Can a Bolt.new app become a real mobile app?

Yes. Bolt projects export to GitHub as standard web or Expo codebases. Vibe. Ship. builds that repo into a native iOS app (IPA on TestFlight) and Android app (APK + AAB on Google Play testing).

Bolt built me an Expo app — is that supported?

Yes. Expo projects are detected automatically and built through a dedicated Expo lane. Missing icons or splash assets that Bolt sometimes omits are healed automatically during the build.

Do I need Xcode or Android Studio?

No. Builds run in the cloud. For iOS you need an Apple Developer account ($99/year, paid to Apple); for Google Play, a $25 one-time developer account.

First 7 builds free, private repos included. Premium is $19 one-time for unlimited further builds and Google Play publishing.

Vibe. Ship.

Turn your Bolt.new app into a native mobile app

Bolt exports your project straight to GitHub. That repo is all it takes to get a real iOS app on TestFlight and an Android app on Google Play testing — even if Bolt built you an Expo app with missing native assets. No Xcode, no Android Studio, no Mac.

Convert my Bolt app free ›

First 7 builds free · private repos included · ~15 minutes end to end

How it works

Export Bolt to GitHub. Click the GitHub button in Bolt.new — it creates a repository from your project in your own GitHub account.
Paste the repo into Vibe. Ship. Repo URL, app name, icon. Build detection recognizes web and Expo projects automatically — and heals the icon/splash assets Bolt sometimes leaves out.
It's on your phone. iOS lands on TestFlight automatically; Android goes live to your Google Play testers in one guided pass.

What you actually get

A signed, installable IPA on TestFlight (iOS).
A signed APK + AAB on Google Play internal testing (Android).
Your Bolt app, full-screen and native on real phones, sharing one repo with the web version.

What you'll need (honesty first)

A Google Play developer account — $25 one-time, paid to Google.
An Apple Developer account — $99/year, paid to Apple (iOS only).
Standard platform fees every store app pays; the accounts stay yours.

Pricing

Free — $0

Your first 7 builds, private repos included, APK + TestFlight delivery.

Premium — $19 one payment

Keep building past your free 7, AAB + Google Play publishing, every future feature.

Bolt-specific FAQ

Bolt gave me an Expo/React Native project — supported?

Yes, and it's detected automatically. Expo projects go through a dedicated build lane, and the icons/splash assets Bolt sometimes omits are generated during the build so it doesn't fail.

Bolt gave me a plain web app — supported?

Also yes. Web apps are wrapped into native shells and built into an IPA + APK/AAB the same way.

Do I keep building in Bolt afterwards?

Yes — keep iterating in Bolt and re-export/push to the same repo, then run a new build whenever you want the phone app updated.

Is my code safe?

Builds run via a GitHub App you authorize on your own repo. iOS signing keys are sealed into your repo's secrets — never stored in our database.

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