Evlop vs. Tapcart: The Scalability Choice for Shopify Stores

Evlop vs. Tapcart: The Scalability Choice for Shopify Stores

3rd Jun 2025

4 min read

Thinking About a Mobile App for Your Shopify Store? Or Looking for a Better Mobile App Builder?

Every Shopify store owner dreams of more sales and happier customers, right? A great mobile app can be a game-changer, letting your customers shop easily from their phones. But maybe you're wondering, "Which app builder is actually good?". 

Or perhaps you already have a mobile app (maybe with Tapcart or another alternative), but it's just... not cutting it. it maybe too expensive, painfully slow, or need a developer or a tech team for every little change. 

You're not alone! Many businesses hit these roadblocks.

No matter where you're at in your mobile app journey, we're here to show you a simpler, faster, and smarter solution.

At Evlop, we believe a mobile app should make you money and make your life easier, not give you headaches. We built our platform to fix common problems and help you succeed.

Here's why Evlop can be an excellent choice for any Shopify store, whether it's a new store or a well-established brand, especially compared to Tapcart.:

The Core Insight from 50+ Migration Stories:

Stores leave Tapcart for 3 reasons:

  1. Cost Shock: $500+/month before seeing ROI
  2. Speed Issues: Apps loading slower than their Shopify store
  3. Update Hell: Needing devs for simple banner changes

Here’s How Evlop Solves This and Stands Out as the Best Tapcart Alternative:

 Evlop 🟢 (Scalable Simplicity)Tapcart 🔴 (Front-Loaded Complexity)
Onboarding Time<48 hours (Shopify-native editor)2-4 weeks (complex UI learning curve)
App Load Speed<1.2s (Optimized native performance)Often 2.5s+ (JS-heavy architecture)
Beginner-FriendlyStarter Plan: Core growth focused features @ $99/mo❌ Minimum $250/mo for basic features
Advanced FlexibilityPro/ Enterprise: Custom code, premium loyalty, analytics✅ But requires $1,000+/mo tier
Daily ManagementAnyone can do it (no developer needed)❌ Requires designer/dev for most edits
Pricing Scalability$99 → $499/mo (features added as you grow)$250 → $1,000+/mo (locked into tiers)
Technical EdgeBlazing app performance (direct store sync)Slow loading = higher abandonment

Why Growing Brands Get Stuck with Tapcart (And How Evlop Fixes It)

One of Tapcart's customers says (from Tapcart's review)

"We're stuck using Tapcart because we have a decent amount of users on our app and I don't want to annex that userbase, but... if I could start all over again, it would be somewhere else...."

-Once Upon a Tee

You worked hard to build your brand. You see the sales climb, your customer base grows, and the dream of mobile commerce becomes a reality. But what happens when the very tools meant to fuel that growth start holding you back? 

Many rapidly expanding Shopify brands discover that their initial mobile app solution, often a familiar name like Tapcart, becomes less of a launchpad and more of a bottleneck.

Problem 1: Paying for Unused Features

  • Tapcart Reality: You pay for enterprise A/B testing & custom SDKs on day 1 — even if you only need push notifications.
  • Evlop Solution: Start with Growth-focused features ($99). Add more advanced scale features only when revenue justifies it. Only pay for what you really need.

Problem 2: Slow Speed Kills Mobile Sales

  • Data Point: Pages loading >2s see +38% abandonment (Google Research).
  • Evlop Advantage: Sub-1.2s load times via lightweight native compilation vs. Tapcart’s web-wrapper approach.

Problem 3: Scalability Traps

  • Migrating to Tapcart? Expect 4-8 weeks of rebuilds.
  • Evlop Path: Start Starter → upgrade to Pro (custom themes) → Elite (API/webhooks) — zero rework.

“We switched from Tapcart to Evlop. Our app speed increased 3X, and we saved $550/month. The kicker? We launched our Evlop app in 3 days.”
— Luis R., CMO @ [FashionHub]

Feature Flexibility: Where Evlop Actually Excels

We've designed our platform to be genuinely flexible, ensuring you always have the right features at the right time, without unnecessary costs or technical hurdles. Here's how Evlop outperforms competitors like Tapcart across different stages of your brand's journey:

Use CaseEvlopTapcartThe Evlop Advantage
Early Stage✅ Advanced push services
✅ Self-sufficient customizations
✅ In-built Growth focused features
✅ Native checkout
❌ Overkill
❌ Cost-prohibitive
For brands just starting out, Evlop provides powerful, growth-focused features like advanced push 
notifications and Localizations right from the start, 
all while remaining cost-effective. Tapcart often feels 
like an "overkill" with expensive plans for basic  growth needs.
Scaling ($50k/mo)✅ Advanced loyalty and Scale features
✅ Advanced customizations and flexibiliteis
✅ Deep analytics
✅ Similar features
❌ 2X the cost
As your brand scales, Evlop continues to deliver 
advanced loyalty features, deep analytics, and 
unparalleled customization, helping you optimize 
for Scale. You get similar, or even superior, 
features to Tapcart but at half the cost, freeing up vital 
budget for other investments.
Enterprise level✅ Custom Dev. for custom requirements
✅ API/webhooks
✅ Priority SLA
✅ Same features
⚠️ Requires $2k+/mo plan
For enterprise-level needs, Evlop provides robust support 
for custom development, API/webhook integrations, 
and priority SLAs. You get the same critical 
capabilities as Tapcart, but without being forced into an arbitrary $2k+/month plan.

Key Takeaway:

Evlop gives you right-fit power at every stage. Tapcart forces you into enterprise pricing before you need enterprise tools.

Technical Performance Metrics That You Should Know. 

(Based on migration case studies)

MetricEvlopTapcartImpact
Avg. Load Time0.8-1.2s2.1-3.4s⚠️ 2s+ delay = -20% conversions
Push Delivery Speed<1s3-8sCritical for flash sales
Crash Rate (iOS)<0.3%1.1-2.7%Fewer user frustrations

Why This Matters:

Your app isn’t just features — it’s user experience.

The Honest Recommendation

Choose Evlop if you:

  • Want core features fast without $600+/mo commitments
  • Need to manage the app yourself (no dev dependency)
  • Care about app speed, converting browsers to buyers
  • Plan to scale without costly migrations

Choose Tapcart only if:

  • You have endless capital to burn.
  • Love complexity over simplicity
  • Want to raise a Fixed cost having a full-time app development team.

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