VundaBilling & plans · Last verified 4 October 2026
Vunda's free and paid plans
Free building and preview after launch; publishing is $299 per 30 days. Understand Shopify billing, developer fees and the final subscription approval.
Building and previewing your app is free. Publishing to the Apple App Store and Google Play requires a paid plan. You can design, theme and preview before choosing a subscription.
The free plan
The free plan covers everything up to publishing. You can:
- Build your home screen, menu, custom pages and product templates in the visual builder.
- Brand the app with your colours, logo and fonts.
- Connect integrations like push notifications, analytics and reviews.
- Preview the real app on the phone preview as you work.
You do not need an Apple Developer or Google Play account to do any of this. The free plan carries no charge.
The paid plan
The paid plan is what unlocks publishing your app to the App Store and Google Play. It is a recurring monthly charge that bills through Shopify alongside the rest of your Shopify invoice.
The standard advertised rate is $299 per 30 days, verified on Shopify’s Vunda plan selector on 4 October 2026. Development-store testing and merchant-specific offers can differ. Review the final price on Shopify before approving a subscription.
One paid plan is one recurring charge. Shopify allows only one active recurring charge per app, so changing plans means approving a new charge in place of the old one. (Source: Shopify - app charges on your Shopify bills.)
How you choose a plan
Onboarding displays Publish & Grow first, followed by Free Builder. The Choose Publish & Grow and Choose Free Builder buttons open Shopify’s managed plan selection screen. Publishing eligibility is checked separately.
This pricing and plan-selection screen is hosted by Shopify, not by Vunda, so its exact wording and the current price are owned by Shopify and may differ from what is described here. Shopify handles plan selection, the charge approval, and adding any charge to your bill. The free plan adds no charge; the paid plan adds a recurring monthly charge you approve before it starts. (Source: Shopify - app charges on your Shopify bills.)
When the paid plan is charged
A recurring app charge is added to your account when you approve it, but it is not due until your next Shopify bill, on the app's own 30-day cycle. That cycle may not line up exactly with your main Shopify billing period. See the Shopify guide above for how app charges appear on your invoices.
Changing or cancelling
Because building stays free, you can start on the free plan and upgrade to the paid plan only when you are ready to publish. Switching plans replaces your current recurring charge with a new one that you approve through Shopify. Cancelling the paid plan stops future publishing while leaving your built app and its configuration in place.