TikTok Launches a Standalone Shopping App
TikTok has released a standalone TikTok Shop app in four Southeast Asian markets, according to its store listings. Social media consultant Matt Navarra first spotted the app and posted about it on X.
The App Store listing calls it “the official TikTok Shop app, powered by TikTok.” Shoppers get personalized picks based on their interests, plus LIVE streams and short videos that show products in action. Secure payments, order tracking and 24/7 support round out the feature list. Deals get their own line: “App-only deals, free shipping offers & exclusive first-order benefits.”
Screenshots from the TikTok Shop app’s store listing. Image: TikTok
The app is live in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, on both iOS and Android. It is free to download, though the App Store listing shows in-app purchases. It is a shopper app, and sellers use a separate TikTok Shop Seller Center app.
TikTok has not published an announcement about the app, and there is no word on whether it will reach other markets, including the US. TikTok’s main app listing describes shopping “directly from videos, LIVE, and the Shop tab.”
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