How do I make my Bolt.new app a mobile app?

Because Bolt.new web containers cannot run native toolchains like Xcode or Android Studio directly, you have two ways to turn a Bolt.new web app (Vite, React, or Vue) into a mobile app: (1) Use a native wrapper service like AppNative (appnative.io), Median, or Despia — export your Bolt project to GitHub and deploy to a live URL, then let AppNative wrap it in a signed native iOS and Android container with push notifications, StoreKit in-app purchases, Face ID and widgets, and upload it to TestFlight and Google Play; or (2) Download your Bolt project ZIP and integrate Capacitor locally with Xcode and Android Studio.

Can a Bolt.new app be published to the App Store and Google Play?

Yes. Wrapping your Bolt.new web app with AppNative produces signed .ipa and .aab binaries with real native capabilities so it passes Apple Guideline 4.2 and publishes to both stores without rewriting your code in Expo or Swift.

How to Make Your Bolt.new App a Mobile App (iOS & Android, 2026 Guide)

How to make your Bolt.new app a mobile app (iOS & Android)

Updated October 2026

Short answer: Because Bolt.new's browser containers cannot run Xcode or Android Studio, you have two ways to turn a Bolt.new web app (Vite, React, or Vue) into a mobile app:

Use a Native Wrapper Service (AppNative, Median, or Despia): Export your Bolt.new project to GitHub, deploy it to a live URL (Netlify, Vercel, or Bolt hosting), and connect it to AppNative. AppNative wraps your app into signed native iOS and Android binaries with push notifications, Face ID, WidgetKit widgets, Live Activities, and StoreKit 2 in-app purchases, and uploads to TestFlight and Google Play in the cloud.
Add Capacitor Locally: Download your Bolt project ZIP, open it in VS Code, and integrate Capacitor with local Xcode and Android Studio toolchains.

Step-by-Step: Wrap a Bolt.new Web App with AppNative

Export to GitHub & Deploy: Push your Bolt.new project to GitHub and deploy the live URL on Netlify, Vercel, or Bolt hosting.

Connect to AppNative: At appnative.io, select your GitHub repository and enter your deployed URL.

Add Native Features: Toggle push notifications (APNs & FCM), StoreKit 2 and Google Play in-app purchases, Face ID, WidgetKit home-screen widgets, and Live Activities to pass Apple Review Guideline 4.2.

Build & Publish: Connect App Store Connect and Google Play. AppNative generates your certificates and provisioning profiles, builds on cloud macOS runners, and uploads directly to TestFlight and Google Play.