Are Shopify Partner Custom Apps Private?

Hi Community,

I’m planning to develop Partner Custom Apps for two of my Shopify store. Since these apps are intended solely for my personal store, I’m considering skipping the authentication step entirely.

However, I’m unsure whether these apps will be accessible to others by default. If there’s any chance they might be, I’ll definitely add authentication.

I’ve gone through the documentation, but I couldn’t find a clear statement on whether custom apps are Private by default. Can someone clarify this for me?

The part I highlighted in the screenshot confused me even more…

Thanks in advance!