App Sharing Dialog API
Trigger the native iOS share sheet from your web app to let users share your app or any URL.
The App Sharing Dialog API in WebViewGold enables your users to share content from your app, such as the download link or custom messages, with friends and family via their preferred apps (e.g., WhatsApp, SMS, Email). This can be an effective way to increase your app’s visibility and grow your user base.
How to Use the App Sharing Dialog in Your WebView-Based iOS App
You can trigger a native sharing dialog by using the shareapp:// URL scheme with customizable message and URL parameters.
Below are examples of the different ways to implement this feature:
<a href="shareapp://message?=Check out this cool thing!&url=https://www.webviewgold.com">Share (message, link)</a>
<a href="shareapp://message?=&url=https://www.webviewgold.com">Share (no message, link)</a>
<a href="shareapp://message?=Check out this cool thing!">Share (message, no link)</a>
SDK-style implementation notes
Treat this feature as a native capability exposed to your web layer: keep your production website or PWA as the source of truth, then use the documented WebViewGold configuration flags, URL commands, and JavaScript bridge calls to opt in to native iOS behavior only where it adds value. This approach keeps your codebase maintainable because the same web application can serve browsers, WebViewGold for iOS, and the other WebViewGold platforms with minimal conditional logic.
For reliable results, prefer HTTPS endpoints, stable route names, explicit success/error states in your UI, and small JavaScript helper functions that wrap native calls. For example, a web app built with jQuery Mobile, Lovable, Base44, Bolt, WordPress, Bubble, a custom React/Vue/Angular stack, or static HTML can expose a single button or event handler that triggers the native WebViewGold API while still showing a graceful browser fallback.
- Recommended integration pattern: detect the app context, call the WebViewGold API, then update your web UI after the native callback or route change.
- Testing checklist: validate the feature on a real device or packaged build, verify permissions and store review text, and confirm that browser-only users still receive a useful fallback.
- SEO benefit: keep feature pages, route titles, and structured content indexable on your website while WebViewGold delivers the native app shell for iOS users.