One codebase, real store app
The Android app loads your published Framer URL inside a native WebView. There is no second project to maintain and no code export.
Why wrapping beats rebuilding for Framer apps
Framer publishes to framer.app or your custom domain and offers nothing for the stores, so wrapping the published site is the path that keeps your canvas, CMS and member plugins (Memberstack, Outseta) untouched. WebViewGold adds push notifications and native features that lift a site past Apple's Guideline 4.2, and its custom CSS injection hides cookie banners and web-only sections inside the app. Publish in Framer and the app updates.
Keep shipping from Framer
Publish in Framer 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.
Google Play approval guarantee
Google Play 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 Framer app on a public HTTPS URL (yoursite.framer.app or, better, your own domain)
- An Google Play Console developer account ($25 one-time) to submit to the Google Play Store
- Android Studio on Windows, macOS or Linux – or the WebViewGold Cloud Builder in your browser
- WebViewGold for Android ($109 one-time, free updates)
- A privacy policy page, a 1024 × 1024 px icon and 30 to 60 minutes
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Framer to Google Play: the walkthrough
Eight steps, no coding. Most people finish the native part in under an hour.
Publish your Framer app to a production URL
Click Publish in Framer. The site goes live on a framer.app (or framer.website) address and on your custom domain with a site plan. Free framer.app addresses show Framer branding; connect your domain and a site plan before you build the app. Custom domain: Add your domain under Site settings → Domains (site plan) and set 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 Google Play readiness check on your URL: it flags mixed content, missing viewport tags, builder preview domains and other blockers in seconds.
Get WebViewGold for Android
One-time payment, free updates. You receive the ready-made Android Studio project, or activate the WebViewGold Cloud Builder and skip the IDE entirely.
Insert your URL and brand the app
Open Config.java (or the Cloud Builder form), paste your published URL, set the app name, choose your package name, upload the icon and pick the splash screen. No coding needed.
Switch on native features
Enable push notifications, the offline screen, pull-to-refresh, biometric login, the QR scanner or App Links with single settings. Everything is optional.
Build the signed App Bundle
In Android Studio: Build → Generate Signed Bundle. In the Cloud Builder: click Build and the signed .aab is prepared and uploaded for you.
Create the Play Console listing
Create the app in the Play Console, fill in the store listing, upload icon, feature graphic and screenshots, complete Data safety, content rating and app access.
Test, then submit
New personal accounts run a 14-day closed test with 12 testers first. Then promote the release to production and submit for review. Our approval guarantee covers you.
Framer-specific checks before you submit
These are the points that come up most often with Framer projects (Framer canvas, CMS and components, hosted by Framer).
- A portfolio or landing page alone does not pass Apple's Guideline 4.2. Add real functionality: members-only content, a directory, bookings, plus WebViewGold push notifications.
- Hide website-only sections inside the app with WebViewGold's custom CSS injection (for example cookie banners and app-store badges).
- Add a privacy policy page and link it from the footer.
- Made in Framer: Remove the Framer badge in the site settings (paid site plan) before you build the app. More on builder badges.
Google Play review: the rules that matter for Framer apps
Google reviews behavior, not tooling. Nobody is rejected for using Framer; apps are rejected for the points below.
- Minimum functionality
Spam and minimum functionality policy
Google rejects apps that only wrap a website without the website owner's permission or that offer no real functionality. Wrapping your own product with added native features is fine.
- Data safety
User Data policy
Every app needs a privacy policy URL and a completed Data safety form that lists what the app and its SDKs collect.
- Account deletion
User Data policy
Apps that let users create accounts must offer account deletion inside the app and via a web link you provide in the Play Console.
- Testing requirement
Personal developer accounts
Personal accounts created after November 2023 must run a closed test with at least 12 testers for 14 continuous days before they can request production access.
- Target API level
Target API requirements
New apps must target a recent Android version. WebViewGold updates keep the template current; just build with the latest version.
- Payments
Google Play Billing
Digital goods and subscriptions sold in the app generally must use Google Play Billing (WebViewGold supports RevenueCat). Physical goods and services may use other payment methods.
Native features your Framer app gets in the Android app
Every feature is optional and documented step by step in the WebViewGold for Android documentation.
Push notifications
Remote push via OneSignal or Pushwoosh, local scheduled pushes via a JavaScript call.
DocumentationApp Links and deep links
https links to your domain and custom schemes open directly in the app.
DocumentationIn-app purchases
Google Play 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.
DocumentationSplash screen and loading indicator
Minimum and maximum splash duration with fade-out, or a native spinner while loading.
DocumentationBiometric login
Fingerprint / face unlock gate from a JavaScript call.
DocumentationQR and barcode scanner
Native scanner that returns the result to your web app.
DocumentationNative share and haptics
Share intent and haptic feedback from your web app.
DocumentationCustom CSS and JavaScript
Hide website-only elements and inject code when loaded inside the app.
DocumentationFile and camera uploads
Native file picker and camera for your upload forms.
DocumentationPre-flight checklist for Google Play
Tick these off and the review is a formality. The free readiness check verifies the technical half automatically.
- HTTPS everywhere: Android blocks cleartext http:// traffic by default on current versions.
- Responsive layout from 320 px to tablet widths, with predictable back-button behavior (WebViewGold maps the back button to the web history).
- Privacy policy URL ready and the Data safety form answered truthfully.
- Account deletion inside the app plus a web deletion link if users can sign up.
- App access credentials for the reviewer if content is behind a login.
- A unique package name (for example com.yourcompany.yourapp) set before the first upload: it can never change afterwards.
- A 512 × 512 px icon and a 1024 × 500 px feature graphic.
- At least two phone screenshots taken from the real app (tablet screenshots recommended).
- For new personal accounts: 12 testers lined up for the 14-day closed test.
- Signed Android App Bundle (.aab) built from the latest WebViewGold version.
Example: from Framer project to approved app
Say you are a wedding photographer with a Framer portfolio, and you add an Outseta member area where each couple logs in to see their private gallery. You publish to your domain, wrap it with WebViewGold and use the savethisimage:// download so couples save their favorite photos straight to the camera roll, plus the share sheet for sending them to family. Custom CSS hides the public portfolio navigation inside the app, so the app opens on the login and gallery screens. The couples paid for a real-world photography service, so no In-App Purchase is involved, and the review notes include a demo couple with a sample gallery. Both stores approve the app, and new galleries appear with every Publish in Framer.
Your first week after launch
- Publish new galleries and site changes in Framer; the app shows them on next launch.
- Send a push when a couple's gallery is ready, linked straight to it.
- Check how large galleries load on mobile data and compress images in Framer where needed.
- Reply to the first App Store and Google Play reviews personally; for a client service, those replies are read by future clients.
- Ask for a rating with rateapp:// after a couple downloads their first photos.
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 Android Studio 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 Framer site be published as an app?
Yes, as long as it offers app-like value and is responsive. WebViewGold wraps the published site and adds native features; the site keeps updating from Framer.
Do I need Android Studio?
Either Android Studio (free, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux) or the WebViewGold Cloud Builder, which builds and uploads the signed App Bundle from your browser.
What is the 12-tester rule?
Google requires personal developer accounts created after November 2023 to run a closed test with at least 12 opted-in testers for 14 continuous days before the first production release. Friends, colleagues or a Discord community are enough; organization accounts are exempt.
What if Google rejects the app?
Google names the policy in question and you can fix and resubmit. WebViewGold comes with a Google Play approval guarantee: if Google rejects the app for a non-content reason, you get your money back within 14 days of purchase.
Can I hide my Framer site's navigation and footer inside the app?
Yes. WebViewGold injects a custom CSS file into every page it loads, so a rule that hides your header, footer or cookie banner applies only inside the app while the website stays unchanged. Target those elements with selectors that stay stable when you republish, and recheck them after a larger redesign.
Do Outseta or Memberstack logins work inside the app?
Yes. Both run as scripts on your published Framer site and keep their session inside the app as they do in a browser. Test sign-up, login, password reset and the links in their emails on a real phone; if members pay for digital access, the iOS app needs In-App Purchase for that sale.
Do I have to resubmit the app every time I change something in Framer?
No. The app loads your published URL, so content and feature changes you publish in Framer 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 Android (free updates) plus the Google Play Console developer account ($25 one-time). 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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