Automated Order Splitting & Routing to Multiple Suppliers, Stores & 3PLs, Real-Time Inventory Sync Are you a dropshipper, retailer or marketplace already working with multiple suppliers, stores or 3PLs? Scale smarter, fulfill faster and eliminate manual work with automated order routing. Split & assign orders across multiple suppliers, stores or 3PLs with advanced routing rules. Enhance customer satisfaction - stop overselling and cancelled orders with real-time supplier inventory syncing. Easy to get started and scale with AI-guided setup. Add suppliers, stores and 3PLs in clicks, not weeks. Are you a dropshipper, retailer or marketplace already working with multiple suppliers, stores or 3PLs? Scale smarter, fulfill faster and eliminate manual work with automated order routing. Split & assign orders across multiple suppliers, stores or 3PLs with advanced routing rules. Enhance customer satisfaction - stop overselling and cancelled orders with real-time supplier inventory syncing. Easy to get started and scale with AI-guided setup. Add suppliers, stores and 3PLs in clicks, not weeks. more Auto split orders & route each item request to the right supplier, store or 3PL Send orders to suppliers and 3PLs via ShipStation, email or our web portal Real-time product, inventory, order and tracking sync across Shopify stores Prepaid shipping labels simplify your workflow and control your shipping costs AI-guided setup for routing rules, suppliers, stores, 3PLs and more
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Turn Your Store Into a Google Shopping Goldmine — Without Risking a Penny Our AI funds your Google Shopping ads upfront and optimises them 24/7. You only pay commission on actual sales we generate. No upfront costs, no risk. Our app will automatically sync your Shopify product catalogue, create a Google Merchant Centre account, set up a Google Ads account and run optimised campaigns for you. Join Shopify merchants already growing with Order Legend's AI-powered Google Shopping automation. Our AI funds your Google Shopping ads upfront and optimises them 24/7. You only pay commission on actual sales we generate. No upfront costs, no risk. Our app will automatically sync your Shopify product catalogue, create a Google Merchant Centre account, set up a Google Ads account and run optimised campaigns for you. Join Shopify merchants already growing with Order Legend's AI-powered Google Shopping automation. more Zero upfront costs - we fund ads, you pay commission on results only Runs in parallel to existing campaigns and other ad apps for incremental sales AI runs your Google Shopping ads - you only pay on actual sales Automate your product feed, upload & sync products into Google Merchant Centre. Risk-free! If we make a loss with our model, we never pass losses onto you.
Instantly schedule promotional images, theme sections, or blocks to go live at just the right time. Otto makes it easy to schedule promotional content — images, theme sections, and blocks — so your store is always fresh. Automate announcements, sales banners, slideshows, or entire sections to appear or hide at the perfect time, all without touching code. With Otto, you have complete control over your store’s timed content. Originally focused on scheduled images and slideshows, Otto now also allows you to schedule sections and blocks to become visible or hidden when you choose. Otto makes it easy to schedule promotional content — images, theme sections, and blocks — so your store is always fresh. Automate announcements, sales banners, slideshows, or entire sections to appear or hide at the perfect time, all without touching code. With Otto, you have complete control over your store’s timed content. Originally focused on scheduled images and slideshows, Otto now also allows you to schedule sections and blocks to become visible or hidden when you choose. more (New!) Schedule Theme Sections & Blocks. Let Otto automatically reveal or hide. Fine-Grained Start & End Times. Precisely control how long content stays visible Easily add a scheduled banner or slideshow without code Perfect scheduler for rotating promotions, announcements or seasonal collections No Code Required, No Theme Duplication!
Packwork automates shipment holds, address updates, and more for Fulfil merchants. Packwork helps Fulfil merchants streamline their workflows with Flow Actions for key operational processes. Automate tasks like placing shipment holds, updating addresses, and adjusting shipment details directly from the Shopify Admin. Packwork reduces manual effort and improves operational efficiency by bringing Fulfil shipment data into Shopify. No more switching between platforms — manage shipments, holds, and order changes all in one place. Packwork helps Fulfil merchants streamline their workflows with Flow Actions for key operational processes. Automate tasks like placing shipment holds, updating addresses, and adjusting shipment details directly from the Shopify Admin. Packwork reduces manual effort and improves operational efficiency by bringing Fulfil shipment data into Shopify. No more switching between platforms — manage shipments, holds, and order changes all in one place. more Automate shipment holds and address updates via Shopify Flow. View shipment details from Fulfil directly on the Shopify order page. Use data from Shopify to make changes in Fulfil. Automatically.
Agents that ops and finance teams actually rely on. Parabola is the AI agent platform for ops and finance teams. You describe your messy, recurring processes (the work that lives in macros, Python scripts, and tribal knowledge today) like reconciliations, carrier billing audits, accruals, inventory checks, and PO matching. Parabola builds the agents that run them on schedule, handle the unstructured inputs (PDFs, screenshots, multi-tab spreadsheets) a human analyst would handle, and show their work at every step. Parabola is the AI agent platform for ops and finance teams. You describe your messy, recurring processes (the work that lives in macros, Python scripts, and tribal knowledge today) like reconciliations, carrier billing audits, accruals, inventory checks, and PO matching. Parabola builds the agents that run them on schedule, handle the unstructured inputs (PDFs, screenshots, multi-tab spreadsheets) a human analyst would handle, and show their work at every step. more Automate complex processes to save time, avoid errors, and alert your team Leverage AI to organize messy data across emails, PDFs, and spreadsheets Reconcile orders and inventory levels between Shopify and systems like NetSuite Set up custom alerts for unfulfilled Shopify orders or low inventory levels Combine Shopify data with data from other sources in your stack
Prevent bulk buying & scalpers with order limits, limit purchase per customer & wholesale rules Pareto lets you set order limits and a max quantity per customer on any product, so no one can bulk buy your drops, flash sales or freebies. Limit purchases per order, day or lifetime, with every order limit enforced at checkout with checkout rules. Need more? Add minimum order quantity (MOQ), sell in multiples or packs, and wholesale quantity limit rules by customer tag or B2B company. Customers see a clear custom message explaining the limit. No coding needed. Pareto lets you set order limits and a max quantity per customer on any product, so no one can bulk buy your drops, flash sales or freebies. Limit purchases per order, day or lifetime, with every order limit enforced at checkout with checkout rules. Need more? Add minimum order quantity (MOQ), sell in multiples or packs, and wholesale quantity limit rules by customer tag or B2B company. Customers see a clear custom message explaining the limit. No coding needed. more Set order limits & max quantity per customer on any product, variant, collection Limit purchases per order, day or lifetime. IP-based blocking stops scalpers Add minimum order quantity (MOQ), quantity increments, value & weight limits Custom quantity limit messages on product page, cart & checkout, translated Checkout rules for wholesale & Shopify Plus: customer tags, markets, B2B & Flow
DTC metrics: Customer Lifetime Value (LTV), retention & subscription growth insights for more profit Transform raw data from Shopify, subscription, and marketing channels into clear growth plans. Brand or agency, Peel saves time, effort, and dollars blindly spent on chasing repeat purchases. With dozens of ready-made templates and 150+ metrics, stay on top of LTV, AOV, churn, and cohort trends with the best retention analytics platform for long-term profitability. Enrich Klaviyo flows & Meta ads, automate daily updates to Slack/Email, and stay on top of retention & subscription analytics. Transform raw data from Shopify, subscription, and marketing channels into clear growth plans. Brand or agency, Peel saves time, effort, and dollars blindly spent on chasing repeat purchases. With dozens of ready-made templates and 150+ metrics, stay on top of LTV, AOV, churn, and cohort trends with the best retention analytics platform for long-term profitability. Enrich Klaviyo flows & Meta ads, automate daily updates to Slack/Email, and stay on top of retention & subscription analytics. more Retention Analytics: Track repurchase rate, churn, get daily slack/email digests Subscription Analytics: Turn shoppers into subscribers, build loyalty, scale LTV RFM & Audiences: Hyper-target customer segments, export to Klaviyo and Meta Product Analytics: SKU-level insights, product bundles, customer journeys Custom Metrics & Consulting: 1:1 strategy calls, tailored reports & dashboards
Batch any number of orders, scan to verify, fulfill in-app — returns and restock included. Shopify caps bulk order actions at 50. Pickadoodl batches any number of orders and walks your team through pick, pack, and fulfill in one flow. Bin-sorted pick lists, barcode or phone-camera scanning, low-stock flags, and branded packing slips. Seasonal staff pick from their phone via picker link, no Shopify login. Flag exceptions, snap packing photos, and see who did what in reports. Returns are built in: log a reason, restock to Shopify in one click. Includes Flow triggers and Slack alerts. Shopify caps bulk order actions at 50. Pickadoodl batches any number of orders and walks your team through pick, pack, and fulfill in one flow. Bin-sorted pick lists, barcode or phone-camera scanning, low-stock flags, and branded packing slips. Seasonal staff pick from their phone via picker link, no Shopify login. Flag exceptions, snap packing photos, and see who did what in reports. Returns are built in: log a reason, restock to Shopify in one click. Includes Flow triggers and Slack alerts. more No order limit — batch well past Shopify's 50-order cap Scan to confirm — barcode or phone camera, bin-sorted, flags low stock Fulfill from Pickadoodl — mark orders fulfilled without leaving the app Picker links — seasonal staff pick from their phone, no Shopify login Returns & restock — log reasons, restock to Shopify in one click
The AI data platform for commerce. An AI Operator connects your data, answers questions and acts. Polar is the AI data platform for commerce. It brings Shopify, Amazon, Meta, Google, TikTok, Klaviyo and more into a warehouse you own, with profit, ROAS, CAC, LTV and inventory defined once. On top sits the AI Operator: An agent governs your data, answers questions with the definition behind each number, and monitors your store and ads (in Slack, Teams...). Once you approve, it acts, from shifting ad budgets and pausing sold-out ads to planning markdowns. Polar MCP works in Claude and ChatGPT. Polar is the AI data platform for commerce. It brings Shopify, Amazon, Meta, Google, TikTok, Klaviyo and more into a warehouse you own, with profit, ROAS, CAC, LTV and inventory defined once. On top sits the AI Operator: An agent governs your data, answers questions with the definition behind each number, and monitors your store and ads (in Slack, Teams...). Once you approve, it acts, from shifting ad budgets and pausing sold-out ads to planning markdowns. Polar MCP works in Claude and ChatGPT. more Track profit, contribution margin, LTV and cohorts by channel and product Track ROAS, MER and blended CAC across Meta, Google, TikTok and Amazon Find best-selling SKUs, spot stockouts early and plan inventory Ask questions in plain language and see the definition behind every number AI Operator in Slack that shifts ad budgets and pauses ads once you approve
Send personalized one-off or triggered postcard campaigns to customers & prospects. As easy as email Unlock a new growth channel immune to spam filters & algorithms. PostPilot’s done-for-you expert services, exclusive capabilities + superior data makes it FAST & EASY to get exceptional direct mail results. Full-funnel: prospecting & lookalikes, website retargeting, email retargeting, abandoned cart, winbacks, loyalty, mini catalogs, and more. You can even drive hyper-targeted traffic to retailers. Send one-off or triggered campaigns; track results in a real-time dashboard. Try it risk-free. Unlock a new growth channel immune to spam filters & algorithms. PostPilot’s done-for-you expert services, exclusive capabilities + superior data makes it FAST & EASY to get exceptional direct mail results. Full-funnel: prospecting & lookalikes, website retargeting, email retargeting, abandoned cart, winbacks, loyalty, mini catalogs, and more. You can even drive hyper-targeted traffic to retailers. Send one-off or triggered campaigns; track results in a real-time dashboard. Try it risk-free. more Like Klaviyo/Meta for direct mail. One-off or triggered, personalized campaigns. Getting started is easy. Includes done-for-you design & strategy from our pros. Track results & ROI instantly. Get indispensable insights in your dashboard. We print everything in our own facilities for the best quality, speed, & value. Send 1 card or 1 million. Our proprietary data drives far superior performance.
Run cleaner shifts, build stronger teams, and stay ahead of inventory across all of your locations. Stop chasing your store teams and start leading them. PowerUP Retail gives multi-location Shopify POS retailers one platform for cleaner shifts, stronger teams and inventory you can trust. Build the schedule, clock staff in and out, and send tasks, forms and training straight to Shopify POS. Set targets with AI forecasting, run contests and leaderboards, and reward top performers automatically. Coach each team member on their own numbers. Spark AI flags stock gaps before they cost you a sale. Stop chasing your store teams and start leading them. PowerUP Retail gives multi-location Shopify POS retailers one platform for cleaner shifts, stronger teams and inventory you can trust. Build the schedule, clock staff in and out, and send tasks, forms and training straight to Shopify POS. Set targets with AI forecasting, run contests and leaderboards, and reward top performers automatically. Coach each team member on their own numbers. Spark AI flags stock gaps before they cost you a sale. more Consistent shifts with tasks, custom forms and academy for every store process AI forecasting turns your store data into targets teams can actually hit Catch stock gaps early and move inventory to the store that needs it Live leaderboards, contests and rewards that make hitting goals fun Individualised coaching plans that turn missed goals into earned rewards
Automate customer tagging based on numerous triggers. Bulk customer tags, order tags & product tags. Pro:Tagger is an efficient and simple way to manage customer tags, product tags, and order tags in bulk. For customer tagging, available auto-rules - this lets you set up flows/automation to assign or remove tags from your customers based on their details, order history, or products purchased. Our easy-to-use tag manager makes it more comfortable to add, remove, or edit tags in a single place. Pro:Tagger is an efficient and simple way to manage customer tags, product tags, and order tags in bulk. For customer tagging, available auto-rules - this lets you set up flows/automation to assign or remove tags from your customers based on their details, order history, or products purchased. Our easy-to-use tag manager makes it more comfortable to add, remove, or edit tags in a single place. more Automated tagging rules for customers based on behavior, activities & purchases Bulk tag management for products, customers and orders tags in just a few clicks 25+ pre-built automated workflows to help you get started immediately Apply the automations rules to upcoming and past events with tags manager.
AI Social Media Scheduler for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook & YouTube — Know What to Post, and Why Propeller is an AI social media scheduler for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, built for stores that don’t have time to post every day. Scheduling is only half the job: most owners lose sales by guessing what to post. Propeller reads your catalog, your store profile, and your category’s trends, then hands you your best next move: a ready-to-publish post, image + captions drafted. PRIVACY DISCLAIMER: We do not access personal and customer information, only anonymous app usage analytics. Propeller is an AI social media scheduler for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, built for stores that don’t have time to post every day. Scheduling is only half the job: most owners lose sales by guessing what to post. Propeller reads your catalog, your store profile, and your category’s trends, then hands you your best next move: a ready-to-publish post, image + captions drafted. PRIVACY DISCLAIMER: We do not access personal and customer information, only anonymous app usage analytics. more Next-move recommendations: your best post idea, drafted and waiting for you Every idea arrives ready to publish: generated image + captions per platform Auto-scheduling posts when your audience is online, without you being there Revenue attribution: see the sales your social posts drive Embedded in Shopify admin: no new login, no new tab
Checkout validation rules to block unwanted orders, prevent fraud, and ensure seamless transactions Take full control of your checkout process by creating custom validation rules. Whether it's blocking bots, restricting PO boxes, or enforcing order limits, our solution ensures only valid and profitable orders go through. Ideal for stores facing issues with fraud, incorrect addresses, or unwanted orders, this app simplifies management and reduces costs. With easy setup and no coding required, merchants can enhance security, streamline operations, and improve customer satisfaction effortlessly. Take full control of your checkout process by creating custom validation rules. Whether it's blocking bots, restricting PO boxes, or enforcing order limits, our solution ensures only valid and profitable orders go through. Ideal for stores facing issues with fraud, incorrect addresses, or unwanted orders, this app simplifies management and reduces costs. With easy setup and no coding required, merchants can enhance security, streamline operations, and improve customer satisfaction effortlessly. more Tailor validation for orders with specific tags, quantities, address, 30+ more Block suspicious transactions and invalid addresses to reduce fraud. Instant checks on product, cart, and checkout pages using Shopify Functions. Display custom error messages in multiple positions Easily create and manage validation rules without coding, directly in Shopify
Save hours bulk editing store data with advanced filtering and automation Quickly bulk edit thousands of products, collections, orders, and more. Use advanced rules to modify titles, descriptions, tags, prices, inventory, metafields, and more in bulk. Easily find and replace text, edit Google Shopping fields, or adjust pricing. Add, remove, and sort product options & variants. Preview changes as CSV and safely revert any task to undo mistakes. Schedule one-time or recurring edits, and view, save, or reuse previous tasks. Stop wasting time on manual product updates! Quickly bulk edit thousands of products, collections, orders, and more. Use advanced rules to modify titles, descriptions, tags, prices, inventory, metafields, and more in bulk. Easily find and replace text, edit Google Shopping fields, or adjust pricing. Add, remove, and sort product options & variants. Preview changes as CSV and safely revert any task to undo mistakes. Schedule one-time or recurring edits, and view, save, or reuse previous tasks. Stop wasting time on manual product updates! more Bulk edit many products, orders, and more, and revert edits with ease. Edit various fields with many different actions, and preview the task changes. Schedule bulk edits and reverts to run once or repeat automatically. Filter items to edit with intuitive conditions. Save your favorite tasks so you can find and run them again easily.
E-Commerce Growth OS: Customer Analytics, Tracking, Attribution & Marketing Automation. RetentionX unifies customer analysis, conversion tracking, attribution, and automation into one platform. With 100+ tools, intuitive UI, and hands-on support, RetentionX helps customer-obsessed teams maximize growth, customer lifetime value, aov, retention, acquisition, and grow profitably while simplifying tech stacks. RetentionX unifies customer analysis, conversion tracking, attribution, and automation into one platform. With 100+ tools, intuitive UI, and hands-on support, RetentionX helps customer-obsessed teams maximize growth, customer lifetime value, aov, retention, acquisition, and grow profitably while simplifying tech stacks. more Customer Intelligence: LTV, cohorts, RFM, attribution & product insights Identity & Tracking: Server-side, cross-device. Resolve anonymous sessions Automated Audiences: Create & sync segments to Klaviyo, Meta, Google and TikTok Auto Merchandising: Sort products & collections based on real conversion data Conversion API: Push enriched events to ad platforms for to optimize spend
Setup in 3 easy steps, No-code, Add new product launch announcements, Set selling period. Schedule product launches and limited-time sales without code. Set start and end dates for each product or variant, or use just one date. Hide or disable purchase buttons outside the selling period and restrict purchases at checkout. Show different messages before, during, and after sales, with customizable text, colors, and placement. Add countdown timers and product badges to make availability clear. Set translated messages for international shoppers. Ideal for seasonal products and drops. Schedule product launches and limited-time sales without code. Set start and end dates for each product or variant, or use just one date. Hide or disable purchase buttons outside the selling period and restrict purchases at checkout. Show different messages before, during, and after sales, with customizable text, colors, and placement. Add countdown timers and product badges to make availability clear. Set translated messages for international shoppers. Ideal for seasonal products and drops. more Scheduling | Set selling periods by product or variant, with start or end dates. Product messages | Show messages before, during, and after selling periods. Timers & badges | Count down to launches or end dates and show product status. Purchase restrictions | Block purchases at checkout outside the selling period. - Multilingual | Set product messages and checkout alerts for shoppers' language
Schedule the publications of your themes and products Introducing a scheduling solution for your Shopify store: ScheduleBee! Take control of your product and theme releases like never before. With ScheduleBee's seamless integration, effortlessly plan and automate your store's publications of your themes and products, ensuring timely launches and updates. No more manual work, no more missed opportunities! Increase sales, engage customers, and boost your brand with perfectly-timed content. Introducing a scheduling solution for your Shopify store: ScheduleBee! Take control of your product and theme releases like never before. With ScheduleBee's seamless integration, effortlessly plan and automate your store's publications of your themes and products, ensuring timely launches and updates. No more manual work, no more missed opportunities! Increase sales, engage customers, and boost your brand with perfectly-timed content. more Schedule exactly when a theme should be published Publish or unpublish products Supports all timezones
Put every product in the right shipping profile automatically. Set your rules once and let it run. Place products into Shopify shipping profiles (delivery profiles) automatically. Build rules from product tags, weight, price, vendor, product type, SKU, title or status, and combine conditions with AND or OR. New and edited products are assigned as they change, and a bulk sweep updates your existing catalog. Preview every change before going live, see why each product moved in the activity log, and spot shipping profiles that have no rates set up. Ideal for heavy, oversized or fragile items. Place products into Shopify shipping profiles (delivery profiles) automatically. Build rules from product tags, weight, price, vendor, product type, SKU, title or status, and combine conditions with AND or OR. New and edited products are assigned as they change, and a bulk sweep updates your existing catalog. Preview every change before going live, see why each product moved in the activity log, and spot shipping profiles that have no rates set up. Ideal for heavy, oversized or fragile items. more Assign products to shipping profiles by tag, weight, price, vendor or SKU New and edited products move to the right profile automatically Bulk sweep applies your rules to the whole catalog Preview every change first, then see why each product moved in the log Free personal setup help from the developer
Shopify Flow is your automation and integration platform for ecommerce. Flow makes it easy to build custom workflows to automate marketing, order fulfillment, inventory management, fraud prevention, and more. Boost productivity and reclaim your time by automating tasks, streamlining business processes, customizing how your store works, or connecting to your favorite apps and external services. Flow makes it easy to build custom workflows to automate marketing, order fulfillment, inventory management, fraud prevention, and more. Boost productivity and reclaim your time by automating tasks, streamlining business processes, customizing how your store works, or connecting to your favorite apps and external services. more Automate with hundreds of workflow templates for ecommerce tasks. Add custom logic and unlimited actions to any automation. Integrate with tags, metafields, B2B, Slack, Google Sheets, and more.
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About Time-based Apps for Shopify
Time-based apps are essential tools for Shopify merchants looking to enhance their store's functionality and improve customer experience. These specialized applications help store owners streamline operations, increase sales, and provide better service to their customers.
When choosing a time-based app for your Shopify store, consider factors such as features, pricing, customer support, and compatibility with your theme and other apps. Reading reviews from other merchants can also provide valuable insights into the app's performance and reliability.
The apps listed on this page represent some of the best time-based solutions available in the Shopify App Store. Each has been selected based on its functionality, user ratings, and overall value for Shopify merchants.