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MobiLoud has announced a strategic partnership with Hyvä, enabling Magento merchants to transform their Hyvä-powered ecommerce stores into fully native iOS and Android applications without the complexity and cost typically associated with custom mobile app development.
The partnership bridges a long-standing gap for Magento retailers that have already invested in Hyvä’s high-performance frontend technology. By leveraging MobiLoud’s app platform, merchants can now extend the same fast, optimized shopping experience from the web directly to mobile devices while maintaining a single source of truth for content, products, orders, and checkout functionality.
Unlike traditional mobile app projects that require separate development teams and codebases, MobiLoud builds native applications directly on top of the merchant’s existing Magento store. This means that Hyvä Theme, Hyvä Checkout, integrations, custom features, and design elements automatically carry over into the mobile experience. Any updates made to the website are reflected in the app without additional development work.
According to Pietro Saccomani, the partnership helps merchants capitalize on Hyvä’s performance-focused architecture while adding the engagement benefits of native mobile applications. These include push notifications, home screen visibility, and app-based customer experiences that can drive stronger retention and repeat purchases.
Tom Ketels said the collaboration aligns with Hyvä’s mission of simplifying and accelerating Magento frontend performance, extending those benefits from browsers to smartphones.
The companies claim the approach significantly reduces development costs and implementation timelines. While traditional ecommerce app projects can cost between $150,000 and $500,000 and take several months to launch, merchants using the combined solution can deploy branded mobile apps in a matter of weeks.
Beyond development efficiency, the partnership provides retailers with direct communication channels through push notifications, allowing brands to engage customers without relying solely on email marketing, paid advertising, or social media algorithms.
Key Benefits for Magento Merchants
- Launch fully native iOS and Android apps built on existing Hyvä-powered stores.
- Maintain one technology stack and avoid managing separate web and app codebases.
- Extend Hyvä Theme and Hyvä Checkout functionality directly into mobile apps.
- Gain access to push notifications and home-screen visibility for stronger customer engagement.
- Reduce development costs and accelerate time-to-market.
- Simplify maintenance through automatic synchronization between website and app.
Why It Matters
As mobile commerce continues to account for a growing share of online retail transactions, brands are looking for ways to deliver app-like experiences without the expense of building and maintaining separate mobile platforms. The MobiLoud-Hyvä partnership addresses this challenge by enabling Magento merchants to leverage their existing frontend investments while expanding into native mobile commerce, creating a more unified and scalable omnichannel shopping experience.
