How Many Shopify Apps Is Too Many? I Measured It
Everyone says apps slow your store down. Almost nobody says by how much. Here are measurements from real stores and a method for auditing your own.
| Apps installed | Typical added JS | Typical mobile Lighthouse |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 KB | 88 to 96 |
| 1 to 3 lean apps | 80 to 200 KB | 75 to 88 |
| 4 to 7 typical apps | 300 to 600 KB | 50 to 70 |
| 8 or more | 700 KB to 1.4 MB | 28 to 50 |
| App | Added JS | Added TBT | Score delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live chat | 218 KB | 410 ms | -14 |
| Reviews | 96 KB | 120 ms | -5 |
| Upsell and bundles | 141 KB | 260 ms | -9 |
| Email capture popup | 74 KB | 90 ms | -4 |
| Session recording | 89 KB | 180 ms | -6 |
| Loyalty | 62 KB | 70 ms | -3 |
| Currency converter | 31 KB | 40 ms | -2 |
| Wishlist | 48 KB | 60 ms | -2 |
Published on debugly.dev by Rohit Bhadani | Founder of Krova Cloud
