Convert your Bubble app to native iOS and Android

The short answer

Bubble is great at the web side · but Bubble alone cannot publish to the App Store or Google Play, and it cannot send real iOS push notifications or use biometrics. The fix is to wrap your live Bubble app in a Capacitor native shell · same Bubble editor, same workflows, plus a real native iOS and Android app under your own developer accounts.

Why Bubble founders go native

Most Bubble apps hit the same wall · users will not bookmark a URL the way they tap an app icon, iOS will not deliver reliable web push, and the browser cannot use Face ID or Touch ID. A native shell unlocks all three without touching your Bubble workflows.

How it works

Your Bubble app stays exactly where it is · live at its current URL. We build a thin Capacitor native container that loads your Bubble pages, exposes the device APIs you need (push, biometrics, camera, deep links, secure storage), and submits to the App Store and Google Play under your own developer accounts.

1. 1 · Ship your Bubble app on a real domain

   Point your Bubble app at a custom domain with HTTPS · the native shell loads your live Bubble URL, so the domain becomes the source of truth. Updates you publish in Bubble appear in the native app instantly · no resubmission needed for content changes.

2. 2 · Wrap it in a Capacitor shell

   Capacitor is the native runtime built by the Ionic team · it gives your Bubble app a real iOS and Android container. Your Bubble pages render inside a native WebView with full access to device APIs · the user sees an app icon, splash screen, and native chrome · not a browser tab.

3. 3 · Wire push notifications

   Push is the number-one reason Bubble founders go native · iOS web push is unreliable and Android web push has no lock-screen reach. With a Capacitor shell you register the device with APNs and FCM, then trigger pushes from Bubble's backend workflows via a webhook · users get real lock-screen notifications.

4. 4 · Add biometrics and secure storage

   Face ID, Touch ID, and Android biometrics unlock a much faster login than Bubble's email-and-password flow · users authenticate once, then biometrics gate the session. Sensitive tokens move from Bubble cookies into the platform Keychain or Keystore.

5. 5 · Submit to the App Store and Google Play

   Native builds get reviewed and listed under your own Apple Developer and Google Play Console accounts · App Store discoverability, deep links, and review ratings · plus the trust signal of a real install instead of a bookmarked URL.

Bubble web app vs Bubble native app

What you do not have to give up

You keep the Bubble editor, your workflows, your database, and your plugins. Content updates remain instant · publish in Bubble and the native app shows the change on the next launch. Only the shell itself needs a store update when you change app icons, splash screens, or native plugins.

When this is the wrong fit

If your Bubble app is mostly a marketing site, or your users come from search and visit once · stay on the web. Add a native app once users come back regularly, you need push re-engagement, or you want App Store distribution as a trust signal.