APO Product Options, Variants
Overcome limits with infinite product options and swatches
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4.6
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599
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#1,438
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Nov. 17, 2023
APP is not working with simple theme
Hello, The app was integrated into your theme successfully. However, each theme (whether it's simple or not) has unique selectors. So you might need to add theme selectors to the app's Settings to make all the features perform as intended. Our team configured the app for you as soon as we got collaborator access to your store. Always feel free to contact our support team if you have any questions or need help with anything.
Nov. 10, 2023
Infested the entire site with "mws_apo_generated" product types. Danger!
Hello, We are sorry to hear you faced difficulties while using the app. The app may generate cloned products in certain situations. However, they should not flood your product list or appear on the front end if the app is configured and used properly. As we can see, our team offered assistance with the app integration, but we never heard back from you. Should you ever decide to give the app another try, please feel free to contact us. We will be happy to assist. Thank you.
Oct. 30, 2023
Read the review by Wabi Cycles, it says exactly everything I want to say. The app worked GREAT for years, but then it became buggy, and after a month, its still not fixed. Their new version of the app doesn't track inventory! Its also incompatible with a shipping app I use. They updated the app, broke it, and now I'm moving to another app. Don't fix what ain't broke!
Hello, Thank you for taking the time to review our app. We do understand your concerns and are truly sorry the new app version wasn't a good fit for you. The app upgrade was a necessity. The old version has an outdated architecture and doesn't meet the latest platform's requirements. Furthermore, we were striving to avoid the unlimited generation of cloned products which concerns our valuable merchants. However, we are still working on the app improvements and continue introducing new features constantly. Inventory tracking without a doubt has crucial importance for ecommerce. The system was to be launched earlier, but we've faced difficulties with the implementation and had to rearrange the development strategy. The initial strategy would result in limited functionality, so we decided to postpone the release but introduce the fully operational system. We already released the preliminary updates that prepare the basis for the general one. So we've got back to our roadmap now, and are working hard to launch the system at the earliest. We hope you find a solution that will meet your needs perfectly. Should you ever decide to give our app another try, we are always here for you. Thank you.
Nov. 17, 2023
BEWARE. We've used this app for 5 years. They recently updated the app as the older app was having issues where customer's weren't getting charged for options even though they showed on the order. The new approach resolves that, but it opens up some serious issues: 1. Products with options can't have their inventory tracked. This was not told to us when we migrated. It is in "development" (and has been for a while), but it is absurd they launched an app that doesn't have one of the primary functions of e-commerce - tracking inventory. That means you have to manually update your inventory for these SKUs. Really? 2. The new approach can cause a host of other issues with functionality with other apps as it created new custom options variants or SKUs for every order. We had to revamp all of our shipping software to try to accommodate this new approach (with limited success). We also ended up having to remove options from some products because it become too complicated to manage. 3. You'll get a a lot of extra variants or SKUs in your admin system that are a pain to manage as anytime a customer creates an option on your site, it generates a variant or SKU in the back end. If you don't care about inventory tracking or compatibility with other apps, it works great. Otherwise, BEWARE of using the app.
Sept. 21, 2023
As many others say this app USED to be great. For the second time in a row now we tried to update the app to the new version and the second time was as bad as the first. And mind that every time it doesn't work our configurator is down, which means our products are worthless. So comes the second try they send me again instructions how to do this and I am getting ready at a little down time and as per instruction I delete the old app. The moment I am clicking the link the provided I am getting an error message. And now I am in absolute panic mode because our website is basically broken now, I contact support one time, two times, three times...no response. After about two hours I am getting a reply and it basically says "well you should have done that at 10:00am our time" which is 01:00am my time!!! Great, right? Now my site is broken and nobody helps me. Shopify really needs to come up with an insurance against developers like this because if they'd be in the US I would sue them for damages.
I'm sorry you had a bad experience with the migration. Migration to the new app version is a delicate matter, especially for complex app configurations. Therefore, we always ask our customers to initiate the migration within our working hours, so that we could react immediately in case of any issues. In the migration instructions that we sent you, we specifically underscored the following: "You can start the migration any time Monday - Friday between 10 AM - 6 PM (GMT +2)". Meaning you could have started it in your morning, not at 1:00AM as you claimed above. But you started the migration way outside our working hours, therefore we were not in the position to provide you with timely support. If you'd be willing to agree on a specific time for migration within our working hours above, we'd be happy to give it another try.
July 18, 2023
This is probably the dumbest app in the entire Shopify app store. Everything works perfectly, so you'd say it's a brilliant app. However, that's not the case, the stock of the products for which you use this app is no longer kept track of, and the support simply tells me that I should then do this manually. I use this app to offer an extension of the warranty on my products. From 1 to 2 years, so now I have to manually keep track of the stock of my entire shop. This is like going back to the Stone Age.
Hello, Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate it. We do understand your concern about the stock management interruptions and are truly sorry for the temporary inconvenience. As we mentioned earlier in our chat conversations, we are working on the development of that functionality at the very moment and will implement two-way sync between the original product and all the sibling variants generated by the app. We are doing our best to release that system in production as soon as possible, the expected time is early Autumn.
Feb. 13, 2023
This app USED to be great! It was the only one I could find which was able to handle the advanced product configurations that I needed for my store. However, this past week apparently something happened which caused items which were configured with the Advanced Product Options app to not be able to be added to the cart. I had no idea there was an issue with the app, I only noticed that my sales were down 90% this past week compared to the week before and I couldn't figure out why. It wasn't until I had some customers contact me saying they weren't able to add items to their cart that I realized there was an issue, and when I contacted Shopify they told me it was an issue with the Advanced Product Options app. I emailed Mageworx support and it took them 3 days to get back to me (during which I had $0 in sales, at a time when I'm normally selling about $1,000/day), and they told me that Shopify had changed the way the "Add to Cart" button works and so the old version of the app will no longer work. You would think that if they were aware of the issue they would have been proactive and emailed all of their customers who are still on the old version of the app to let them know there was a problem, but no such luck. I had to rely on my customers reporting the issue and then contacting Shopify to learn that it was caused by this app. Mageworx offered to move me to the new version of the app, but I've already tested the new version and it doesn't work the same as the old version and therefore doesn't meet my needs. So I'm basically screwed for now and stuck with a non-functioning store until I can find an alternative and spend hours reconfiguring all of the complex product options and dependencies for my products. This issue has literally cost me THOUSDANDS of dollars in lost sales in the past week, and will continue to cost me about $1,000/day until they either fix it or I can find an alternative.
Feb. 14, 2023
It's a real mess with the currency change. The app does not change the currency correctly, so it keeps the value in swedish crowns but changes the sign to USD, Euros or whatever but the value is the same. Ridiculous. They say it's the theme, but it's not. Not only that, the variables cannot be changed / sincronized with translation, so your variable names will remain the same, meaning customers in other countries will not understand anything. Besides, those copies that are constantly done by the app create trouble in facebook, etc. I get no support, only short messages that they have plans to make it better. Update: the problem with the currency is not our app converter, it's your app., because it converts but does not keep the same currency, it keeps going back to the original currency as you add choices. After reading the previous review about the changes in Shopify, why haven't you contacted us regarging this issue and update your app in our store. Do so, because you need to update.
Hello, We appreciate your feedback and do understand your concerns. But unfortunately, no app provider can guarantee 100% app compatibility with all the theme elements or external resources you may use. The Advanced Product Options app has a very complex structure with a lot of processes taking place both on the front end and at the backend, and it may have specific requirements. We discussed the currency conversion issue in October. The app turned out to be incompatible with your converter, not the theme itself. It supports only the switchers that work with Shopify Payments. Also, we can't guarantee its compatibility with translation apps because our content is dynamic (gets rendered after the page itself has loaded). Most translation apps are only able to catch static content, not a dynamic one. Our app is a third-party solution and in many aspects, we are limited by Shopify and its requirements, so we have to look for workarounds. As a result, the app may have some limitations, but we are doing our best to improve it constantly.
Nov. 7, 2022
Not working as well as there is don't have any good support.. I try to contact support from 1week and they are unable to provide a solution. as well as buy this app
July 6, 2022
Causes us so many issues, creates an additional sku every time which messes up the back end with thousands of products showing. The item does not show in the checkout so customers are constantly on the phone asking if the item has been added or not. Just causes a complete mess to your skus.
Hello, Thank you for your feedback. We are truly sorry you faced difficulties while using the app. As you may know, Shopify doesn’t allow third-party apps to change original products’ prices at the checkout without using the standard variants or cloning the product. So to make it possible to pass the selected options to the Checkout, the app generates a custom product variant for each unique combination of options added to the cart. But the trick here is that we don’t create duplicate variants. If a variant with the same options already exists, we reuse that variant, instead of creating a new one. As for the Checkout issue, you may address us at [email protected] and our support team will check it. We've reviewed your previous tickets submitted several months ago, there were incompatibility issues with the third-party drawer. Unfortunately, no app provider can guarantee compatibility with external plugins. Thank you.
Feb. 24, 2022
Started this app at $8.99 and found out I was paying $14.99 not sure how that happened. But that's not even the worst part of this app. The way they clone your apps makes your store look crazy and disorganized. Shoppers can click on a products and it'll bring them to a 404 page because that product is duplicated only for pricing. I had to take down my wholesale store and fix the codes because everything was a mess. Save yourself the time and headache until they fix the price-add on feature.
Hello, Thank you for your feedback. As we can see, you still have the app installed but can’t find any tickets within our support system submitted in regards to the concerns listed here within this review. We offer lifetime technical support and are always available to assist if you face any difficulties. Please kindly consider creating a support request via the form or contact us directly via the [email protected] email. We’ll do our best to provide you with detailed info and fix all the issues you’ve faced with. Thank you in advance.
Nov. 1, 2021
I like the IDEA of this app, but it is constantly creating issues in my shop; -Printed the option code language on my packing slips -Created duplicate products -Stops discount codes from working -Some items in collection were not displaying due to this app changing code in my theme. Took shopify support about an hour to fix it. This caused me to LOSE sales over the weekend since the items were part of a BOGO sale. -This app changed code in my theme which was a mess to get out and reverse. Today I decided I've had enough. Looking for another option.
Aug. 17, 2021
Time wasted can never be regained. Especially for a small business owner like myself. I sell footwear, which my customer have to pre-order. I recently wanted to give my customers the opportunity to select additional options such as the fur size that their slides would be made with. While the app was able to add the additional variant, whenever my customers select their size for example a size 9 and add to the cart it changed their size to 5, not only that but it also does not show the other selections the customers made which is, for example, the fur size, and the color of the sole. it's only showing size 5. my entire message thread is visible for you and your team to look at, but for now im removing your app. UPDATE***** After reaching out the developer of this app, I explained that whenever my customer selected the slippers they wanted such as the size, fur size and color of the sole add to cart size changes automatically to a size 5. It also doesn't show the other selection that the customer made. At first when I reached out to the developer, they said that it happened because the customer had use the quick view to make their selection. I personally tested this and I had the same issue. By directly go into the collection page itself and added the item to the cart and it still changed to a size 5. So I decided that I'm not going to waste anymore time on the app. Because 1 I have quite a few persons that I need to contact to verify their order. So I deleted the app and left my honest review. On the 14 of August I had my yotpo app updated where I had someone from their company logo on to my store and coded my review app. Though I had removed advanced product options app, I did not remember to revoke access from them to my store. On the 16 of August I went to my store to do some work when I noticed that my review app isn't showing anymore. After doing some checks I realized that someone from Advance products options access my store on the 15 of August without my knowledge. I'm assuming to check to see the issue based on my review of their app. Now this is where I'm very upset. WHY AFTER THEY ENTERED MY THEME MY REVIEW APP STOPPED WORKING?? Also, if they went in to remove their codes, WHY did they interfere with MY REVIEW APP? Not only that, but they did not make a copy of the theme before they did any code edits. After checking it's the same theme version still active. Now I'm left wondering WHAT ELSE DID THEY DO? ALSO, I NEED TO KNOW WHO WAS THE PERSON THAT ACCESSED MY THEME. AND EXACTLY WHAT THEY DID. As far as I see they invaded my store privacy. They did not notify me at any point prior to yesterday that they were going to log on to my store. And at this point I feel like I should get a lawyer because I personally feel they messed up my review coding because of my review of their app.
Hello, Thank you for reaching out to us. We are truly sorry to hear the app didn't work for you. We've double-checked your ticket. Initially, you asked if it's possible to replace the Shopify variants with our options without removing the existing variants from the backend. We replied that our options do not replace variants, they can be used in conjunction. We can hide the variants from the product page with CSS. But this is just a visual effect, and standard Shopify variants still exist on a page. We made that change upon your request. Thus, when you added a product to the cart, the default variant was still getting added. This is the case why always got the Size 5 variant added. Also, the app code initializes on product pages only. I.e it's required to visit the actual product page to select options. While on your store, there is a "Quick View"/"Quick Shop" option enabled that allowed purchasing products without selecting our options. In case of any questions please let us know.
Aug. 9, 2021
THE CLONES!!!!!!THE CLONES!!!!!!THE CLONES!!!!!!THE CLONES!!!!!!THE CLONES!!!!!!THE CLONES!!!!!!THE CLONES!!!!!!THE CLONES!!!!!!
Hello, Thank you for your feedback. We'd highly appreciate it if you could elaborate a bit on your concern. The app generated cloned products before. But we released a new version recently that has a completely new working principle. Instead of creating a clone for every product with options that a user adds to the cart, the app now creates variants for those options right inside the base product. Clones are created only if the base product reaches Shopify’s limit of 100 variants per product. In such cases, we create a clone and proceed with adding variants to it, until that clone also reaches 100 variants. Then we repeat the process. But the trick here is that we don’t create duplicate variants. If a variant with the same options already exists, we reuse that variant, instead of creating a new one. Third-party options apps providers are limited by Shopify in many aspects. We are not allowed to change the original product price at the Checkout and are to look for workarounds. Some apps generate clones, some create draft orders. We decided to use Shopify product variants functionality. Thank you.
April 28, 2021
Spent HOURS working on getting this set up. Spoke with the company before installing and setting up, Had conversations about what we were doing. We wanted to have a product that allowed users to pick the color of buttons, but because the buttons were separate stock items, when used within this product they needed to also come out of stock. The only issue is, when you insert the product, using their variants, which was TERRIBLY documented, it charges the customer for any increase in bundle price you specify within the bundle, and.... charges them for each individual product in the bundle separately. So it effectively double charges them. This has caused HUGE headaches and understanding the damage this has done to our customer base seems to ellude this company. I would say, go find other solutions, whether bundling or choosing options, there are better rated apps. I was willing to forgo the original documentation issues, but the support is middle of the night as well so it's delayed every time you ask a question as well.
Hello, Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear the app didn't work for your needs. The 'Advanced Product Options' app is not a bundling app at its core. It's aimed to allow clients a possibility to add an unlimited number of options (properties) and overcome the Shopify 3 options/100 variants limitation. We've never stated this app is designed for bundle creation. Please point us where you read that and we'll correct the description to avoid further confusion. We believe you should look for specialized 'bundling' apps that are designed to generate bundles, not the apps that are supposed to add properties to a product. Have a great day!
April 22, 2021
I've been waiting 2 months for the app to fix an issue, they just stopped replying to my emails!!!!. This app is not compatible with Shopify shipping profiles and is NOT compatible with any tier pricing app, we can't do any volume discount with this app installed. they haven't provided any solution to this problem, they are just waiting to release their app update since 2 months ago. After reading the reviews I saw that another user reported this same issue back in September 2020. so there it goes the quality of their support!! Update: They told me that the new version was going to be released during the month of April. Today is April 22 and nothing yet.
Thank you for your feedback. We are doing our best to release the update as soon as possible. But the app itself is complex and resources-intensive, we need time to test it all the way around and make sure the new version is not buggy. As I told you before, this is not a regular app update, we re-developed the app starting from the working principle and ending up with the backend UI. We started to plan the new version long ago. First, we collected feedback and were considering new features and improvements and the way to implement them the most efficient way. Then, there was a development stage. Now we are finishing testing it and getting prepared for release. We are truly sorry for the delays but we need to make sure we release a stable product that functions as expected. The new app will be launched during the month of April. In case of any questions please let us know.
May 28, 2021
This app clones the all of listing variations and you get hundreds of copies. So messy. It can not be used with with spesific product discount. And its very hard to use eg. Facebook marketing because of copied listings. Instagram-Facebook shop feature is useless too... UPDATE: Newer version is still not avaliable. Few weeks, few months... It almost a year :) Cloned products are still a nightmare. No solution for this.
Hello, Thank you for your feedback. We do understand your concerns and sorry for the app turned out to be too complicated. Our team is working on a new update for this app, which will significantly improve the approach of how the options are added to the products. We will get rid of these cloned products and will use the Shopify Variants functionality to add the options. The final product variant will be dynamically generated to reflect all chosen options. It will make all native Shopify features work correctly. Please feel free to try the app in a few weeks after this new version is launched. Thank you.
Feb. 5, 2021
Horrible experience with this app. We spent countless hours and lots of money installing and setting up hundreds of variant options, only to discover a critical feature limitation. You cannot use any discount codes with this app except for storewide codes. Want to run a sale on just one product, or one collection? Can't do it. This is a dealbreaker and we had to abandon the project after so much time and money. Also, the way the app functions, it creates a new product anytime someone purchases a new variant combination. This means managing the back end of your store will become very messy and cumbersome as you will have hundreds of "placeholder" products generated by the app. No help or refund from the developper for this, even though we are not able to use the app in our store. The discount code limitation should be clearly disclosed, as it is a critical function for many stores. The variant options LOOK nice, but the the feature limitations make it unusable.
Hello, We are truly sorry for the inconvenience you've faced with. Unfortunately, the current app working principle doesn't allow us to fix this issue on the spot. That's why we decided to reconfigure the app. It will no longer generate custom temporary products/clones and all the native Shopify features will work properly. But since this is not a regular app update, but a massive UI reconfiguration, the development process takes time. We constantly face new challenges while striving to make the app function perfectly. That's why delays in release happen. Please feel free to reach out to us directly to discuss the ways we could solve the conflict. Have a great day!
Nov. 9, 2020
Could have been really wonderful extension. But two major issues we had after using this for almost a year: 1) made our website extremely slow, a lot of orders with issues, because of the loading issue 2) doesn't work with some major apps. I hate to uninstall this, but we couldn't take risk more. Thanks still!
Hello, Thank you for posting your feedback. We are sorry the app turned out to be not good enough for you after a year of usage but a little disappointed by the fact it deserves 1 star only. Anyway, we value your opinion and hope you'll find another solution that would fit your needs perfectly. Have a great day.
May 14, 2022
very bad & non-effective customer service, you can't trust them and they will make you lose customers & money.
Hello, We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience with the app and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies. We do understand that the fact the app generates cloned product is a drawback of our app and that's why are working hard on its improvement. The update itself is almost ready. But we should also develop a migration tool that will allow us to move all our existing clients to the new version. The app will change a lot, it will have a new interface along with new features and new working principle. We are sorry that the collection issue is crucial for you and you can't wait anymore. In case of any questions please let us know.