How to publish your app
A step-by-step guide, no jargon. You create the accounts and give us a few keys; we build, sign, publish and update your app. Without touching a single line of code.
What WE do for you
- Turn your website into a native iOS and Android app.
- Sign the files for the stores (the most technical part).
- Upload your app to Google Play and the App Store.
- Keep updates automatic.
- Enable push notifications and give you the sending panel.
All YOU do
- Create your developer accounts (Google 25 $ once, Apple 99 $/year).
- Create the app in each store (3 clicks, we guide you).
- Upload the “keys” to your secure folder.
- Test your app and approve when it's ready.
What it costs (charged by Apple and Google, not by us)
- Google Play (Android): one-time 25 $ to open your developer account. Forever.
- Apple (iPhone): 99 $/year for the Apple Developer Program. Only if you want to publish on the App Store.
- Starting and previewing your app is free: accounts are only needed to publish to the stores.
Publish on Google Play (Android)
This is the fastest. In three steps your app is on Google Play.
- 1
Open your Google Play Console account
Go to play.google.com/console, sign in with your Google account and pay the one-time 25 $. Fill in your developer details. Done — you have an account.
Use a company Google account rather than a personal one if you can.
- 2
Give us a “key” to upload your app automatically
In console.cloud.google.com you create a “service account”, download its .json file and invite it in Play Console (Users and permissions) with permission to publish releases. We guide you with screenshots at every click. You upload that .json to your secure folder.
The .json is secret: upload it to your private folder, don't paste it in messages.
- 3
Create the app in Play Console
Click “Create app”, set the name, language and the package name we give you (e.g. com.yourcompany.app). Accept the two checkboxes. Create.
The package name must be EXACTLY the one we give you, or Google rejects it.
- 4
We publish. You install.
With your key, we upload your signed app to Google Play (first to internal testing, private). You add yourself as a tester and install it from the Play Store. From then on, every update is automatic.
Publish on the App Store (iPhone)
Apple needs a few more steps, but we hold your hand through all of them.
- 1
Join the Apple Developer Program
Go to developer.apple.com, sign up with your Apple ID and pay the 99 $/year. Apple's validation can take a few hours.
- 2
Give us your App Store Connect “key”
In App Store Connect → Users and Access → Integrations → create an API Key with the “App Manager” role. Download the .p8 file and upload it to us, along with the Key ID, Issuer ID and Team ID (those IDs aren't secret).
The .p8 downloads only once. Keep it safe and upload it to your secure folder.
- 3
Create the app in App Store Connect
In appstoreconnect.apple.com → Apps → “+” → New App. Choose iOS, set the name and select the Bundle ID we give you. Done.
- 4
We sign and upload to TestFlight / App Store
We build your app, handle the certificates and upload it. You test it on your iPhone with TestFlight and, when ready, we submit it to Apple review so it appears on the App Store.
Push notifications (highly recommended)
Reaching your users' phones instantly is the #1 reason to have an app. We set it up for you; you just need two more keys.
- 1
Android: create a Firebase project
In console.firebase.google.com create a project, go to Settings → Service accounts → “Generate new private key” and upload that .json to us. It's the messenger for Android notifications.
- 2
iPhone: create an APNs Auth Key
In developer.apple.com → Keys → “+” → check “Apple Push Notifications service (APNs)” (Sandbox & Production, Team Scoped) → download the .p8 and upload it with its Key ID.
- 3
We turn it on
With those keys, we connect push to your app and give you a panel to send notifications to your users whenever you want: offers, news, reminders… no coding needed.
Need help with any step?
Write to us at [email protected] and we'll walk you through it click by click. We're here to make it dead simple.
Create my app