DespiaDespia vs LetsDeployIt at a glance
- Despia
- Your web app in Despia's native runtime
- LetsDeployIt
- Rebuilt as a native React Native and Expo app
- Despia
- You, with one-click publishing
- LetsDeployIt
- Us
- Despia
- None mentioned on Despia's site
- LetsDeployIt
- Full refund if a compliant app isn't approved
- Despia
- Over the air, plus your website
- LetsDeployIt
- Through store review
- Despia
- $249 once for one platform, $498 for both
- LetsDeployIt
- Free preview, then a flat fee
- Despia
- Source code export
- LetsDeployIt
- The React Native and Expo source code
| Despia | LetsDeployIt | |
|---|---|---|
| How the app is built | Your web app in Despia's native runtime | Rebuilt as a native React Native and Expo app |
| Who submits to the stores | You, with one-click publishing | Us |
| Approval guarantee | None mentioned on Despia's site | Full refund if a compliant app isn't approved |
| Updates | Over the air, plus your website | Through store review |
| Price | $249 once for one platform, $498 for both | Free preview, then a flat fee |
| Code you get | Source code export | The React Native and Expo source code |
How Despia works
Despia calls itself a native framework for any web technology: your Lovable app runs inside Despia's runtime, and you call native features from your web code through its SDK. It markets a Lovable integration directly.
- 40+ native features, including push notifications, in-app purchases, camera, biometrics and offline use.
- Over-the-air updates for changes that don't need a new build.
- One-click publishing from Despia, with a source code export.
Your website in an app, or a native app: what App Review sees
A tool that shows your published web app inside an app keeps one codebase: change the website and the app changes too. The trade-off is App Review. Apple's Guideline 4.2 asks apps to go beyond a repackaged website, so an app that is mostly your site needs native features to stand on.
We rebuild the screens as a native React Native and Expo app on your existing backend, so the app reads as an app from the first review. More on why wrapped apps get rejected.
Who does the store work
Despia builds the app and gives you one-click publishing, but the store side stays yours: developer accounts, listings and screenshots, privacy labels, the Google Play closed test and replies to reviewers. With LetsDeployIt all of it is done for you.
The full list is in the Lovable launch checklist and costs, and new personal Google Play accounts also need a 14-day closed test with 12 testers.
What Despia and LetsDeployIt cost
Despia's Solo Pack is $249 once for one platform (iOS or Android) and the Hybrid Pack is $498 once for both, each with build minutes and a source code export. Apple's $99 a year and Google's $25 one-time fees apply either way.
Our plans, live from our pricing:
- Price
- Free
- What it covers
- Full native conversion, preview on your phone, editor access. Edit and re-preview as much as you like.
- Price
- $99.50 (usually $199)
- What it covers
- Full React Native source code. You handle submission.
- Price
- $499.50 (usually $999)
- What it covers
- App Store and Google Play. We handle everything. Care plan: 3 months included, then $99/month.
- Price
- $349.50 (usually $699)
- What it covers
- App Store or Google Play. Same service, one platform. Care plan: 3 months included, then $99/month.
| Plan | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Preview | Free | Full native conversion, preview on your phone, editor access. Edit and re-preview as much as you like. |
| Export | $99.50 (usually $199) | Full React Native source code. You handle submission. |
| Launch | $499.50 (usually $999) | App Store and Google Play. We handle everything. Care plan: 3 months included, then $99/month. |
| Launch (single store) | $349.50 (usually $699) | App Store or Google Play. Same service, one platform. Care plan: 3 months included, then $99/month. |
Fixed-price add-ons for phone-only features: In-app purchases + RevenueCat, Sign in with Apple, Push notifications, Android closed testing, Deep links / universal links, Offline mode + caching, Analytics + attribution, Admin panel.
Prices in USD, excluding Apple and Google developer account fees. Full details on the pricing page.
Choose Despia or LetsDeployIt?
- Choose LetsDeployIt if
- You want the store work done for you, start to finish.
- Choose LetsDeployIt if
- You want a refund if a compliant app isn't approved.
- Choose LetsDeployIt if
- You want a native app built to pass App Review, with source code you own.
| Choose Despia if | Choose LetsDeployIt if |
|---|---|
| You want a one-time price and are happy to do the store work. | You want the store work done for you, start to finish. |
| You want to keep building in Lovable and ship web-based updates. | You want a refund if a compliant app isn't approved. |
| You're comfortable adding native features through an SDK. | You want a native app built to pass App Review, with source code you own. |
Comparing more options? See the best ways to publish a Lovable app.
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. Preview it on your phone for free first; see pricing.
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