Hello Shopify Support Team,
We are planning to develop an iOS mobile application for a merchant’s Shopify store using a WebView-based approach (Cordova).
Before proceeding, we would like to confirm Shopify’s recommendations and any potential limitations regarding iOS compatibility.
Could you please clarify the following:
- Does Shopify officially support customer storefront access through an iOS WebView application?
- Are there any known restrictions or best practices when loading a Shopify storefront inside an iOS WebView?
- Is Shopify Checkout fully supported within an iOS WebView, including Shop Pay and other accelerated checkout methods?
- Are there any App Store compliance concerns that merchants should be aware of when publishing a Shopify storefront wrapped in a WebView-based iOS application?
- Does Shopify recommend any alternative architecture for merchants who want to convert their existing Shopify store into a mobile app with minimal development effort?
We would appreciate any documentation, guidelines, or recommendations related to this implementation.
Thank you for your assistance.
Best regards,
Shrutika Lokhande