Comparison

Wink You vs Shopify

Shopify is a well known online store builder. Wink You gives you an online storefront too, built for the Gulf, in Arabic and English, and it runs alongside a full restaurant system on one bill. Here is how they compare.

Shopify is excellent at online stores. Wink You brings a Gulf focused storefront, Arabic first, with live multi currency display, local buy now pay later, and per zone shipping, and it shares one platform and one bill with the restaurant side. The table below is drawn from the public documentation of each vendor.

AvailableAvailablePartially availablePartialNot availableUnavailable
FeatureWink YouShopify
Built for your market
Four languages with full ArabicAvailablePartially available
Tax ID on every invoice (UAE TRN + others)AvailablePartially available
Settlement in multiple currenciesAvailableAvailable
Buy now pay later at checkoutAvailablePartially available
Per-zone shipping (e.g. emirates)AvailableAvailable
Storefront / online sales
Variants + SKUs + brands + collectionsAvailableAvailable
Stories ribbon on storefrontAvailableNot available
Returns and refundsAvailableAvailable
Show prices in several currencies, liveAvailableAvailable
Gift cards + store creditAvailableAvailable
Customer accounts + addressesAvailableAvailable
Loyalty & engagement
Points + tiers + rewardsAvailablePartially available
Apple Wallet / Google Pay passAvailablePartially available
Push notifications (web + iOS)AvailablePartially available
Platform & security
Native iOS admin appAvailableAvailable
Full history of every actionAvailablePartially available
Fast loading anywhere in the worldAvailableAvailable
One bill for restaurant + storefrontAvailableNot available

Comparison drawn from each vendor public documentation. Features change, so verify the latest before deciding.

The difference

Why local sellers pick Wink You

  • Arabic first storefront with full right to left support.
  • Live prices in several currencies, with buy now pay later instalments at checkout.
  • Per zone shipping, for example by emirate, set up in minutes.
  • Stories ribbon on the storefront, in an Instagram style.
  • One platform and one bill if you also run a restaurant.
An online fashion store on a laptop beside packed customer orders

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