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Home » Blogs » Why Mobile Apps Are Revolutionizing eCommerce in 2025
By Gaurav Parvadiya | Last Updated On May 22nd, 2025
If you haven’t built a mobile app for your eCommerce store yet, you’re missing out on a lot.
In 2025, more than 80% of people shopping online do so using their phones or tablets. More importantly, most of that traffic, over 60%, now takes place inside mobile apps rather than mobile websites.
There is a huge shift taking place.
Consumers are no longer casually browsing mobile sites. They’re shopping with intent, and they expect speed, saved preferences, and checkout options that don’t require filling out lengthy forms. If your mobile site is slow or difficult to use or requires them to repeat their details, customers will leave.
Mobile apps address all these problems. They help you shop more easily, in less time and with more enjoyment. They allow brands to connect more with their customers, encourage them to buy again and ensure every visit is valuable. In essence, mobile apps are helping businesses turn people who visit once into regular customers.
Let’s take a closer look at why mobile apps are changing the eCommerce game in 2025, and why your brand needs one now.
By 2025, Mobile apps deliver what today’s shoppers demand: speed, simplicity, and personalization. A native app loads instantly, keeps the user logged in, and remembers their preferences. This means faster browsing, fewer abandoned carts, and higher conversions.
Push notifications outperform email by a mile. They reach users in real time, sit on the lock screen, and have 90%+ open rates when personalized.
Apps allow customers to buy quickly using Apple Pay, Google Pay or biometrics which means fewer abandoned carts. In addition, apps have features like being able to browse without an internet connection, scanning barcodes, seeing AR images, navigating with a swipe and chatting with a bot. They’re not only fast, they’re built into the phone, so users can enjoy a more advanced and connected experience.
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In 2025, mobile apps are not just a nice-to-have, they’re the driving force behind eCommerce innovation. With shoppers demanding speed, personalization, and seamless experiences, apps have evolved into powerful selling tools that outperform mobile websites in almost every metric. Let’s explore 13 compelling ways mobile apps are revolutionizing eCommerce today:
Friction at checkout is something customers hate and apps take care of it. Now, users can pay with just one click using Apple Pay, Google Pay or biometric methods on their mobile apps. You don’t have to enter your card information or sign in; just tap on your phone to pay. Because of this, fewer people abandon their shopping carts and more conversions occur.
It has been found that using native payment options can raise checkout success rates by 20–30%. The ease of use is especially important for people who buy on a whim. If you have your shipping info stored and can track your package live, mobile apps let you checkout in just one step.
Emails tend to get pushed down in your inbox. But when push notifications are personalized? They are clearly visible on a user’s lock screen, resulting in high levels of user engagement.
About 80% of Sephora’s annual sales come from its loyalty program which has over 25 million users and all because they strategically used push notification strategy. Push notifications remind users about items they left behind, let them know about price drops and inform them when restocks happen. You can organize your audience by their actions, so that every message is useful and well-received, helping you earn more money from your alerts.
Mobile apps can collect information about the user’s device, where they are, what they look at and what they have bought. This allows for a much higher level of personalization than ever before.
Picture using an app that shows you items you looked at recently, styled in your favorite colors and offers you special discounts and suggestions. Apps enable users to have their own home screens, see changing prices and receive specific suggestions for products they might like.
As a result, both engagement and the average amount people spend per order increase. Thanks to personalization, shopping on Amazon is easy and enjoyable, from using smart search to choosing bundles.
Customer loyalty programs are best placed in apps. With a few taps, users can see their rewards, use their points and enjoy special perks. Starbucks and similar brands have made their apps work as loyalty programs, adding in mobile ordering and fun rewards.
With features such as streaks, VIP ranks and achievements, you give users a reason to continue using your app. All you need to do is open the app to check your points and redeem birthday perks.
Mobile apps regularly bring in 18% more in average order value than mobile websites. Why? Thanks to better ways to find products, remembered favorites and smooth upselling.
Apps make users stay longer and explore more on the site. Try giving customers bundles, offering suggestions at the checkout and adding easy-to-use features that don’t force them to buy. A good UX helps users add more items to their cart and complete their purchase.
Cart abandonment is a big issue for eCommerce, but apps work hard to solve it. Because of persistent login, saved sessions and instant push notifications, users can quickly continue their checkout process. Industries like Beauty and personal care businesses saw a 82.87% cart abandonment because of lack of strategic marketing and product display.
Apps make it easier to move around, cut down on steps and help make payments faster, all of which decrease the number of people who leave without buying.
With an app, your customers don’t have to deal with social algorithms, SEO or expensive ads. The communication channel and the experience are yours to manage.
Sending push notifications ensures your message reaches users, no matter how often policies or algorithms change. Your app is always there on their home screen, ready to encourage users whenever you need it.
How fast you operate matters a lot in eCommerce. A mobile site that takes over three seconds to appear? Most people do not stay on the website. Because assets are loaded in advance and the app is built for the platform, it loads almost instantly.
Apps are built to make using them simple, they minimize wait times, require few clicks and guide users quickly from finding a product to buying it. Because even tiny differences matter in today’s world, better performance leads to greater sales.
AR has made mobile shopping more exciting. AR in apps lets users see how furniture, glasses, lipstick and sneakers will look in their own home.
Because of the interactive approach, the app was used 11 times more often than before. AR technology helps customers trust and feel confident about buying expensive items.
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As Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant are added to more mobile devices, voice commerce is becoming more popular. With voice commands, users can search, reorder or buy items using only their voice.
People who need to do several things at once will appreciate how easy it is to order groceries or essentials without using their hands. Using voice search now may help your brand gain an advantage as more people start to use it.
With headless commerce, decoupling the front-end and back-end, mobile apps are the perfect choice. As a result, applications can be set up more rapidly, personalized more easily and perform the same on all platforms.
Updating the user experience in headless setups does not interfere with the backend. As a result, brands can update their designs, introduce new elements and enhance conversions, all while using a trusted infrastructure.
Today, people are learning about new products using Instagram, TikTok and live shopping. Now, you can buy things using mobile apps while still on social networks.
This process is especially important for Gen Z and millennial users. Users can buy products from a creator’s feed or livestream by tapping one button which helps keep their attention and prevents them from leaving.
Chatbots in mobile apps help 24 hours a day, guide users when shopping and instantly recover carts that are left unfinished. They are no longer simple- now, they are intelligent, easy to talk to and focused on making sales.
They also assist with gathering feedback, hosting quizzes within the app, suggesting products and creating unique user experiences. As a result, customers are more satisfied and the company can convert more leads with only a little human involvement.
For eCommerce brands looking to boost loyalty, reduce friction, and increase revenue, investing in a mobile app is no longer optional. It’s the future.
The eCommerce sector will reach a significant turning point in 2025. Having a mobile app is now essential, not just a nice addition. Many younger consumers, including Gen Z and millennials, now choose apps instead of mobile websites because they offer a quicker, more personal and safer way to shop. Biometric authentication, Apple/Google Pay and real-time notifications are just a few of the reasons mobile apps are now trusted for shopping more than anything else.
Strong technological progress, especially with 5G, is what makes this shift possible. AI on your phone gives you useful recommendations and a personalized experience. Apps save shoppers’ preferences, provide voice and AR shopping options and make it easy to complete purchases, all things today’s online shoppers look for.
It’s even better now, as creating an app is both affordable and quick. Brands can now create and launch their own apps through Twinr, with everything automatically synced to their stores, within just a few days. Where before, a big budget and a team of developers were required, now you only need a few clicks.
The message is clear: in 2025, mobile apps aren’t just enhancing eCommerce, they’re defining it. Brands that embrace app-first strategies will lead the market; those that don’t risk being left behind.
You won’t have to hire developers, learn how to code or spend a lot of time waiting to launch your app. With no-code app platforms like Twinr, turning your eCommerce store into an app can be done easily, quickly and without spending a lot. If you use Shopify, WooCommerce or a custom site, Twinr allows you to turn your website into an app in only a few simple steps.
Step 1: Sync your store. Twinr mirrors your live website, ensuring your product catalog, inventory, and content update in real time, no manual uploads needed.
Step 2: Customize your app’s design. Easily configure layouts, navigation, color schemes, and bottom tabs to match your brand.
Step 3: Activate key features like push notifications, one-click checkouts with Apple/Google Pay, biometric logins, and loyalty programs.
Step 4: Publish to the App Store and Google Play with end-to-end support from Twinr’s team.
Because it’s no-code, you avoid the time, cost and difficulty of traditional development and take full charge of your project. Any changes to your website will be seen in your app without any extra work. If you’re ready to reach your customers in the places they shop most, you should focus on app development.
For a deeper dive into the process, explore how Twinr helps eCommerce brands.
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If 2020’s were about going mobile, 2025 is about owning the mobile experience. Native apps don’t just replicate your site; they outperform it. From boosting conversions and average order value to reducing cart abandonment and building loyalty, apps are the most powerful tool in modern eCommerce. With seamless checkouts, personalization, and real-time engagement, they give your brand a direct line to customers, anytime, anywhere.
The technology is here. The market is ready. And your competitors are already moving. Don’t fall behind.
Launch your mobile app with Twinr, start your free trial today and see your store live on iOS and Android in minutes.
Gaurav is the founder and CEO of Twinr, a tech entrepreneur with a decade of experience and a passion for SaaS. With a Master's degree in Computer Science, he specializes in no-code development, driving innovation in the mobile app industry. When he's not busy growing the company, you'll find him writing about tech, growth, software development, e-commerce, and occasionally sneaking in a game of badminton.