Publish your design, and when you need a new build
Publishing sends a signed design to every installed app in moments. Builds are only for the stores and for new app versions.
Two different things ship to shoppers: your design (what the screens look like and contain) and your app binary (the iOS and Android apps in the stores). They travel separately.
Publishing a design
Press Publish in the top bar of the designer. AppFromShop checks the draft, signs it, and publishes a new version. Installed apps pick up the new version shortly after; nothing is submitted to Apple or Google, and shoppers do not update anything.
The top bar shows the live version ("Live · v12") and whether a publish is still in progress. The Publish page lists versions.
What publishing changes: sections, text, images, colours, fonts, navigation, campaigns, automations and every other design setting.
When you need a build
Builds create the actual iOS and Android apps. You need one:
- the first time, to install your app on phones through TestFlight, Google Play testing, or the stores;
- when you change the app's identity: its bundle id and package name are fixed once the first build exists;
- when we announce an app update that needs a new binary (new native features). Design changes never do.
Builds run under Launch and need your Apple and Google accounts connected.
Frequently asked questions
I published but my phone still shows the old design.
Installed apps check for a new version when they open and while they run; give it a moment or reopen the app. The preview app follows your draft, not the published version, so compare with the right one.
Can I roll back a publish?
Publish again from an earlier state: undo in the designer to where you want to be, then publish. Each publish is a new version.
Is publishing safe?
Every published design is signed with a key that stays on our servers; installed apps verify the signature before showing a design, so nobody else can push a design to your app.
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- Connect your Apple Developer accountEnrol, create the App Store Connect key AppFromShop needs, register your app, and verify it in Launch.
- Connect your Google Play accountCreate the app in Play Console, a service account that can publish for you, verify it in Launch, and plan for the 12-tester rule.
- Connect your Shopify storeInstall AppFromShop on your Shopify store, open it from the Shopify admin, and understand what the app reads from your store.
- Getting started with AppFromShopFrom sign-up to your store's app running on your own phone: connect a store, pick a template, make it yours, preview, publish.
Still need a hand?
Open a ticket and a person from the AppFromShop team replies by email, usually within one business day. Signed in, your workspace and app come attached so we can start straight away.