What it is
Databutton builds and hosts full-stack apps with a Python backend from a chat conversation. Data-minded founders and analysts who are comfortable with Python logic but not with mobile toolchains.
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Databutton app → App StoreStep by step from the published Databutton URL to the App Store listing, with the Databutton-specific checks.Databutton app → Google PlayThe Android walkthrough for Databutton apps, including the Play Console setup and the 12-tester rule.Databutton app rejected: fixesRejected? The triage for Databutton apps, the usual reasons and a reply template.
Databutton at a glance
Stack
React front end with a FastAPI (Python) backend, Firebase Auth or Stack Auth, hosted by Databutton
Publishing and hosting
Use Deploy in Databutton. The app is published to a databutton.app address; deploy again to ship changes.
Authentication
Firebase Auth or Stack Auth (email, Google)
Payments
Stripe
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Example: from Databutton project to approved app
Say you built a pipeline dashboard for small solar installers with Databutton: a Python endpoint pulls deals from their CRM, forecasts the month and serves it to a React front end. You deploy, connect your domain and wrap it with WebViewGold, turning on biometric login so a lost phone does not expose the pipeline. A scheduled Python job sends a push through the OneSignal REST API every morning with the day's site visits, and installers open the app straight from that notification. Apple asks for a demo login, which you seed with fictional deals and forecasts. Once approved, every Databutton deploy updates the forecast logic for every user at once.
Your first week after launch
- Watch the FastAPI error logs in Databutton during launch week; mobile networks drop and retry requests more often than office Wi-Fi.
- Send scheduled pushes from a Python job with the OneSignal or Firebase ID you stored per user, and keep it to one useful message a day.
- Deploy backend and front-end fixes in Databutton as usual; the app needs no store update for them.
- Ask for a rating with rateapp:// after a user has opened the dashboard on three different days.
- Keep the demo account's sample data current, since Apple checks it again with every app update.
Store-readiness prompt
Paste into Databutton, review the changes, publish.
Prompt to paste into Databutton
Prepare this app for publishing as a native iOS and Android app (it will run inside a native WebView wrapper): add /privacy and /terms pages linked from the footer; add a "Delete my account" endpoint and button in settings with confirmation; make all pages responsive from 320px to tablet widths with 44px tap targets and no horizontal scrolling; remove external promotional links and any "Download the app" banners; show a retry state when API calls fail; set the title to the app name (max 30 characters).
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.
- Native app 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 a Databutton app be listed in the stores?
Yes. Deploy it, put the URL into WebViewGold and submit the iOS and Android builds. The Python backend keeps running on Databutton.
Does the FastAPI backend need changes for the app?
No. The WebView calls your API exactly like the browser does. Only CORS rules that whitelist a single origin should include your app's URL (it is the same origin, so usually nothing changes).
Do my Python background jobs keep running when the app is closed?
Yes. Scheduled jobs and API endpoints run on Databutton's servers, independent of the app. To reach users while the app is closed, store their push subscription ID (OneSignal or Firebase, read through WebViewGold's JavaScript bridge) and send a push from the job.
Can I add Face ID or fingerprint login to a Databutton app?
Yes, without touching the Python backend. Your front end calls the bioauth:// URL scheme, WebViewGold shows Face ID or Touch ID on iOS and the system biometric prompt on Android, and the result comes back to your web app. Use it to unlock an existing session, not as the only way to create an account.
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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