Accessory shoppers know what they want before they know what they have. They came for a case, and only then do they think about which iPhone. This is the one vertical where the product type goes first — and ViewForge is the app that lets you put it there.
Type first. Free to 50 products. Template 08: Type / Brand / Model / Variant — Phone case › Apple › iPhone 15 › Pro Max.
In every other fitment vertical the customer starts with the machine they own. Accessories invert it: the shopper wants a case, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max is the qualifier, not the starting point. An app that hardcodes Brand or Year as the first dropdown forces them to answer in the wrong order. ViewForge does not reserve any dimension, so the electronics template leads with Type and matches the way the visit actually started.
iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max are four different sets of dimensions and camera cutouts. A case for one is a return for another, and the model name alone does not separate them. The fourth cascading dimension holds the variant, so Phone case → Apple → iPhone 15 → Pro Max returns exactly the products that fit, and nothing that nearly fits.
When a new flagship ships, accessory sellers have inventory ready before the reviews are out. If your fitment app runs on somebody else’s device database, you wait for them to add the model. ViewForge has no device list — every dimension is free text — so a new model is a value you type or import the moment you have stock. That gap is the whole window where accessory margins are best.
The Type dimension is what lets a single catalog cover Phone case, Tablet stand, Laptop sleeve, Charger and Screen protector without splitting into collections that each need their own merchandising. Same four levels, different first value. Apple, Samsung, Google, OnePlus, Sony — brands are values you add, and fuzzy matching on import keeps supplier spellings from fragmenting the dropdown.
Accessory catalogs turn over fast — new models constantly, old ones retiring. Starter or Professional covers most sellers, and the free tier is genuinely enough to test the cascade against one product line before committing.
Install freeOne that lets accessory type be the first dropdown. Accessory shoppers arrive knowing they want a case or a charger and work backwards to their device, which is the reverse of every other fitment vertical. ViewForge reserves no dimension for brand or year, so the electronics template runs Type / Brand / Model / Variant. Fitment is stored as Shopify metaobjects, so it stays in your store when you cancel.
Yes, through the fourth cascading dimension. iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max have different dimensions and camera cutouts, so a case for one is a return for another. A shopper picks Phone case → Apple → iPhone 15 → Pro Max and sees only products that fit that exact device. The Variant slot holds Pro, Pro Max, Plus, Mini, or whatever naming a brand uses.
As fast as you can type it. ViewForge has no built-in device database, so every dimension value is free text you enter or import. Apps built on a third-party device list make you wait for their vendor to add a new model before you can attach fitment to it — which is a problem when accessory margins are best in the first weeks after a launch and you already have stock on the shelf.
Yes, and that is what the Type dimension is for. Phone case → Apple → iPhone 15 → Pro Max and Tablet stand → Apple → iPad Pro 12.9 → 6th gen run through the same four levels with a different first value. You avoid splitting the store into separate collections per device category, each needing its own merchandising and its own filter.
Free up to 50 products with fitment, with no trial clock — enough to test the cascade against one product line properly. $19/month Starter for 1,000 products with custom templates, CSV import, fuzzy matching and the coverage dashboard. $49/month Professional for 5,000 products plus Smart Parse. $240/month Premium for unlimited fitment records.
Every other vertical starts with the machine. Electronics starts with the accessory: a shopper wants a case, a charger, a screen protector, and the device is the qualifier. ViewForge does not reserve the first dropdown for brand or year, so Type can lead — which is the order your customer is already thinking in. see ViewForge →