After 10 Years of Building Web Apps, We're Finally Launching Native Mobile (And Why This Changes Everything for Indie Hackers)

Back in 2012, when Josh and I first started talking about Bubble, we had a choice to make: web or mobile first?

We chose web. And honestly, it was the right call at the time.

Over the past decade, our community has built over 6 million web apps, raised $15 billion in funding, and processed over $850 million in revenue in 2024 alone.

But here's the thing that's been eating at us for years: mobile was always part of the plan.

The mobile problem every indie hacker faces

Too many founders know this pain: You build an amazing web app, users love it, and then the inevitable question comes: "When's the mobile app coming?"

Your options aren’t great:

• Hire separate iOS/Android teams ($$$$)
• Learn Swift and Kotlin yourself (months of learning curve)
• Use AI code generators (prototype purgatory)
• Build a janky web wrapper (your users will hate it)

I've watched too many indie hackers get stuck here. They nail the web version, prove market fit, then hit a wall when mobile becomes table stakes for their industry.

Why we waited (and why now is perfect)

We could have rushed a mobile solution years ago. Everyone probably expected us to.

But we wanted to take our time. We spent this time watching the mobile landscape evolve, learning from our web platform's success, and figuring out how to do mobile the right way.

The breakthrough came when we realized something crucial: the best mobile apps aren't just mobile-first, they're platform-agnostic.

Your users don't care if you built separate codebases. They care about consistent experiences, shared data, and features that work everywhere.

What we actually built

Today, I'm excited to announce that Bubble's native mobile app builder is entering public beta.

This isn't another mobile app builder. This is the same visual development platform you already know, now extended to iOS and Android.

Here's what this means for you:

• One codebase, three platforms. Build your logic once, deploy everywhere. Your web app and mobile apps share the same backend, same data, same workflows.
• No context switching. If you know Bubble for web, you know Bubble for mobile. Same drag-and-drop interface, same powerful database, same API connections.
• Actually native. Not web views pretending to be apps. Real native performance with access to device features like camera, GPS, push notifications, and offline capabilities.
• Scale from day one. The same infrastructure that handles millions of web apps now powers your mobile apps. No worrying about backend scaling as you grow.

What our early beta users are building

Adam Goodyer from Sydney built Football Edge, a mobile-first training app for football players that combines skill exercises, learning modules, and community features.

James Devonport from the UK built the Create With UK conference scheduling app — same database, same backend, same integrations as the web experience. But he rethought it for mobile, adding AI-powered session recommendations. James had never built a mobile app before, but got it live on both app stores in under a month.

Felipe Santos from Brazil created Wonder Words, an AI-powered children's story generator. He adapted the web app for mobile in just one week and published to both iOS and Android app stores without even owning a Mac.
Airdev is building an internal app for their team of freelancers. Now their team can access tasks and notifications on the go instead of having to open the web portal every time.

Codi Technologies published a playful app where you get a daily photography prompt that gets you outside, and AI rates how well your pictures match the prompt.

Goodspeed Studio built a team wellness app in just 3 days. It started as an internal tool to help their team slow down and be mindful, but now it's launched for the world to use too.

Revido is building Tatt.bio, a specialized link-in-bio platform with portfolio galleries, booking integration, and pricing displays—all built specifically for the tattoo industry.

Rapid Dev and Mantas G are creating a transportation management system where truck drivers can access task lists and upload information, replacing a mess of WhatsApp, Skype, and SMS.

We can’t wait to see what you build

We're opening the beta to everyone today. No waitlist, no special access needed.

Even though there are more features to launch, we're proud of what you've been able to build already and we want to get it into more hands as soon as possible. We recognize it's not perfect yet — as with any beta, you may encounter some limitations. We will continue to invest in the product to empower you to create exactly what you need.

I would like to take this moment to express my gratitude to everyone who championed mobile in the community and provided ongoing feedback.

A few things I'm curious about:

• What's been stopping you from going mobile until now?
• What features are you most excited to test on mobile vs web?
• What would shipping mobile do for your business metrics?

We've been waiting 10 years to have this conversation. Let's make it count.

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