{"id":512,"date":"2026-05-07T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T23:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/?p=512"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:29:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T18:29:54","slug":"6-shopify-apps-to-help-boost-your-online-dropship-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/6-shopify-apps-to-help-boost-your-online-dropship-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 6 Shopify Apps To Help Boost Your Online Dropship Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"display:inline-block;background:#CC0000;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:14px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;\">Shopify Apps<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:28px;padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Trent-Jessee.jpg\" alt=\"Trent Jessee, Founder of DropshipXL\" style=\"width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid #CC0000;\" \/>\n  <div style=\"font-size:13.5px;color:#555;\">\n    <strong style=\"color:#1a1a2e;display:block;font-size:14px;\">Trent Jessee<\/strong>\n    Founder, DropshipXL &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; Updated June 2026\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f8f8f8;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;border-left:5px solid #CC0000;\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0d2d72cd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<span style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#CC0000;display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;\">\u26a1 What You&#8217;ll Find in This Update<\/span>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4 of the original 6 apps are still active and recommended, with updated pricing<\/li>\n<li>2 apps (Boost Sales &amp; Mobile Converter) were removed from the Shopify App Store entirely in 2019 \u2014 current replacements included<\/li>\n<li>SMSBump was acquired by Yotpo and is now &#8220;Yotpo SMSBump&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Recart has shifted its core focus from Facebook Messenger to SMS marketing following Meta&#8217;s platform changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify now has more than 13,000 ecommerce apps to choose from in the App Store. That&#8217;s enough apps to force anyone into analysis paralysis. To say the least, it can be difficult to know which apps will actually move the needle for your dropship store \u2014 especially the ones that influence your bottom line, your sales volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re wondering which Shopify apps actually boost sales, here are the apps worth your attention right now \u2014 including honest updates on which originals are still solid, and which ones you should avoid because they no longer exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 \u2014 Spocket: USA &amp; EU Product Importing App<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spocket.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Spocket<\/a> is primarily used on Shopify, but can also import profitable USA and EU products to WordPress stores using WooCommerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spocket helps you quickly find and import profitable products from the United States and Europe into your niche stores and product lines \u2014 a huge time saver, and a genuinely simple app to use. It remains one of the most established sourcing apps in the dropshipping space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While it&#8217;s always best to establish solid direct relationships with USA suppliers who enforce minimum advertised pricing (MAP) policies, Spocket makes it simple to quickly find targeted products and import them in a few clicks \u2014 filling gaps in your store while you build out direct supplier relationships in parallel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some dropshippers use Spocket to launch a <a href=\"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/23-step-dropship-website-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M.V.P. (minimum viable product) dropship store<\/a> quickly, then work on getting approved directly with <a href=\"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/join\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA suppliers<\/a> in parallel. This approach can save real time and money in the early stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also use Spocket to build your entire niche store and skip the direct-supplier-approval process altogether. We don&#8217;t generally advise that as your only sourcing strategy \u2014 but we understand that some store owners struggle with the process of getting approved with suppliers directly, and Spocket is a legitimate way to get started while you build those relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff8e1;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-774b32ee wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<span style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:#b37d00;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;\">\u26a0 Worth Knowing Before You Sign Up<\/span>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spocket remains one of the most widely used dropshipping product import apps and continues to add AI-powered automation and new supplier onboarding. That said, recent customer reviews on the Shopify App Store and Trustpilot include a notable number of complaints about billing transparency, subscription cancellation friction, and occasional platform reliability issues. Read recent reviews directly on the Shopify App Store before committing to a paid plan, and keep a close eye on your subscription settings.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no supplier approval process to deal with at Spocket \u2014 it&#8217;s hassle-free. Simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spocket.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">sign up for the Shopify app here<\/a>. Within minutes you can use their filtering tools to search the entire supplier database and import low-to-high ticket products straight to your Shopify dropship store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free plan available. Paid plans scale based on product limits and features \u2014 review current pricing directly on Spocket&#8217;s site, as tiers and pricing structures shift periodically.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their US and EU suppliers carry products across these major niche categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jewelry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/wholesale-clothing-distributors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clothing niche products<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fashion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/baby-and-child-care-drop-ship-suppliers-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baby products<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home &amp; garden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kitchen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Furniture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bath and beauty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sporting goods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2 \u2014 Loox: Photo &amp; Video Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the chief keys to successful dropship marketing \u2014 actually, any ecommerce marketing \u2014 is leveraging quality product reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/loox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Loox<\/a> is a photo and video review Shopify app that automatically collects, posts, and moderates reviews with rich visual content, now AI-powered to surface key insights from review data. It&#8217;s used by over 100,000 Shopify and Shopify Plus merchants \u2014 still one of the most established and trusted review apps on the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Text-based reviews have largely become a thing of the past, particularly on a platform like Shopify, where users rely on visually rich product details to drive purchase decisions. You can request reviews, import them from other sources, integrate them with on-page SEO, and share them across social media. If you&#8217;re serious about <a href=\"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/wordpress-or-shopify-whats-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dropshipping using Shopify<\/a>, a review app like Loox is close to a must.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Pricing has shifted to a tiered, order-volume-based structure starting around $9.99\u2013$49.99\/month depending on monthly order count, with a free trial available. Pricing tiers have changed multiple times in recent years \u2014 check Loox&#8217;s current pricing page before committing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 \u2014 Yotpo SMSBump: SMS Marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mobile commerce now drives the majority of global ecommerce traffic and a growing share of total sales. If you want to keep up with that trend, you need to both sell via mobile and market effectively to mobile users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/smsbump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">SMSBump<\/a> lets you do both. You can launch and track customizable SMS\/MMS campaigns, automate order confirmations and shipping updates, segment campaigns to target specific customer groups, win back inactive customers, and more \u2014 all built for TCPA and GDPR compliance. SMSBump was acquired by Yotpo in 2020 and now operates as <strong>Yotpo SMSBump<\/strong>, trusted by brands including Princess Polly, Soludos, and Volcom. This is still one of the strongest starting points for anyone delving into SMS\/m-commerce marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free to install. Costs apply based on usage, primarily SMS\/MMS message volume sent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 \u2014 Recart: SMS Marketing &amp; List Growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recart was originally built around Facebook Messenger marketing \u2014 but Meta&#8217;s policy changes significantly restricted what brands could do with Messenger-based marketing in the years since this article first published, including limits on subscriber collection and message types. As a result, <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/recart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Recart<\/a> has shifted its core focus to <strong>SMS marketing<\/strong>, which is now its primary offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recart&#8217;s SMS popups report 2\u20132.5x higher opt-in rates compared to many alternative platforms, and the app continues to offer abandoned cart recovery, order\/delivery notifications, and targeted campaigns around high-volume sales dates. Current Recart customers report it driving at least 10% of total online sales on average, with top brands seeing significantly higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Pricing has shifted toward usage-based SMS marketing tiers rather than a single flat monthly fee. Request a current quote directly, as plans vary based on message volume and list size.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 \u2014 Modern Upsell &amp; Cross-Sell Alternative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdecea;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;border-left:4px solid #c62828;\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-774b32ee wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<span style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:#c62828;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;\">\u274c This App No Longer Exists<\/span>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The original recommendation here was <strong>Beeketing&#8217;s &#8220;Boost Sales \u2014 Upsell &amp; Cross Sell&#8221;<\/strong> app. Shortly after this article originally published, Shopify removed Beeketing&#8217;s entire suite of 13 apps from the App Store in August 2019, citing inadequate merchant support and abuse of marketing tools \u2014 including fake social proof popups that misled shoppers about purchase activity. Boost Sales is no longer installable or supported. If you still have it installed on an older store, we&#8217;d recommend removing it and migrating to an actively maintained alternative.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&#8217;s been ongoing debate over the years about upselling and suggestive marketing \u2014 but the fact is, it works. It&#8217;s part of what helped drive Amazon&#8217;s success, and it remains one of the highest-leverage tools available in ecommerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Current top-rated alternatives that fill the same role as the original Boost Sales app \u2014 with AI-powered, multi-touchpoint upsell logic across product pages, cart, and checkout:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/aftersell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">AfterSell<\/a> \u2014 strong post-purchase, one-click upsell and downsell sequences with a positive-ROI guarantee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/zipify-oneclickupsell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Zipify OneClickUpsell<\/a> \u2014 established, widely used post-purchase upsell builder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/limespot-personalizer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LimeSpot<\/a> \u2014 AI personalization engine, strong fit for larger product catalogs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also cross-sell by bundling dropship products together for higher average order values, and most current upsell apps include AI-driven, behavior-based product recommendations \u2014 a meaningfully more precise approach than the rule-based recommendations available when this article first published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6 \u2014 Modern Mobile Conversion Alternative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdecea;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;border-left:4px solid #c62828;\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-774b32ee wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<span style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:#c62828;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;\">\u274c This App No Longer Exists<\/span>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The original recommendation here was Beeketing&#8217;s <strong>&#8220;Mobile Converter&#8221;<\/strong> app, which displayed full-screen mobile image galleries with a built-in add-to-cart feature. Like Boost Sales, this app was removed from the Shopify App Store in the same August 2019 takedown and is no longer available or supported. Shopify merchants who relied on it have spent years since searching for a true equivalent, since the exact combination of full-screen mobile gallery plus inline add-to-cart was somewhat unique.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visual optimization remains an absolute must for sales and marketing, and mobile experience specifically matters more today than it did when this article first published, since mobile now drives the clear majority of ecommerce traffic. Current apps that address the same core need \u2014 fast, mobile-optimized product galleries with strong conversion features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/robin-product-gallery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Robin PRO Photo Gallery<\/a> \u2014 mobile-friendly, image-optimized galleries that link directly to product pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/tinyimg-image-optimizer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TinyIMG<\/a> \u2014 bulk image compression and mobile speed optimization, paired with broader on-page SEO tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pairing one of these with Yotpo SMSBump remains a strong combination for driving and converting mobile commerce traffic \u2014 the strategic pairing recommended in the original article still holds, even though the specific app names have changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"border-radius:10px;padding-top:44px;padding-right:28px;padding-bottom:44px;padding-left:28px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#1a1a2e\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#CC0000;margin:0 0 10px;text-align:center;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;\">Free 1-on-1 Coaching<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:1.5em\">Not Sure Which Apps Your Store Actually Needs?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#bbc4d8;font-size:15.5px\">Book a free 30-minute coaching call with Trent. He&#8217;ll help you cut through the 13,000+ app options and build a focused, high-converting tech stack for your specific store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"font-size:15.5px;\" href=\"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/coaching-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\ud83d\udcde Book Your Free 30-Min Coaching Call<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:16px;font-size:13.5px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/join\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#8ca0c0;text-decoration:underline;\">Join the DropshipXL Academy<\/a>\n  &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/lp.dropshipxl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#8ca0c0;text-decoration:underline;\">Start the Free 7-Day Crash Course<\/a>\n  &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/testimonials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#8ca0c0;text-decoration:underline;\">Read Student Reviews<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shopify Apps Trent Jessee Founder, DropshipXL &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; Updated June 2026 \u26a1 What You&#8217;ll Find in This Update 4 of the original 6 apps are still active and recommended, with updated pricing 2 apps (Boost Sales &amp; Mobile Converter) were removed from the Shopify App Store entirely in 2019 \u2014 current replacements included SMSBump was acquired [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-marketing","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=512"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1709,"href":"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512\/revisions\/1709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dropshipxl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}