ikas Theme and App Development

This page is for businesses that have a store on ikas or want to build something for ikas. We do two kinds of work. We develop custom themes in ikas Studio, and we develop apps for the ikas App Store. Both run on the ikas developer infrastructure and start with an ikas Partner account, so they can run in the same project. Detartech is an independent software company and an ikas Partner. The ikas license and ikas fees are paid to ikas. Detartech is not ikas support. For problems with the platform itself, use the ikas support channels.

ikas Studio theme development

A ready-made theme is enough for most stores, and we say so in the first meeting. Some brands want their own page layout, a distinct product page, campaign pages or a better mobile experience. In that case we customize a theme or write a new one for the store. We do this work in ikas Studio. Design and development go together. Page templates, components, mobile layout, speed and accessibility are all part of the same job.

The theme is built on the ikas development infrastructure. Each theme is tied to a development store and a source store, and the work runs in a development store. We test changes before they reach the live store, and the switch happens only with your approval.

What you can change in a theme depends on what the ikas theme system allows. We write this limit down during discovery, so we never promise something that cannot be done later. The speed of the product page and the mobile layout are part of the delivery criteria. At handover, you keep a note that describes the work we did.

ikas App Store app development

In ikas, apps that extend store management are called Admin Apps. If you want a new function in store management, we can build it as an app. We build apps with Next.js. The app is created in the ikas Partners panel or with the ikas CLI, and we test it on a test store during development. We run the whole process: designing the function, development, testing on a test store and preparing for release.

When the app is finished, you have two options. The first is to publish it on the ikas App Store. The app can be paid or free, a trial period can be set, and sales go through ikas. Pricing and payment terms follow the ikas rules. The second option is to skip publishing and share the app only with stores you choose, through a private install link. This option suits an app made for your own store or your customers.

The interfaces ikas provides decide what an app can do. We write this limit down during discovery. If ikas changes something after the app goes live, adapting the app is handled under maintenance.

ikas or custom software?

For new and small stores, ikas is the right choice. If you have a standard catalog and a standard payment and shipping flow, and ready-made apps cover your needs, custom software is an unnecessary cost at this stage. For businesses that sell at large scale or plan to grow, we recommend custom software. Platform features can change over time, so check the ikas resources for the current state. Custom software can make sense in these cases:

• Prices are calculated by an algorithm based on customer group, order quantity or contract.
• Stock is kept in several warehouses, and the store must talk to the warehouse systems in real time, in both directions.
• You need a marketplace where other sellers list products next to your own store.
• Product and order data must stay in your own infrastructure.

If you are at that point or heading there, we offer custom e-commerce software development. If you are not sure, we review your business rules together in the discovery call and tell you plainly which option fits.

What determines the cost?

We do not list prices on this page, because the scope of the two services is very different. The work starts with a discovery call. We look at the current state of the store and its goals, and then we send a written quote. The quote is made of these items:

• Theme scope: the number of page templates and how far the design is customized.
• App functions: what the app will do and how deeply it works with the ikas interfaces.
• Release method: publishing on the ikas App Store or private sharing with selected stores.
• Maintenance: updates and adaptation to changes on the ikas side after release.

In the discovery call we write these items down together and give you a written quote with a fixed scope. We do not name a timeline or a figure before the scope is written, because both depend on it. The ikas license and ikas fees are not part of this quote and are paid directly to ikas.