One codebase, real store app
The iOS app loads your published Bubble URL inside a native WebView. There is no second project to maintain and no code export.
Why wrapping beats rebuilding for Bubble apps
Bubble offers its own native mobile builder, but that means rebuilding pages and workflows a second time for a product that already works as a responsive web app on bubbleapps.io or your domain. WebViewGold wraps the Live version, keeps your database, workflows and Stripe plugin untouched, and routes Google and Facebook OAuth through the Social Login Helper, which plain WebViews cannot do. Deploy to Live and the app updates without a store review.
Keep shipping from Bubble
Deploy to Live and the app updates instantly. Only changes to the native shell itself (icon, new native feature) need a store update.
Native features on top
Push notifications, offline screen, native sharing, biometric login, QR scanner, in-app purchases and deep links are single settings or one-line JavaScript calls.
App Store approval guarantee
Apple App Store approval guarantee – or your money back within 14 days. 96.4% of all WebViewGold apps get approved by the review teams on the first attempt.
What you need
- A published Bubble app on a public HTTPS URL (yourapp.bubbleapps.io or, better, your own domain)
- An Apple Developer Program ($99 per year) to submit to the Apple App Store
- Xcode on a Mac – or the WebViewGold Cloud Builder in your browser (no Mac needed)
- WebViewGold for iOS ($109 one-time, free updates)
- A privacy policy page, a 1024 × 1024 px icon and 30 to 60 minutes
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Bubble to App Store: the walkthrough
Eight steps, no coding. Most people finish the native part in under an hour.
Publish your Bubble app to a production URL
Deploy the development version to Live in the Bubble editor. The app is served on bubbleapps.io and on your custom domain with a paid plan. Use the Live version, not the version-test development URL, in the app. Custom domain: Set your domain under Settings → Domain/email (paid plans) and update the DNS records. See why a custom domain before submission is worth it.
Make it store-ready
Add a privacy policy page, an account deletion option (if users can sign up), and remove builder badges or "download our app" banners. Run the free App Store readiness check on your URL: it flags mixed content, missing viewport tags, builder preview domains and other blockers in seconds.
Get WebViewGold for iOS
One-time payment, free updates. You receive the ready-made Xcode project. If you do not own a Mac, activate the WebViewGold Cloud Builder and do everything in the browser.
Insert your URL and brand the app
Open Config.swift (or the Cloud Builder form) and paste your published URL. Set the app name, upload your icon, pick splash screen and status bar color. No coding needed.
Switch on native features
Enable push notifications, the offline screen, social-login handling, pull-to-refresh, biometric login or the QR scanner with single settings. Everything is optional.
Build and upload
In Xcode: Product → Archive → Distribute to App Store Connect. In the Cloud Builder: click Build, the upload to App Store Connect is done for you.
Create the App Store listing
In App Store Connect add name, subtitle, description, keywords, screenshots, privacy policy URL and the App Privacy answers. Add a demo account in the review notes if needed.
Submit for review
Apple reviews most apps within 24 to 48 hours. Answer reviewer questions in Resolution Center if any come up. Our approval guarantee covers you.
Bubble-specific checks before you submit
These are the points that come up most often with Bubble projects (Bubble editor with its own database, workflows and hosting).
- Bubble OAuth plugins (Google, Facebook) fail in embedded WebViews; enable WebViewGold's Social Login Helper.
- Use Bubble's responsive engine and test at 320px width; Apple also tests on iPad.
- Apps with accounts need an in-app account deletion workflow (one Bubble workflow: delete user data, then delete the user).
- Digital subscriptions sold inside the iOS app require In-App Purchase; WebViewGold supports RevenueCat for this.
- Built on Bubble: Disable the Bubble banner in the app settings (paid plans) before you build the app. More on builder badges.
App Store review: the rules that matter for Bubble apps
Apple reviews behavior, not tooling. Nobody is rejected for using Bubble; apps are rejected for the points below.
- 4.2
Minimum Functionality
The app must offer more than a repackaged website. Responsive layout, native navigation and at least one native capability (push notifications, offline screen, native sharing, biometric login) make the difference. WebViewGold switches these on with one setting each.
- 2.1
App Completeness
No placeholder content, no dead links, no crashes. If content sits behind a login, provide a demo account in the App Review notes.
- 5.1.1
Privacy
A public privacy policy URL is mandatory. Apps that let users create accounts must also let them delete the account inside the app.
- 4.8
Login Services
If the app uses Google, Facebook or another third-party or social login for the user's account, it must also offer an equivalent login that limits data to name and email, lets users keep their email private and does not track them for advertising. Sign in with Apple is the safe way to meet this. An app that only uses its own email/password login is not affected.
- 3.1.1
In-App Purchase
Digital goods and subscriptions sold inside the app must use Apple's In-App Purchase. Physical goods and real-world services can keep Stripe or PayPal.
- 2.3
Accurate Metadata
Screenshots, description and app name must match what the app does. Do not mention other platforms or "beta" in the listing.
Native features your Bubble app gets in the iOS app
Every feature is optional and documented step by step in the WebViewGold for iOS documentation.
Push notifications
Remote push via OneSignal or Pushwoosh, local scheduled pushes via a JavaScript call, permission prompt at the moment you choose.
DocumentationSocial Login Helper
Google and Facebook logins work inside the app; Sign in with Apple is handled automatically.
DocumentationUniversal Links
Links from emails (magic links, password resets) open directly in the app.
DocumentationIn-app purchases
App Store subscriptions and one-time purchases via RevenueCat, triggered from your web app.
DocumentationOffline screen and fallback
A native "Try again" screen when the user is offline, or a local HTML fallback.
DocumentationLoading indicator and splash
Keep the launch screen until the web app is loaded, or show a native spinner.
DocumentationBiometric login
Face ID / Touch ID gate from a JavaScript call.
DocumentationQR and barcode scanner
Native scanner that returns the result to your web app.
DocumentationNative share sheet and haptics
Share dialog and haptic feedback from your web app.
DocumentationCustom CSS and JavaScript
Hide website-only elements and inject code when loaded inside the app.
DocumentationPre-flight checklist for App Store
Tick these off and the review is a formality. The free readiness check verifies the technical half automatically.
- HTTPS everywhere: App Transport Security blocks plain http:// content and invalid certificates.
- Responsive layout from 320 px to iPad widths. Apple also opens iPhone apps on an iPad during review.
- Privacy policy URL ready (a page inside your web app is fine).
- Account deletion available in the app if users can sign up.
- Demo login for the reviewer if content is behind authentication.
- No "Download our app" banners, no links to other app stores, no builder badges inside the app.
- A 1024 × 1024 px app icon without transparency and rounded corners (Apple adds the mask).
- Screenshots for the current iPhone sizes (and iPad if supported) taken from the real app.
- App name of 30 characters or fewer, a subtitle and keywords prepared.
- Export compliance answered (an app that only uses HTTPS qualifies for the standard encryption exemption).
Example: from Bubble project to approved app
Say you built a marketplace in Bubble that connects dog owners with local walkers: profiles, availability, booking, Stripe payments and in-app messages. You deploy to Live on your custom domain and wrap it with WebViewGold, so owners get a push when a walker accepts, and walkers share their location through the standard browser geolocation while the walk screen is open. Because the bookings pay for a real-world service, the Stripe plugin stays in both apps. You add report and block buttons to profiles and chats to cover the user-generated content rules, and leave an owner and a walker demo account for the reviewers. Both stores approve it, and every deploy to Live updates the apps.
Your first week after launch
- Deploy to Live as usual and use Bubble savepoints as your safety net; the apps follow without a store update.
- Watch your workload unit usage: app users reopen the app often, and every page load runs searches and workflows.
- Send pushes from a backend workflow via the API Connector to OneSignal, using the player ID you saved on the User.
- Check the report queue daily; marketplaces get tested by reviewers and early users alike.
- Ask for a rating with rateapp:// after a completed booking.
What you get with WebViewGold
A complete native app project, not a subscription. Everything below is included in the license and switched on with a setting.
- Complete Xcode project
- Push notifications
- Offline screen
- App icon & splash screen
- Share sheet & haptics
- Deep & universal links
- In-app purchases
- Free updates, white-label
Frequently asked questions
Can I publish my Bubble app in the App Store and Google Play?
Yes. Wrap the Live URL with WebViewGold for iOS and Android, add native features like push notifications and submit the builds. Your Bubble app keeps updating without store resubmissions.
Bubble has its own native mobile builder. Why wrap the web app?
If your product already exists as a responsive Bubble web app, wrapping it ships both store apps from the version you already maintain. A separate native project means rebuilding pages and workflows a second time.
Do I need a Mac to publish an iOS app?
Not with the WebViewGold Cloud Builder: configuration, build and upload to App Store Connect happen in the browser. If you own a Mac, the Xcode project works out of the box.
How long does Apple review take?
Most submissions are reviewed within 24 to 48 hours. First submissions and apps with logins sometimes get a question from the reviewer; answer it in Resolution Center and the review continues.
What if Apple rejects the app?
Rejections name the guideline and the reason, and you can resubmit as often as needed. WebViewGold comes with an App Store approval guarantee: if Apple rejects the app for a non-content reason, you get your money back within 14 days of purchase.
Will my Bubble workload units go up when the app launches?
Probably, because app users count like web visitors: every page load, search and workflow they trigger uses workload units. Check Bubble's usage dashboard in launch week, optimize heavy searches and review your plan's limits before a busy day.
How do I send push notifications from a Bubble workflow?
Read the user's OneSignal ID in the app through WebViewGold's JavaScript bridge (getonesignalplayerid:// sets the onesignalplayerid variable, which a JavaScript-to-Bubble element can pass on), save it on the User, then call the OneSignal REST API from a backend workflow with the API Connector. That way any workflow, such as a new message or booking, can send a push.
Do I have to resubmit the app every time I change something in Bubble?
No. The app loads your published URL, so content and feature changes you publish in Bubble are live in the app immediately. A new store version is only needed when the native shell changes, for example a new app icon or an added native feature.
What does it cost in total?
$109 one-time for WebViewGold for iOS (free updates) plus the Apple Developer Program ($99 per year). Optional: the Cloud Builder add-on ($349 per license, one-time) if you want to build in the browser without a Mac, or the Full Service package (from $698 per platform) where our team configures, builds and submits the app for you.
Three ways to get your app into the stores
Same result, different amount of work on your side. All three come with the approval guarantee and 24/7 human support.
Do it yourself
$109 per platform, one-time
The WebViewGold license: a finished Xcode or Android Studio project. Paste your URL, set name and icon, switch on features, build and submit. Free updates forever.
See plans on the main pageCloud Builder
$349 per license, one-time add-on
No Mac, no Xcode, no Android Studio: configure in the browser, we build both apps in the cloud and hand them to App Store Connect and the Play Console.
How the Cloud Builder works Try the free demoFull Service
$698 per platform $798
Send us your URL and icon. Our team configures, builds and delivers your app within 72 hours, white-label, with source projects. Both platforms for $1,158.
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