Every option at a glance
- How the app is built
- Your live site in a native shell
- Who submits
- You, or Median's publishing service
- Starting price
- Free plan; Starter $229 once, then $179 a year
- How the app is built
- Your web app in Despia's native runtime
- Who submits
- You, with one-click publishing
- Starting price
- $249 once for one platform, $498 for both
- How the app is built
- Your site in a native shell
- Who submits
- You, or Natively's publishing service from $600
- Starting price
- $19 a month, or $699 once
- How the app is built
- Your site in a WebView, built by you
- Who submits
- You, with Xcode and Android Studio
- Starting price
- Free and open source
- How the app is built
- Rebuilt as a native React Native app
- Who submits
- Us, approved or refunded
- Starting price
- Free preview, then a flat fee
| Option | How the app is built | Who submits | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Your live site in a native shell | You, or Median's publishing service | Free plan; Starter $229 once, then $179 a year |
| Despia | Your web app in Despia's native runtime | You, with one-click publishing | $249 once for one platform, $498 for both |
| Natively | Your site in a native shell | You, or Natively's publishing service from $600 | $19 a month, or $699 once |
| Capacitor | Your site in a WebView, built by you | You, with Xcode and Android Studio | Free and open source |
| LetsDeployIt | Rebuilt as a native React Native app | Us, approved or refunded | Free preview, then a flat fee |
Prices are from each company's own pricing page, checked on the date above.
Wrapper services: Median, Despia and Natively
All three take the Lovable app you've published and run it inside an app, adding native features like push notifications through plugins. Your website stays the source of truth, so updates go live without a store review. The catch is App Review: an app that is mostly your website is what Apple's Guideline 4.2 rejects, so the native features you add matter.
- Median vs LetsDeployIt: the longest-running wrapper, with an optional publishing service.
- Despia vs LetsDeployIt: a one-time price and a runtime with 40+ native features.
- Natively vs LetsDeployIt: a monthly or lifetime plan and a website-to-app builder.
Capacitor: wrap it yourself
Capacitor is Ionic's free, open-source runtime for running a web app on iOS and Android. It suits developers: you add it to your Lovable code, build with Xcode (which needs a Mac) and Android Studio, and do the signing, store listings and submission yourself. See Capacitor vs LetsDeployIt.
A native rebuild: LetsDeployIt
We convert your Lovable app into a native React Native and Expo app on the same backend, then do every store task: icons, screenshots, privacy labels, signing, submission and replies to reviewers. You preview the native app on your phone for free before you pay, and if a compliant app isn't approved, you get your money back.
How to choose
- You want the lowest price and are happy to do the store work: a wrapper service or Capacitor.
- You change your app every day and want updates without store review: a wrapper.
- You want the app to pass review the first time and someone else to handle the stores: a native rebuild.
- You'd rather pay someone to do it for you, but not a wrapper: compare DIY, a freelancer and an agency.
We take your Lovable app the last mile.
We rebuild your Lovable app as a native React Native and Expo app, do all of the store work and submit it to both stores, approved or your money back. See pricing.