviews and owning your email list — and nothing else. Every app you skip is margin you keep.
What matters most here
- A review app on its free tier, from day one
- An email platform with the abandoned-cart flow turned on
- Free tiers first; pay only when a named limit blocks revenue
Heads up · Do not install an app per problem you might have someday — audit monthly and uninstall anything you have not opened.
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