MedianMedian vs LetsDeployIt at a glance
- Median
- Your live site in a native shell
- LetsDeployIt
- Rebuilt as a native React Native and Expo app
- Median
- You, or Median's App Publishing Service
- LetsDeployIt
- Us
- Median
- Money-back, with the publishing service
- LetsDeployIt
- Full refund if a compliant app isn't approved
- Median
- Live when you publish the website
- LetsDeployIt
- Through store review
- Median
- Free plan; Starter $229 once, then $179 a year
- LetsDeployIt
- Free preview, then a flat fee
- Median
- Your website stays the app
- LetsDeployIt
- The React Native and Expo source code
| Median | LetsDeployIt | |
|---|---|---|
| How the app is built | Your live site in a native shell | Rebuilt as a native React Native and Expo app |
| Who submits to the stores | You, or Median's App Publishing Service | Us |
| Approval guarantee | Money-back, with the publishing service | Full refund if a compliant app isn't approved |
| Updates | Live when you publish the website | Through store review |
| Price | Free plan; Starter $229 once, then $179 a year | Free preview, then a flat fee |
| Code you get | Your website stays the app | The React Native and Expo source code |
How Median works
Median turns a website into an app: you give it your published Lovable URL, configure the iOS and Android shell and native plugins, and it builds the app around your live site. Each license covers one app, for both iOS and Android.
- Native features such as push notifications through plugins.
- Self-publishing with Median's guides, or its App Publishing Service.
- Paid plans charge a one-time activation fee, then a yearly fee from the second year.
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
With Median you publish the app yourself, following its guides, or pay for its App Publishing Service: Median's team handles signing, store listings and screenshots, submission and review feedback, with a 100% money-back publishing guarantee. With LetsDeployIt the store work is part of the plan.
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 Median and LetsDeployIt cost
Median has a free plan for building and testing. Its Starter license is a one-time $229 activation fee plus $179 a year from the second year, and Essential is $590 plus $399 a year. The publishing service is priced separately. 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 Median or LetsDeployIt?
- Choose LetsDeployIt if
- You want a native app built to pass App Review the first time.
- Choose LetsDeployIt if
- You want the store work done for you, with a refund if a compliant app isn't approved.
- Choose LetsDeployIt if
- You want the React Native and Expo source code to own and build on.
| Choose Median if | Choose LetsDeployIt if |
|---|---|
| You want the lowest starting cost. | You want a native app built to pass App Review the first time. |
| You change the app often and want updates without store review. | You want the store work done for you, with a refund if a compliant app isn't approved. |
| Your app already does more than a website, so it can pass Guideline 4.2 as is. | You want the React Native and Expo source code to own and build on. |
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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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