One codebase, real store app
The Android app loads your published Rocket.new URL inside a native WebView. There is no second project to maintain and no code export.
Why wrapping beats rebuilding for Rocket.new apps
Rocket.new turns prompts and Figma designs into a React or Next.js web app that you publish on Rocket hosting or export to Vercel or Netlify, and that deployed URL is what WebViewGold wraps. Generating a second, mobile-specific project would mean reconciling two outputs every time the design changes; the wrapper keeps the web deployment as the single source. Whichever host you pick, keep updating that one URL and the app follows.
Keep shipping from Rocket.new
Redeploy 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 Rocket.new app on a public HTTPS URL (a Rocket.new-hosted address or your own host 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
WebViewGold has allowed us the shortest and most efficient time-to-market ever possible from among all the other app platforms we have ever tried during the past 5 years. I don’t know why I hadn’t discovered you sooner, but I am really, really glad I did. Currently nearing 6000 app downloads on both iOS App Store & Google Play Store without any problem!
Rocket.new to Google Play: the walkthrough
Eight steps, no coding. Most people finish the native part in under an hour.
Publish your Rocket.new app to a production URL
Publish from Rocket.new to a hosted URL, or export the code and deploy it on Vercel, Netlify or your own server. The builder preview is not a public URL. Publish or deploy first. Custom domain: Connect a custom domain on your hosting provider (Rocket hosting, Vercel or Netlify). 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.
Rocket.new-specific checks before you submit
These are the points that come up most often with Rocket.new projects (React or Next.js front ends with Tailwind CSS; Supabase or custom backends).
- If you export the code, make sure the deployed version is the one you keep updating: the app always loads the URL you configured.
- Google OAuth inside the app needs WebViewGold's Social Login Helper.
- Add a privacy policy page and an account deletion option before you submit.
Let Rocket.new do the store-readiness work
Paste this into Rocket.new and let it apply the changes reviewers look for. Review the result, then publish.
Prompt to paste into Rocket.new
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" action with confirmation; make all screens responsive from 320px to tablet widths with 44px tap targets and no horizontal scrolling; remove external promotional links and "Download our app" banners; add a retry state for failed requests; set the title to the app name (max 30 characters).
Google Play review: the rules that matter for Rocket.new apps
Google reviews behavior, not tooling. Nobody is rejected for using Rocket.new; 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 Rocket.new 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 Rocket.new project to approved app
Say you designed a property listings site for a small real estate agency in Figma and turned it into a Next.js app with Rocket.new: listings, photo galleries, a map and an inquiry form backed by Supabase. You deploy, connect listings.yourdomain.com and wrap it with WebViewGold, adding push notifications for new listings in a saved search and the native share sheet so buyers can send a home to their partner. You retake the screenshots from the running app on an iPhone, because the Figma mockups show desktop layouts. Inquiries are for a real-world service, so no payment rules get in the way. Both stores approve the app, and when the designer updates a Figma frame, a Rocket redeploy brings it to every phone.
Your first week after launch
- When a design changes in Figma, regenerate and redeploy through Rocket.new; the app follows the deployed URL, so no store update is needed.
- Count the inquiries that come from the app (filter by the custom user agent you set in WebViewGold) to see whether the app brings better leads than the website.
- Send a saved-search push only when a matching listing appears, so users keep notifications on.
- Ask for a rating with rateapp:// after a user sends an inquiry, not when they first open the app.
- If you ever move from Rocket hosting to Vercel or Netlify, take your custom domain with you; an app that points at a platform address needs a new build first.
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 I publish a Rocket.new app in the stores?
Yes. Publish or deploy the app to a public HTTPS URL, insert it into WebViewGold and submit the iOS and Android builds.
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.
Rocket.new can build Flutter apps too. Should I start a Flutter project instead?
Rocket picks the framework when you create a task (Next.js for web, Flutter for mobile) and you cannot switch it later, so a Flutter app would be a second project to keep in sync with your web app. If your web app is done, wrapping it with WebViewGold ships both store apps from that one project; Flutter makes more sense if you have no web product at all.
Will the app look exactly like my Figma design?
It looks exactly like your deployed web app, because WebViewGold renders the same pages. The native shell adds the launch screen, the status bar color and safe-area handling around the notch, so check that fixed headers and bottom bars in your design leave room for them.
Do I have to resubmit the app every time I change something in Rocket.new?
No. The app loads your published URL, so content and feature changes you publish in Rocket.new 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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