Lovable to iOS and Android
What it takes to get a Lovable web app into the App Store and Google Play. We write about the parts that go wrong after the build: Apple's 4.2 rejection for apps that feel like a website, Play Console testing rules, push notifications and the APNs token trap, camera and photo uploads, and when a PWA is honestly enough.
Choosing an approach? Start with Capacitor vs React Native and PWA vs native. Already rejected by Apple? Read the 4.2 post, or send us your app.
Capacitor Keyboard for Lovable Apps
Capacitor Keyboard decides what happens to your Lovable app when the iPhone keyboard opens. Resize modes, the hidden chat input fix and Android quirks.
Capacitor Network for Lovable Apps
Capacitor Network tells your Lovable app when it's offline, but connected: true doesn't mean the internet works. Setup, traps and a hook that holds up.
Capacitor Local Notifications for Lovable Apps
Capacitor local notifications in a Lovable app: reminders without a push server, the Android exact alarm and channel traps, the ID that breaks, and iOS limits.
Capacitor Deep Links for Lovable Apps
Capacitor deep links for a Lovable app: the two files on your domain, the appUrlOpen listener, and why Supabase reset links open Safari instead.
Capacitor Geolocation for Lovable Apps
Capacitor geolocation in a Lovable app: why navigator.geolocation misbehaves in the native shell, the permission flow, timeouts and the Info.plist strings.
Capacitor 8 Upgrade for Lovable Apps
Upgrading a Lovable app from Capacitor 7 to 8: the Play Store API 36 deadline, the toolchain you need first, what npx cap migrate does, and what breaks.
Capacitor Storage: Keep Users Logged In
Capacitor storage for Lovable apps: why localStorage logs users out, how to move the Supabase session to Capacitor Preferences, and when you need SQLite.
Capacitor Splash Screen and Status Bar
Capacitor splash screen and status bar for a Lovable app: the white flash, hiding the splash when the app is ready, Style.Dark, and Android 15 edge-to-edge.
Capacitor Camera for Lovable Apps
Capacitor camera in a Lovable app: when the file input is enough, the Info.plist strings that crash iOS, resizing before upload, and Supabase Storage.
Capacitor Push Notifications for Lovable
Capacitor push notifications for a Lovable app: APNs vs FCM tokens, the .p8 key, Android 13 permissions, sending from Supabase, and the TestFlight trap.
PWA vs Native App for Your Lovable Project
PWA vs native app for a Lovable project: what a PWA really does on iPhone, where it falls short, and when the App Store is worth the hassle.
Capacitor vs React Native for Lovable Apps
Capacitor wraps your Lovable app as it is. React Native rebuilds the screens. Which one fits, what each costs you later, and where Apple pushes back.
Lovable to App Store, Step by Step
How to get a Lovable app into the iOS App Store: Apple account, Capacitor, Xcode 26, signing, TestFlight, the listing and review, in the order they happen.
Lovable Mobile App: What You Actually Get
Can Lovable build a mobile app? It builds a React web app. Here's what that means for iOS and Android: PWA, Capacitor, or a native rebuild.
Lovable to React Native: What Carries Over
Converting a Lovable app to React Native with Expo: what code you keep, what you rewrite, and the auth and storage traps that eat the first week.
Getting Your Lovable App on Google Play
How to ship a Lovable web app as an Android app on Google Play: TWA vs Capacitor vs native, the 12-tester rule, and what slows founders down.
Apple Rejected Your Lovable App Under 4.2. Now What?
Wrapped your Lovable web app in a WebView and got a Guideline 4.2 Minimum Functionality rejection? Why it happens and what actually gets an app approved.
Your Lovable App Is Not Ready for the App Store (Yet)
Before you convert your Lovable web app to native, there's a checklist of real issues to fix. Here's what we see founders miss every time.