Native mobile apps 🔒

The ability to build native mobile apps is currently in private (invite-only) beta. The articles are subject to change as the product evolves.

To join the waitlist, please visit bubble.io/mobile.

Welcome to the invite-only beta for native mobile apps! Bubble now allows you to build, host, publish native mobile apps from the same environment you're familiar with. Although it is still evolving, we're excited to share it already has the robust features you need to launch fully functional mobile apps for iOS and Android without writing code.

During the beta, we're looking forward to hearing your feedback and improving the product before its public launch. In this series of articles, we'll explore how to build native mobile apps with Bubble. To get started, you can use this quick start guide to get a glimpse of what the articles will cover.

Quick Start Guide:

• Learn the basics:

  • Read the Introduction article series to learn more about how native mobile app development differs web app development.

• Terminology

  • Learn the native mobile app terminology. We recommend taking a quick look before building, but you can always come back to this glossary.

• Building

  • Learn more about views, how they are different from pages, and the ways to navigate between them.

  • Explore how native mobile app elements are different from web app elements, and how mobile opens up for gestures like swipes, taps, and long presses.

• Previewing and deploying

  • Explore the different ways you can preview your app, including BubbleGo, mobile app that lets you instantly preview your app on your phone

• Publishing

  • Learn more about how to publish your app to the app stores.

Publishing a mobile app to the App Store and Play Store involves setting up accounts on Apple and Google. Since this process can be a bit complex, we recommend familiarizing yourself with it early on to ensure a smooth experience when you're ready to launch your app.

Article series: Publishing your native mobile app