Can a Lovable app become a real mobile app?

Yes. Lovable apps are React web apps that sync to a GitHub repository. Vibe. Ship. builds that repository into a real native iOS app (IPA on TestFlight) and Android app (APK + AAB on Google Play testing).

Do I need Xcode, Android Studio, or a Mac?

No. Builds run in the cloud. You never install Xcode or Android Studio, and you don't need a Mac. For iOS you do need an Apple Developer account ($99/year, paid to Apple).

Does my Lovable app keep updating after I convert it?

Yes. Keep editing in Lovable as usual — it syncs to the same GitHub repo. Run a new build whenever you want the phone app to catch up. Free covers your first 7 builds; Premium ($19 one-time) removes the cap.

How long does it take?

About 15 minutes end to end: paste the repo, the cloud build runs, and the app lands on TestFlight / Google Play testing.

Vibe. Ship.

Convert your Lovable app into a real mobile app

Your Lovable project is a React web app that already lives in a GitHub repo. That repo is all it takes to get a native iOS app on TestFlight and an Android app on Google Play testing — no Xcode, no Android Studio, no Mac.

Convert my Lovable app free ›

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

How it works

Connect Lovable to GitHub. In your Lovable project: Settings → GitHub → connect. Lovable keeps the repo in sync with every edit — this is built into Lovable, and the repo stays yours.
Paste the repo into Vibe. Ship. Repo URL, app name, icon. That's the whole form. We detect the framework and build a real native app around your code.
It's on your phone. iOS lands on TestFlight automatically; Android goes live to your Google Play testers in one guided pass. Share the link and your testers install it like any app.

What you actually get

A signed, installable IPA on TestFlight (iOS) — Apple's official beta channel.
A signed APK + AAB on Google Play internal testing (Android) — the launch path Google requires anyway.
The same app you built in Lovable, full-screen and native on real phones — not a bookmark, not a PWA wrapper you maintain yourself.

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).
Those are the platforms' standard fees — every app on the stores pays them, and 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.

Lovable-specific FAQ

Can a Lovable app really become a native mobile app?

Yes. Lovable outputs a standard React + Vite codebase synced to GitHub. Vibe. Ship. wraps and builds that codebase into genuine native binaries — an IPA for iOS and an APK/AAB for Android — and walks them onto the official testing tracks.

Do I keep editing in Lovable afterwards?

Yes. Lovable keeps syncing the same repo, so your web app and phone app share one codebase. Run a new build whenever you want the phone version to pick up your latest changes.

Do I need any mobile-dev experience?

None. The repo URL is the only input. Signing, provisioning, TestFlight upload, and the Play Console steps are automated or guided click-by-click.

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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