Paste your URL. Appy Pie’s AI turns your site into an installable Android and iOS app in 60 seconds. Publish to Google Play and the App Store. No code.
Preview your app instantly. Customize, test, and prepare your app for publishing during the free plan.
Yes, you can convert any website into an installable Android + iOS app in 60 seconds with Appy Pie’s website to app converter. Paste your website URL, our AI reads the site (copy, layout, images, navigation), and generates an app you can publish to Google Play and the Apple App Store. Free plan included. No code. Works with WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, or any custom website.
Enter your URL above and get your app in about the time it takes to read this paragraph. Prefer just the Android build? Use our convert website to APK tool for a direct APK download. Or read the full step-by-step tutorial.
Try the converter nowFrom URL to a published app on Google Play and the App Store. Steps 1 to 4 are free: convert, preview, customize and test for $0. Step 5, publishing, needs a paid plan from $16 per app per month, plus the store accounts themselves (Google’s $25 one-time and Apple’s $99/year fees). No website yet? Our guide on how to make an app from scratch covers every step.
Enter any public website – WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, or any custom site. No signup required to preview.
The AI reads your site’s copy, layout, images, and navigation, then builds an Android + iOS app matching your brand.
See your app on a real phone preview. Adjust colors, icons, splash screen, and navigation with drag-and-drop. Zero code.
Turn on push notifications, offline caching, biometric login, in-app payments, and analytics from the dashboard toggle.
Submit the generated APK and IPA files to Google Play and the App Store. We prepare all metadata, screenshots, and store listings.
Appy Pie’s own walkthrough – enter a URL, watch the AI generate an Android + iOS app, and see it publish. 292,000+ views.
A website to app converter, also sold as a web to app builder or website to app maker, is a tool that reads an existing website and generates an installable mobile app for Android and iOS – without writing any code.
The generated app is a real installable app that lives on Google Play and the App Store, not a bookmark or browser shortcut.
Appy Pie’s web to app converter uses AI to analyze your site’s HTML structure, navigation, images, and content patterns, then produces app screens that match. E-commerce sites become product-catalog apps with cart flows. Blogs become article-feed apps with offline caching. Portfolios become gallery apps with native swipe navigation. The AI adapts the mobile UX to what your site actually is.
You don’t get source code to maintain. You get an installable APK for Android, an IPA for iOS, both signed and store-ready. Want a fresh site to start from? Try our AI website builder – prompt to a live site in 60 seconds, then convert to an app here. No website at all? You can vibe code a new app instead, from a one-line description.
How it works, technically. Your site’s content renders inside a native app shell (a WebView), with real device features such as push notifications, offline caching and biometric login provided by the native layer. That is what makes conversion take 60 seconds instead of months, and it keeps the app in sync when you update your site. It is not the same as a ground-up native rebuild: heavy JavaScript animations and authenticated SaaS flows may not convert cleanly.
People reach this page asking for a web to app converter, a URL to app converter or a link to app tool. They are the same thing, and this is the one place you need.
Give the converter any public web address and it does the rest: a full website, a single landing page, a subdomain, a plain HTML page you host yourself, or a link to a web app you already run. The AI reads what is at that address, maps the navigation and generates the app screens, so a link is all it needs to start.
What it needs: a public https URL that loads in a normal browser. What it cannot read: pages that sit behind a login before any content shows, files rather than pages (a PDF link is not a website), and localhost or intranet addresses. If your site has a public front and a members area, convert the front and the app wraps the login for the rest.
Want the Android build only, as a downloadable file? The website to APK converter takes the same URL and gives you an APK.
Every major website builder and CMS converts cleanly to a mobile app. The AI recognizes the platform’s structural patterns and adapts.
Blog posts + custom post types + WooCommerce products mapped to native mobile screens.
Product catalog, cart, checkout, and orders all wired to native app navigation with push order updates.
Wix pages, galleries, and Wix Stores products convert with pixel-accurate branding.
Portfolios, blogs, and Squarespace Commerce products convert with content sync.
CMS collections, e-commerce, and custom animations adapt to native app screens.
Product variations, categories, and checkout become a full shopping app.
Publications convert to reader apps with push for new posts and offline archive.
Any HTML/CSS/JS site works. The AI adapts to your structure without a specific CMS.
Both platforms come from the same conversion, but each is optimized for platform conventions. You get real, separately-signed Android and iOS binaries, not a single cross-platform build. Only need the iPhone version? Use the website to IPA converter.
Native APK + AAB output for Google Play
Native IPA output for the Apple App Store
Every converted app is a native shell around your website content, with real device capabilities: the features below are built in, not bolted on with browser polyfills.
Send unlimited push notifications to users’ lock screens. Segment by user behavior, city, or campaign.
Cached pages load instantly without connection. Users see meaningful content even in a subway tunnel.
Face ID and Touch ID for account access on iOS. Fingerprint on Android. Skip password re-entry.
Native Apple Pay, Google Pay, Stripe, Razorpay, and PayPal integrated directly in checkout.
Real-time dashboards for downloads, active users, retention, and revenue. GA4 + Meta Pixel connect in one click.
iOS share sheet + Android intent sharing. Users share products, posts, and pages via WhatsApp, Messages, or email.
The app inherits your site’s language pack + auto-translates to 20+ languages on demand.
Update your website – the app content updates instantly. No re-submission for content changes.
ISO/IEC 27002:2022 and ISO/IEC 27701:2025 certified. SSL, encrypted storage, secure API tokens.
“Free” and “publish for free” are different claims, and the difference is where most complaints about converters come from. Here is exactly where the line sits.
| Stage | What you pay | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Convert, preview and customize | $0, no card, no expiry | Paste the URL, get the generated Android and iOS app, change colors, icons, splash screen and navigation, test on a real phone preview |
| Publish to Google Play and the App Store | From $16 per app per month | Signed APK, AAB and IPA builds, store listing assets, unlimited push notifications, analytics, custom domain |
| Store developer accounts | $25 once to Google, $99 a year to Apple | Paid to Google and Apple, not to Appy Pie; you own the accounts and the listings |
Honest comparison: when does each approach win? Every option has a real strength – this table shows where and why.
| Appy Pie Converter | Native (Swift + Kotlin) | PWA (Progressive Web App) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to first app | 60 seconds | 3 to 6 months | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Starting price | $0 / month | $30,000 to $150,000 | $500 to $5,000 |
| Google Play + App Store | Yes | Yes | No (web only) |
| Push notifications (iOS) | Yes (APNs) | Yes | Limited (iOS 16.4+) |
| Face ID / Touch ID | Yes | Yes | No |
| Coding skills required | None | Advanced | Web dev |
| Ongoing maintenance | Auto (content sync) | Constant | Auto (SW updates) |
| Full native API access | Common APIs | All APIs | Browser APIs only |
| Time to publish updates | Instant (content) | Store review 1-3 days | Instant |
Four routes, from a converter to a rebuild. The numbers below are the vendors’ public prices and the industry ranges the comparison table already cites, as of September 2026.
| Route | First year, one app on both stores | What you are paying for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website to app converter (Appy Pie) | About $316: $16 a month plus $25 and $99 in store fees | AI-generated app screens, push, offline, store assets, content sync | Publishing is paid; the free tier is for building and testing |
| Other converters | $124 to $900 plus store fees | Appilix $119 to $229 one-time; Natively $144 to $384 a year; Median Starter from $179 a year plus a licence; webtoapp.design about $444 a year at the Small plan | User caps, push caps, branding on free tiers, per-app pricing |
| Freelance developer | $5,000 to $30,000 | A custom native or cross-platform app built for your site | Every content change needs a developer unless the app is built to sync |
| Agency native build | $30,000 to $150,000 | Bespoke Swift and Kotlin apps, design, QA, submission | Yearly maintenance and OS updates usually run 15 to 20 percent of the build cost |
Every tool in the website-to-app category has a specific strength. Here’s an honest read on where each one wins, with the prices as they stand today.
| Appy Pie | Median.co | webtoapp.design | Appilix | Natively | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price model | $0 to convert, preview and test; from $16 per app per month to publish | Free tier; Starter from $179 a year plus a one-time licence; Business from $7,200 a year | From INR 3,300 a month (about $37) on a 14-day trial; pushes and users capped by plan | One-time: $119 Android or $149 iOS, $229 for both; 15-day trial | Free tier without binaries; Essential from $12 a month; Unlimited $32 |
| Can the free tier publish? | Build and test free, publish on a paid plan | Yes, with “Powered by Median.co” branding | Trial only | Trial only | No app binaries on free |
| How the app is built | AI generates app screens from your site, inside a native shell | Native shell around your site, JavaScript bridge for native code | Wrapper with design templates | Wrapper with add-on modules | Wrapper with native feature SDK |
| Push notifications | Included | Via native plugins | 0, 5 or 100 a month by plan | Paid plans | Essential and up |
| Store publishing done for you | Assets prepared, you submit; assisted plans available | Business plan and up | Enterprise plan | Premium plan | Approval support on Unlimited |
| Their strength | AI-generated screens and the widest no-code toolset around the app | Deepest native customization; enterprise and Fortune 500 references | Guaranteed store listing and a design-first editor | Pay once, own it | Lowest monthly price; built for Lovable, Base44 and Replit apps |
Three real customers who moved a website into an app, each live on Google Play and the App Store today. We quote only what each customer told us on our customer success stories page, and the store listings are linked so you can check.
“The goal of this app is to present our glorious faith in a practical and personal way while remaining true to the teachings of our Church.”
My Catholic Life Inc.
“We needed a powerful digital platform to support medical professionals with instant access to information and training.”
elliquence
“Guests found it convenient to access everything.”
Woodloch Resort
Three dated reviews from the independent review sites, quoted as written, plus the most common complaint so you see both sides.
“Fully customisable web based apps made simple.”
Jamie P., Designer · Capterra, 21 May 2026
“Changes made in the app automatically cross over to the website saving us lot of time!”
Leah V. · G2, 3 May 2024
“With Android app, we can have same website without any problem.”
Masoom R., CEO · G2, 7 June 2023
The website-to-app converter fits any business where mobile engagement moves the needle. These are the six patterns we see most often.
Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce – turn checkout into a tap-to-pay app with push order updates.
WordPress, Ghost, Substack – convert to a reader app with offline mode + push for new posts.
Teachable, Thinkific, Kajabi – convert your course site into a mobile learning app with offline lessons.
Turn your menu + booking site into an ordering app with loyalty rewards and reservation push.
Convert your dashboard-adjacent site + docs into a support app for your existing user base.
Circle, Mighty Networks, Discourse – turn your community into an app with in-app messaging.
If you only want a website to open like an app on your own phone, you do not need a converter. Do this instead. If you want your customers to install it from a store, you do. To let them install it from a link instead, see the website to PWA converter.
Open the site in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen, then Add. The icon opens the site in its own window. Recent iOS versions also offer “Open as Web App” for the same result.
Open the site in Chrome, tap the three-dot menu, then Add to Home screen (or Install app if the site offers it), then Add. The icon appears with the site’s own logo.
Open the site, use the install icon at the right of the address bar or the menu item Install page as app. It opens in its own window from your dock or Start menu. To put it on your customers’ computers too, see the website to desktop app converter.
Not always. It pays off in four situations and is a waste of $16 a month in two. Check your site against both lists before you convert.
Unsure? Convert it for free, put the preview on your own phone for a week, and see whether you open it.
Every tool has trade-offs. Here’s what the converter honestly cannot do, so you can decide before you start.
If your site’s core value is behind a session-based login (SaaS admin panels, private analytics), the converter can wrap the login flow but cannot preserve deep dashboard functionality.
WebGL, canvas-heavy 60fps games, and multiplayer real-time apps will not perform natively. Use a proper game engine (Unity, Godot) for those.
Highly personalized SSR content (individually-computed recommendations, real-time stock quotes) works but may need a paid API tier for consistent freshness.
You do not get Swift or Kotlin source code you can modify. You get an installable APK/IPA. If you need code-level customization, hire native devs or use Median.co.
Google Play costs $25 one-time, Apple Developer $99/year. These are Google’s and Apple’s fees, not Appy Pie fees. We prepare the submission – you own the developer account.
Standard SSL + secure token storage is included. If you need HIPAA-compliant health data or PCI-DSS Level 1 payment processing, that’s an enterprise engagement, not free plan.
Store submission is included on paid plans. We prepare every asset Google and Apple require and walk you through their review process.
Android · APK + AAB
iOS · Signed IPA
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