Kickflip ‑ Customize Products

The front-end design is impressive compared to other apps, and it was the main reason I decided to try it out. However, in my opinion, the app is not yet ready for established businesses to rely on, as the back end needs further development. I wish the team all the best moving forward, but I hope to save others in my position some valuable time if they are under the impression that this app will be quick and easy to use.

There is a 3-4 week wait for open support tickets. While the live customer service is great, if you encounter an issue beyond what they can assist with, be prepared to wait an unreasonable amount of time. I am choosing to move on to another app rather than waiting.

Please ensure that your theme works directly with the app before investing time in setting everything up, as I did. You may encounter issues down the road. I had the impression this was an out-of-the-box solution, but that was not the case for my very popular and common theme. If your theme is not compatible, they will refer you to a partner for paid development work.

The instructions for uninstalling the app are somewhat complicated, and not really suited for those without a strong grasp of Shopify, in my opinion. I hope to get around to it soon. If you’re like me and working around the clock, be aware that this cleanup process can be time-consuming if you choose not to continue using the app.

Additionally, when you uninstall the app, any products you added through it will also be deleted.

excelente app y dan una excelente atencion para uno poder solventar cualquier duda o inconveniente

We've been using this app to set up a custom made clothing item. The whole process has taken weeks a lot of cash invested in 3D models. That makes the whole limitation I'm about the describe even more frustrating. 

When products are created as variations they are SKU-less. That means if your using an IMS or shipping app to process orders after checkout (one that requires a SKU like many do) you're not going to have much luck. Lesser custom apps often give you options. Either replicate the source SKU for each variant or even add numbers sequentially. We use a few of them successfully already. These small but essential function really show when an app that has considered the backend needs of merchants. Kickflip has a heavy focus on front end UI and that's great since it's key for the product, but the backend is not really suitable for any business of scale.  The response from support for this issue was "this is eye opening and we appreciate it. However, unfortunately, it is not possible to do this." Well...thanks.

We're currently unsure if, even after our investment we can make this app worth for us logistically. I suspect we'll try it and manually link products to orders in the short term but it's very disappointing when a simple code change to variant generation would have solved this. 5 stars for ambition. 2 for implementation on Shopify. 

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Response to Kickflip's response: We want to be clear this is NOT feedback on variants linked to inventory level. All our SKUs are made to order anyway. This is simply the manner with which new variants created in Shopify by the app have no SKU given to them when they hit the checkout. This is a simple API/App fix (other apps can generate this kind of variants) and not a complex feature we're discussing here. This is the second time your team haven't quite understood the issue we've raised so perhaps we're not being clear enough. However, it seems based on your response that nothing is in the pipeline.

Great customer service. Amazing product once you understand how to use it.

The team at Kickflip are great! Admittedly, I'm not tech savvy and have struggled to create a complex product. However, along my journey they have graciously helped me at every turn. They have enthusiastically supported me with 1-on-1 video sessions, text sessions, and were sincerely open to suggestions toward making their back-end functionality easier for complex products like mine. A perfect platform does not exist, but it's comforting to know that the team behind it are humble, helpful, and striving toward perfecting it. I appreciate and respect the spirit and efforts of the team at Kickflip. Thank you!

The whole team is very kind and responsive. The app is the best I have found in Shopify so far.

Amazing configurator app and very helpful and quick customer service! Highly recommend as it's very customizable and should work for any kind of business that wants any sort of customization. Thanks kickflip!

This app was exactly what i needed for my store. Also superb costumer service, that helped med solve issues fast and without giving up when I had no idea what i was doing. Would 100% recommend this app.

Highly recommend! After playing around with the app it was very easy to navigate. It didn’t take me long to learn everything. Also their help desk replied back quickly and answered every question I had. This is important to me since I’m a business owner and hardly have time to learn a new program. Thanks Kickflip!

Extremely useful configurator app. The best one available in the market, with both complex functionalities and good looking UI.

Other configurator apps just lack functionality or look very outdated.

Plus, the customer support is extremely responsive.

10 out of 10