Vajro Alternative
Why merchants move from Vajro/Superfans to a done-for-you native build.
A Vajro alternative, in practical terms, means moving from a self-serve app builder dashboard to a service that builds and manages the app instead. Bonsify is a Shopify services company by FetchSky that builds native iOS and Android apps, PWAs, new Shopify stores, platform migrations, custom apps, and more, and is one such alternative. Mobile web on Shopify converts at roughly 2.1 to 2.9 percent, against 3.5 to 3.9 percent on desktop (Dynamic Yield, 2025), the gap merchants are usually trying to close when they start looking at either option.
Why merchants look for a Vajro alternative
Vajro, rebranded as Superfans in 2024, works well for teams that want to configure and run their own app. The reasons merchants go looking for something else usually come down to time: someone still has to build out screens, manage the push calendar, test the app against every Shopify update, and handle app store resubmissions, and on most teams nobody has the bandwidth for that as an ongoing job.
What switching to Bonsify looks like
Bonsify runs the entire process as a build, not a subscription. Four phases: a free audit, the build, launch, and an optional support retainer. The audit is the first step and costs nothing, it tells a merchant in days whether an app is worth building at all and what it would cost, before committing to anything.
The apps themselves are native, not templated, so they convert about 130 percent higher than mobile web (Venn Apps, 2025), with users spending 6.4 times longer per session inside them (BuildFire). Push notifications, worth 20 to 26 percent open rates against 15 to 20 percent for email, get built into the launch phase around the store's real data rather than left as a dashboard setting to configure.
Switching itself is a standard service, not a special request. App rescue and migration from Vajro and other existing builders is something Bonsify does regularly, moving the store's app history and setup into the new build without starting the merchant relationship from zero.
Ownership stays with the merchant throughout: the app, the store listings, and the underlying data. Pricing is a fixed quote after the audit, with no success fees and no GMV percentage.
BachaParty (bachaaparty.com) and Highfy (highfy.pk) both run native apps built and maintained this way.
Bonsify's scope also runs past apps. If a store's audit points to a theme rebuild, a Shopify migration, or store optimization instead, that is handled under the same team.
Vajro vs the Bonsify alternative
| Vajro | Bonsify | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Self-serve builder | Done-for-you build |
| Starting price | From $100/mo | Fixed quote after free audit |
| App architecture | Template-based | Native iOS and Android, PWA option |
| Who manages updates | Merchant's team | Bonsify |
| Migration support | N/A | App rescue and migration included as a service |
| Ownership | Merchant owns account | Merchant owns app, listings, and data |
| Beyond apps | App builder only | Store builds, migrations, custom dev, CRO |
Getting started
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App rescue and migration is a standard Bonsify service designed to move a store's existing setup into the new build.
The starting cost is typically higher than Vajro's monthly fee, but the free audit gives a fixed, scoped quote before any commitment is made.
Timeline is scoped during the free audit based on the store's current setup and requirements.
That is worked out during the audit and build phases so there is no gap in app availability for customers.
No. Store builds, platform migrations, and custom development are also part of the service list.
The audit will say so and point to what would actually help, whether that is a PWA or a different fix entirely.
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