Shopify App Store Growth Analysis

Historical growth trajectory, yearly new releases, and expansion of the Shopify app ecosystem.

Analyzed Apps
1,031
With verified launch dates
Peak Release Year
2019
+245 apps debuted
Tracking Window
2009 – 2026
Historical ecosystem growth

Ecosystem Growth Over Time

Cumulative apps (line) & new apps launched per year (bars)

New Apps / Year
Cumulative Total
1,031 773 516 258 0 2009: +2 apps 2009 2011: +1 apps 2011 2012: +10 apps 2012 2013: +19 apps 2013 2014: +28 apps 2014 2015: +65 apps 2015 2016: +82 apps 2016 2017: +147 apps 2017 2018: +125 apps 2018 2019: +245 apps 2019 2020: +201 apps 2020 2021: +28 apps 2021 2022: +43 apps 2022 2023: +28 apps 2023 2024: +3 apps 2024 2025: +1 apps 2025 2026: +3 apps 2026 2009: 2 cumulative apps 2011: 3 cumulative apps 2012: 13 cumulative apps 2013: 32 cumulative apps 2014: 60 cumulative apps 2015: 125 cumulative apps 2016: 207 cumulative apps 2017: 354 cumulative apps 2018: 479 cumulative apps 2019: 724 cumulative apps 2020: 925 cumulative apps 2021: 953 cumulative apps 2022: 996 cumulative apps 2023: 1024 cumulative apps 2024: 1027 cumulative apps 2025: 1028 cumulative apps 2026: 1031 cumulative apps

Yearly Launch Breakdown

Year New Apps Launched Cumulative Ecosystem Total
2009 +2 2
2011 +1 3
2012 +10 13
2013 +19 32
2014 +28 60
2015 +65 125
2016 +82 207
2017 +147 354
2018 +125 479
2019 +245 724
2020 +201 925
2021 +28 953
2022 +43 996
2023 +28 1,024
2024 +3 1,027
2025 +1 1,028
2026 +3 1,031