Brandify Review (2023): Enhance Your Shopify UX
Updated May 22, 2023.
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Having unique and memorable branding is an essential part of differentiating your Shopify store from the thousands of others populating the internet, but tweaking the fine elements of your store's aesthetic can often take hours of difficult and tedious coding that very few Shopify sellers have the skillset for.
All of that can be nullified with a simple app that offers numerous customization options without the need for coding, and you need look no further than Brandify by Ninety9. Read on to learn more about how this app can help you.
Pros
- Cost effective
- Trusted developer
- Free plan
- No coding experience required
- Lots of Shopify app integrations
Cons
- Limited features on free plan
- Only some aspects of your store are customizable
Best For
Brandify is best for Shopify store owners or online retailers who are looking to enhance the user experience of their store. It is especially useful for merchants who are in the online fashion industry i.e. clothes, jewelry and other small products & trinkets. This is a highly saturated market and sellers need every advantage they can get. One of those advantages is making sure your store stands out with nice colors and effects that are pleasing to the eye but not in a way that's too tacky and over the top. We feel Brandify does a great job of getting the balance just right as evidenced by their current 5 star rating on Shopify and excellent customer reviews.
Overview of Features
Fully Customizable Cursors
Quickly choose from one of the many available cursors, or go the extra mile and upload your own to really hone your store's identity. In addition to this, implement fun cursor trails to match whatever theme suits you, even the likes of simple snowflakes falling behind your moving cursor during the snowy winter seasons.
Aside from the physical look of your cursor, there are also a variety of animations you can add as a reaction to a user click, such as a pointing finger or raindrop ripple effect.
Modified Scrolling
The scroll bars on the side and bottom of every page mostly go unnoticed, but failing to customize their appearance increases the chance of your store blending in with the others around it. Instead, use Brandify to customize the size, colors, and even shadow to better match the design of your store.
Additionally, smooth scrolling, a feature developed by Ninety9, delays the input from your mouse wheel while also slowing the speed of your scroll to increase the smoothness and feel of navigating your store.
Unlike many other branding apps, Brandify also offers you premium content protection by preventing mobile and PC users from copying images and text on your website and inspecting your code.
Other features include but are not limited to:
- Loading progress bars
- Blinking title animations
- Upsell titles
» Pro tip: Combining Brandify with a good page speed optimization app can further enhance the user experience of your customers.
Brandify Pricing & Plans
Ninety9 offers an infinite free plan with some highlight features—such as scroll modification, content protection, and even chat support—to allow you to try out the service for yourself before committing to any money. If you're happy with the result, then you only need to pay $4.99/month to get all the premium features offered by the app.
Integrations
Brandify integrates with all types of apps from popular Shopify categories such as:
- Landing page builders
- Review widgets
- Email pop ups
- Translation apps
- Currency converters
Usability
Brandify was designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind. The features are all laid out neatly on the left hand side of the app's dashboard and follow a logical workflow. Navigating the app is also easy as everything feels like it is exactly where it should be and as mentioned before, no coding is required so even the most novice store owner can edit their way to a great looking Shopify store.
Support
Ninety9 are quick to respond and help with any customer queries. The easiest way to contact them is through e-mail but users who have downloaded the app can also use the chat support feature. It should also be noted that one of the main praises for the app in its Shopify reviews was the excellent customer support Ninety9 offered when solving problems.
Let Customers Identify With Your Brand
Honing and customizing your brand is essential to forging your online presence and differentiating your store from the rest, and website design is one of the simplest ways to achieve this, especially if you choose an affordable app that's easy to use and install, and compatible with most Shopify themes and other apps.
If you're still unconvinced, then let the reviews speak for themselves. Brandify has maintained—at the time of writing this review—a solid 5 stars on the Shopify app store. Head to their app store page to learn more.