Hayaiti / iOS for DTC E-commerce
Shopify Storefront API or headless backend integration, Apple Pay + Sign in with Apple, push notifications that don't get muted, App Store submission included. Source code in your repo from day one.
3 recommended ios apps packages for E-commerce. Pay 50% upfront. Source code yours.
Why this combo
The decisions we made differently — and why they matter for e-commerce specifically.
We ship in SwiftUI. No React Native, no Capacitor, no PWA-in-WebKit pretending to be an app. Your repeat buyers feel the difference within the first 30 seconds — and the App Store reviewer notices it during review.
One-tap checkout via Apple Pay. One-tap account creation via Sign in with Apple. Both reduce checkout-flow drop-off measurably; both are App Store review prerequisites for paid apps anyway.
If you're on Shopify Plus we integrate via the Storefront GraphQL API + customer accounts API. If you're headless on Hydrogen / Next Commerce / custom, we integrate with that backend directly. We don't force a re-platform.
Restock alerts, drop announcements, post-purchase care, abandoned-cart nudges — segmented and capped so users don't disable notifications week one. We instrument open-rate and conversion per notification type.
Optional App Clip lets a buyer scan a QR (on packaging, in-store, or in an ad) and check out without installing the app first. Then upsells to install. Real conversion tool for DTC brands with physical touchpoints.
Screenshots, app preview videos, listing copy, privacy nutrition labels, age-rating answers, paid-app review responses — all included. You get a live App Store link, not a 'good luck' handoff.
Industry context
average cost of a retail-sector data breach in 2024
IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024
typical conversion-rate uplift in native app vs mobile web for repeat DTC buyers
Industry-pattern observation; varies by category and acquisition source
Hayaiti iOS App → App Store SKU — full app + backend integration + submission, 45 days
Hayaiti TestFlight Prototype SKU — 1 core flow + 3 screens validated by real users, 14 days
Why Hayaiti
DTC iOS is a retention play, not an acquisition play. Your customers found you on Instagram or TikTok or word-of-mouth — the iOS app is where they become repeat buyers. Native iOS for consumer brands and DTC operators is in our build playbook; the SDK landscape (Klaviyo, Triple Whale, Postscript, Recharge) is familiar, the App Store reviewer guidelines are familiar, and we don't try to convince you that a React Native shell will feel just as native (it won't). We are NOT an Android shop — if Android is also in scope we'll tell you upfront and refer you out for that side.
Recommended packages
The ios apps packages that fit e-commerce engagements best. Fixed price, fixed timeline, source code yours.
Most e-commerce projects start with iOS App → App Store, then TestFlight Prototype.
Full app, App Store submission, screenshots, listing copy.
delivered in 45 days
50% upfront · final 50% on delivery · source code yours
Spec → Swift app on TestFlight in 2 weeks. Validate before scaling.
delivered in 2 weeks
50% upfront · final 50% on delivery · source code yours
Auth, database, dashboard, payments. Ship-ready Next.js app.
delivered in 30 days
50% upfront · final 50% on delivery · source code yours
Need something custom? See all SKUs or email us.
Shape of work
Anonymized freelance work for an indie creator: a SwiftUI podcast listening app that already had a working core but needed polish, accessibility, and store-ready submission. We took it from a rough TestFlight build to a clean public launch.
Spec engagement built to set the bar — same playbook a real client gets. Real cases publish after launch with the client’s sign-off.
FAQ
Yes — we integrate via the Storefront GraphQL API + customer accounts API. Your products, prices, inventory, customer accounts, orders, and discount codes all stay in Shopify as the source of truth. The app reads + writes via the API.
Same pattern, different backend. We integrate with whatever backend already serves your headless storefront — most commonly Hydrogen + Sanity / Contentful, or a custom Postgres + tRPC layer. The iOS app is just another client of your existing API.
No. We're iOS-only. If Android is part of the roadmap we'll tell you upfront and refer you to a partner shop. Most DTC brands we work with start iOS-only because the buyer base skews iPhone — we'll help you decide if that's true for yours.
Yes — Apple Pay is wired by default. For Shopify Plus storefronts we use the Shopify Payments + Apple Pay flow. For custom backends we use Stripe Apple Pay (or whatever processor you've already integrated). Either way, one-tap checkout works on day one.
Yes — all three are common. Klaviyo for transactional + flow emails (in-app activity events flow into your Klaviyo profiles). Postscript for SMS opt-in via in-app prompt. Recharge for subscription management — surface upcoming charges, allow skip/swap directly in the app. Each is in the build playbook.
Worth it if you have physical touchpoints (packaging QR codes, in-store displays, hangtags) or paid-ad campaigns where install friction kills conversion. App Clip is invocable from QR / NFC / Smart App Banner without installing the full app — buyer can check out, then upsell-to-install after. We can scope it as part of the App Store SKU or as a follow-on.
Apple requires that any digital goods sold inside the app go through Apple's IAP (15-30% commission). Physical goods (your products) go through Apple Pay + your normal payment processor — no Apple commission. We architect the line correctly upfront so you don't get rejected during review.
Start with an audit, or jump straight to pricing. Either way, you talk to engineers — not a sales funnel.