What it is
Glide builds data-driven apps from spreadsheets and databases and publishes them as web apps (PWAs). Operations teams and small businesses turning spreadsheets into apps for staff and customers.
Start here
Glide app → App StoreStep by step from the published Glide URL to the App Store listing, with the Glide-specific checks.Glide app → Google PlayThe Android walkthrough for Glide apps, including the Play Console setup and the 12-tester rule.Glide app rejected: fixesRejected? The triage for Glide apps, the usual reasons and a reply template.
Glide at a glance
Stack
Glide editor with Glide Tables, Google Sheets or Airtable, hosted by Glide
Publishing and hosting
Publish the app in Glide. It is served on a glide.page address and on your custom domain with a paid plan.
Authentication
Glide sign-in (email PIN, Google, SSO)
Payments
Stripe via Glide actions
Builder badge
Made with Glide: Remove the Glide branding in the app settings (paid plans) before you build the app.
Example: from Glide project to approved app
Say you run a regional craft fair and build its app in Glide from a Google Sheet: vendors with photos and booth numbers, a schedule of workshops, a site map and favorites for signed-in visitors. You publish to fair.yourdomain.com, remove the Glide branding and wrap it with WebViewGold, which gives the PWA a real store listing. During the fair, a push sent from the OneSignal dashboard announces when a workshop is about to start or the parking lot is full. Email PIN is the only login, so Guideline 4.8 does not come into play, and the demo account just needs one saved favorite. Both stores approve the app, and vendor changes in the sheet appear in the app as soon as Glide syncs them.
Your first week after launch
- Edit rows in Glide Tables, Google Sheets or Airtable; the app shows changes after Glide syncs, no store update needed.
- Write the push messages for the event days in advance and send them from the OneSignal dashboard at the right moment.
- Watch your Glide plan's user and update limits on busy days, when many visitors sign in at once.
- Ask visitors for a rating at the info desk or in a final push after the event, linking to your store listing.
- Keep the Glide app on the same domain; switching domains later requires a new app build for both stores.
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 Glide app be published in the App Store?
Yes. Glide publishes a web app; WebViewGold turns that URL into a native iOS app (and an Android app) you submit yourself, with push notifications and the approval guarantee included.
Will my Glide data stay in sync?
Yes. The app loads the live Glide app, so every data change and every edit in the Glide editor is visible immediately.
Do Glide's user limits count people who use the store app?
Yes. The store app loads your live Glide app, so signed-in app users count toward your Glide plan exactly like web users, and their edits count toward your update usage. Check your plan's limits before launch, especially for events or teams where many people sign in on the same day.
Can I keep my Glide app private to employees and still use the app stores?
Yes, through private distribution: Apple offers custom apps via Apple Business Manager, and Google Play lets you publish private apps to your organization through managed Google Play. You still build the app once with WebViewGold; only the distribution settings in App Store Connect and the Play Console change.
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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