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Web app to Android and iOS guides
Practical guides to turning an existing web app into Android and iOS app builds: packaging options, signing, store publishing, comparisons and real use cases.
Android
180 articlesAndroid
How to Convert a PWA into an Android App (Complete Guide)
Learn how to package a Progressive Web App for Android, understand the options, prepare your website and publish through Google Play.
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How to Publish a PWA on the Google Play Store
A practical overview of preparing a PWA for Android packaging, testing, Play Console setup and Google Play review.
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Configuring Android Network Security for Local TWA Testing
Learn how to bypass HTTPS restrictions and Digital Asset Links to test your Android Trusted Web Activity locally using HTTP and ADB.
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Managing CSS Touch Action and Gesture Conflicts in TWAs
Learn how to eliminate accidental zooming, swipe navigation, and touch delays in your Android Trusted Web Activity using CSS and JS.
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Managing CSS Safe Area Insets for Android Cutouts in TWAs
Learn how to handle notches, camera cutouts, and status bars in Android TWAs using CSS safe area variables and viewport configurations.
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Google Play Account Deletion Policy for TWA Apps
Learn how to comply with Google Play's strict account deletion policy in your Android TWA app to prevent app rejection.
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Migrating an Android WebView App to a Trusted Web Activity
Learn how to migrate your legacy Android WebView or hybrid wrapper app to a high-performance, secure Trusted Web Activity (TWA).
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Publishing an Android TWA App on the Samsung Galaxy Store
A comprehensive guide on submitting and publishing your Trusted Web Activity (TWA) Android app to the Samsung Galaxy Store for distribution.
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How to Pass the Google Play 20-Tester Rule for TWA Apps
A guide on passing Google's 14-day, 20-tester requirement for personal accounts publishing a Trusted Web Activity (TWA) on Google Play.
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How to Prevent Keyboard Layout Shifts in Android TWAs
Learn how to configure windowSoftInputMode, CSS viewport properties, and the VirtualKeyboard API to prevent layout shifts when the keyboard opens in a TWA.
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How to Prevent Logouts and Keep Users Logged In on Android TWAs
Stop users from getting logged out of your TWA app. Learn how Chrome cookie eviction, persistent storage APIs, and token lifecycles work.
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How to Monitor and Optimise Android Vitals for TWA Apps
Learn how to monitor and improve Android Vitals for your TWA app. Fix frozen frames, slow rendering, and app crashes inside Google Play.
iOS
7 articlesiOS
How to Convert a PWA into an iOS App
Explore the options for packaging a web app for iOS, preparing your website and understanding App Store review.
iOS
How to Publish a Web App on the Apple App Store
Understand the preparation, app build, privacy disclosures and review considerations for submitting a web-based app to Apple.
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Apple's Requirements for Web Apps in the App Store
Review key App Store considerations for web-based apps, including functionality, privacy, payments and user experience.
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How to Add Push Notifications to an iOS Web App
Understand the prerequisites and user-permission flow for web push on iOS, and distinguish browser push from app push.
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How to Handle Deep Links in Android and iOS Apps
Plan URL routing so links open the right screen in a browser or installed app, with platform verification and fallback behaviour.
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How to Detect Sideloading and Verify Origin in Android TWAs
Protect your premium web content and app features. Learn how to verify if your Android TWA was installed from Google Play or sideloaded as an APK.
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Publishing PWAs on Alternative Android App Stores
Learn how to publish your Trusted Web Activity (TWA) PWA on the Amazon Appstore, Samsung Galaxy Store, and Huawei AppGallery.
Lovable
7 articlesLovable
Lovable to Android: Choose APK or AAB and Create Your Build
Prepare a Lovable-built web application for Android packaging, including deployment, mobile testing and release checks.
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Lovable to iOS: Prepare Your Product for iPhone and the App Store
Learn how to prepare a Lovable web app for an iOS build and what to test before submitting to the App Store.
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How to Convert Your Lovable Product into an Android and iOS App
Take your Lovable product from a published web app to Android APK, Google Play AAB and iOS IPA: preparation, source uploads, signing and testing explained.
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Before You Convert: A Mobile App Checklist for Your Lovable Product
Check navigation, sign-in, hosting, privacy, icons and source packaging before turning your Lovable product into an Android or iOS app.
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From Lovable to the App Stores: Your Android and iOS Launch Plan
Plan a Lovable app launch across Google Play and Apple's App Store: developer accounts, signed builds, store listings, privacy disclosures and release testing.
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The Lovable Prompt That Converts Your App to Android
A ready to copy Lovable prompt that converts your web app into an Android app with Capacitor: config, icons, signing hygiene, sync fixes and release notes.
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From Lovable to Google Play: Build, Make It a PWA, Ship an Android App
Build a product in Lovable, turn it into an installable PWA with a manifest and service worker, then convert that PWA into a signed Android APK and AAB.
Comparisons
16 articlesComparisons
PWAtoApp vs Despia: Compare Cost, Builds and App Store Preparation
Compare PWAtoApp’s €49.99 Android and iOS build package with Despia’s per-app, per-platform pricing, native features and publishing workflow.
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PWAtoApp vs Median: One-Time Builds or a Licensed App Platform?
Compare PWAtoApp’s one-time Android and iOS build package with Median’s activation and annual fees, app licensing and native integration options.
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PWAtoApp vs PWABuilder: Paid Build Access or Free DIY Packaging?
Compare free, open-source PWABuilder with PWAtoApp’s €49.99 Android and iOS build access: PWA requirements, Xcode, signing and publishing work.
Comparisons
Can a PWA Be Published on Google Play and Apple App Store?
Learn how web apps can be packaged for mobile stores and why Android and iOS have different requirements.
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Can You Turn a Website into an App Without Coding?
Explore no-code and low-code ways to create mobile app builds from a website, plus the checks to make before launch.
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Do You Really Need a Native App?
Decide whether your product needs native development or whether a PWA or packaged web app can meet user needs.
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How Much Does It Cost to Build a Mobile App in 2027?
Understand the main cost drivers for mobile apps, from custom native development to web-to-app conversion.
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PWA vs Native App: Which Is Better for Your Business?
Choose between a PWA, native app or packaged web app by comparing budget, user needs, features and maintenance.
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PWA vs Native iOS App: What's the Difference?
Compare installation, distribution, platform access, maintenance and development trade-offs between PWAs and native iOS apps.
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Web Payments vs Google Play Billing in Android TWAs
Understand Google Play payment policies for Trusted Web Activities and when to use Stripe vs Google Play Billing.
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TWA vs WebAPK: What is the Difference?
Discover the technical differences between Google Play Trusted Web Activities (TWAs) and Chrome-generated WebAPKs for Android PWAs.
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Monetising TWAs: Google AdMob vs Web Ads
Learn how to monetise your Android Trusted Web Activity (TWA) by choosing between native Google AdMob and web-based ad networks like AdSense.