One codebase, real store app
The iOS app loads your published Trae URL inside a native WebView. There is no second project to maintain and no code export.
Why wrapping beats rebuilding for Trae apps
Trae's SOLO mode ends at a Deploy button that publishes the project to Vercel, which is exactly the stable HTTPS URL WebViewGold wraps. Keeping the web deployment as the only build means the Supabase auth, storage and tables you connected in Trae work the same inside the app, and the next Deploy updates every installed copy. A second native project would take you out of the plan-build-preview-deploy loop that makes SOLO fast.
Keep shipping from Trae
Click Deploy again (or push to main) and the app shows the new version on the next launch. 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 Trae app on a public HTTPS URL (yourproject.vercel.app 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
Great way of converting your web app to a native app! Fast turn-around, and a great way to get your apps into the app stores without the need to develop a full native app!
Trae to App Store: the walkthrough
Eight steps, no coding. Most people finish the native part in under an hour.
Publish your Trae app to a production URL
In SOLO mode, connect your Vercel account under Integrations and click Deploy in the chat panel; Trae returns a live URL and the project appears in your Vercel dashboard. You can also push to GitHub and deploy with Vercel, Netlify or your own host. Use the production URL or your domain in WebViewGold. Trae's built-in preview runs on localhost, and every Vercel deployment also gets its own hashed URL. Use the project's production domain. Custom domain: Add the domain in the Vercel project's Domains settings 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 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.
Trae-specific checks before you submit
These are the points that come up most often with Trae projects (Any web stack; SOLO projects are often React + Vite or Next.js with Supabase).
- Open the exact URL you plan to use in a private browser window: Vercel Deployment Protection can put a Vercel login in front of preview and per-deployment URLs, and reviewers report that as a broken app (Guideline 2.1).
- Supabase sign-in with Google redirects to accounts.google.com, which Google blocks inside embedded WebViews. Enable WebViewGold's Social Login Helper and add your production domain to the Supabase redirect URL allow list.
- If the project opens with a marketing landing page, point WebViewGold at the actual app screen (for example /app or /login): reviewers judge the first screen, and a sales page reads as a website (Guideline 4.2).
- Add project rules (.trae/rules/project_rules.md) stating that the app runs inside a native WebView wrapper, so Builder and SOLO stop adding "Download our app" banners and desktop-only interactions.
Let Trae do the store-readiness work
Paste this into Trae and let it apply the changes reviewers look for. Review the result, then publish.
Prompt for Trae (SOLO or Builder)
Before the next Deploy, prepare this project for the App Store and Google Play. It will run inside the WebViewGold native WebView wrapper on iPhone, iPad and Android phones. Check each step in the built-in preview at phone width. 1. Ensure a meta viewport tag, no horizontal overflow from 320px to 1024px, 44px tap targets and safe-area-inset padding on fixed headers and footers. 2. Make the start URL the app itself (sign-in or the main screen), not a marketing landing page; tell me which path to use. 3. Add /privacy and /terms pages linked from the footer, and a "Delete account" action that deletes the user's Supabase rows and auth user after confirmation. 4. Remove "Download our app" banners and external promotional links from the main navigation; add retry states for failed requests. 5. List every OAuth provider and redirect URL the app uses, so I can update the Supabase allow list and the WebViewGold Social Login Helper. 6. Add these rules to .trae/rules/project_rules.md. Do not deploy yet. Summarize the changes and the production URL I should put into WebViewGold.
App Store review: the rules that matter for Trae apps
Apple reviews behavior, not tooling. Nobody is rejected for using Trae; 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 Trae 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 Trae project to approved app
Say you built a pickup-game organizer for a local basketball league in Trae SOLO: players see the week's games, join with one tap and the organizer gets a full roster. SOLO set up Supabase for accounts and games, and you deploy to Vercel with one click, then connect hoops.yourdomain.com. Wrapped with WebViewGold, the app sends a OneSignal push when a game is one player short, and the native share sheet (shareapp://) lets players invite friends with a link to the game. You add Sign in with Apple next to Google, put a demo player in the review notes and point the app straight at /games instead of the landing page. Both stores approve it, and each Deploy in SOLO updates the installed apps.
Your first week after launch
- Deploy from SOLO as usual and open the production domain afterwards to confirm it serves the new version, not only the new deployment URL.
- Keep .trae/rules/project_rules.md current with the WebViewGold bridge calls you use, so SOLO keeps them working in later sessions.
- Check the Supabase plan and usage after launch; a paused or rate-limited free project looks like an outage inside the app.
- Add a light haptic (lighthaptic://) when a player joins a game; small native touches make the app feel less like a website.
- Ask for a rating with rateapp:// after a player's first game, not on the first launch.
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
How do I get a Trae SOLO app into the App Store?
Deploy it from SOLO to Vercel (or any host), connect your domain, insert the production URL into WebViewGold for iOS, build with Xcode or the Cloud Builder and submit through App Store Connect. WebViewGold for Android uses the same URL for Google Play.
Which URL do I put into WebViewGold after clicking Deploy in Trae?
The production domain of the Vercel project (yourproject.vercel.app or, better, your own domain), not the per-deployment URL with a random hash and not the local preview. The production domain always serves the latest deployment, so the app updates with every Deploy.
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.
Do I need a paid Vercel plan for a store app built with Trae?
If the app makes money, yes. Vercel's Hobby plan is limited to personal, non-commercial use, and its fair use guidelines require a Pro or Enterprise plan for commercial projects. A free club app can stay on Hobby; a product with subscriptions, ads or paying customers should move to Pro before you submit, so the app does not depend on a plan you are not allowed to use for it.
Is it a problem for the stores that Trae is made by ByteDance?
No. Apple and Google review the app, its content and the data it collects, not the editor it was written in. Your users' data goes to the services the app uses, typically Vercel and Supabase, so those belong in your privacy policy and store privacy forms. What happens to your source code during development is covered by Trae's own terms, which are worth reading if you build for clients.
Do I have to resubmit the app every time I change something in Trae?
No. The app loads your published URL, so content and feature changes you publish in Trae 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.
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