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Q: Hi Can you explain the steps for converting a website into an app by using Appily?

Thank you.

megatesterPLUSSep 27, 2022
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Liezl_AppilyAppBuilder

May 15, 2024

A: Hello keenfunnel,

Thank you for reaching out. You have a few options at your disposal, first and the best option in regards to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store guidelines, would be using the “Link” feature to add your site within the App, which also provides the ability to add other platform features alongside your site in the App. The second option would be to make use of the “Source Code” features, which will allow you to embed your own iFrame in the App. Then the third option, which is also the most outdated, would be to make use of the WebView only option from the Design tab in the App Editor, under the Layouts section, but this option would not be advised, as Apple’s updated guidelines clearly state the following:

https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/
4.2 Minimum Functionality
Your app should include features, content, and UI that elevate it beyond a repackaged website. If your app is not particularly useful, unique, or “app-like,”

Therefore, we would suggest opting in for the first option, which is using our “Link” feature, which provides you the ability to add your site and other platform features alongside each other within your Apps. The “Link” feature allows you to load your entire site or any other third-party website within your App and utilises native WebView technology to embed the site within the App, this means the site will load directly within the App with the custom browser back, front and close buttons available within the WebView, and you can choose different display options for Android and iOS, such as show browser navigation. bar and more. Alternatively, you can also choose to have the website opened in the app but in a custom tab of the device browser (ex: Chrome, Safari, etc…). And you also have the option to open the website externally if you choose to do so, this will then open the website in the device's browser (ex: Chrome, Safari, etc…).

I hope the provided information is of assistance. Should you require any additional information, you can also contact us at support@appilyappbuilder.com

Kind regards
Appily App Builder Support - Liezl

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