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Base44 apps are built to work seamlessly on mobile, whether you’re launching a new app or updating an existing one. Create new apps, edit and customize content, and manage every detail from your phone or tablet. Anyone can open your app in a mobile browser, add it to their home screen, and enjoy an app-like experience.

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Creating an app on mobile

You can start a new app project wherever you are, using just your mobile device. This helps you capture ideas, build quickly, and manage your work even when you’re away from your computer. To create a new app from your mobile device:
  1. Open your browser on your mobile device.
  2. Go to base44.com and tap Start Building.
  3. Sign up or log in.
  4. Write your prompt and start building.

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Editing your app from your mobile

You can update your app directly from your mobile device, making it easy to adjust content, fix layout issues, or make quick changes while on the go. This helps you deliver the best mobile experience for your visitors, no matter where you are. To edit your app from your mobile device:
  1. Open your browser on your mobile device.
  2. Go to base44.com and tap Start Building.
  3. Log in to your account.
  4. Tap your app.
  5. Tap Chat to Edit to make changes using AI.
Editing a Base44 app from a mobile device

Editing a Base44 app from a mobile device

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Customizing your app for mobile devices

Your Base44 app automatically adjusts its layout for any device, but you can use the editor’s mobile preview and customization tools to fine-tune how your app looks and works on mobiles. This lets you create a comfortable, seamless experience for mobile users.
Viewing the mobile version of you app in the Base44 app editor

Viewing the mobile version of you app in the Base44 app editor

To customize your app for mobile:
  1. Go to your app editor.
  2. Click Switch to mobile view at the top.
  3. Review your layout, navigation, and content.
  4. Make changes as needed either by:
    • Asking the AI chat to make changes to mobile.
    • Using Visual Edit in the AI chat to change the design or layout to specific elements.
Tips to make your app look good on mobile:
  • Make sure the text is readable
  • Resize elements to fit the mobile screen
  • Hide or show elements as needed
  • Ensure buttons and icon buttons are easy to tap
  • Check that images look good

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Installing your app to the home screen

Base44 automatically enables core PWA features when you publish on a custom domain. This means anyone can add your app to their phone or tablet’s home screen, making it feel and function more like a traditional app. When someone adds your app to their home screen, their device uses your app’s logo as the app icon. This icon appears alongside other apps and lets users open your app with a single tap. Apphome Pn To add your app to the home screen:
  1. Open the app link in your mobile browser.
  2. Tap the Share icon (the square with the arrow pointing up; on Android, this may appear as three dots).
  3. Tap Add to Home Screen.
  4. Edit the shortcut name if you want, then tap Add.
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Note: Your app updates automatically, so everyone opening it from the home screen always sees the latest version.

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Uploading to app stores

Every Base44 app is designed as a web application, with essential Progressive Web App (PWA) features built in automatically. When someone visits your app on their mobile device, they can add it to their home screen for an app-like experience with no extra setup, download, or developer action needed. PWAs open in a standalone window and support fast, cross-device access. You do not need to enable PWA features or change any settings. Base44 handles everything in the background, including generating the manifest file. All features, forms, and interactive content work on mobile just as they do on desktop.
Any time you publish an update, your users see it right away, whether using a browser or the app from their home screen. There is never a need for manual updates or new downloads.
Base44 does not currently support direct uploads to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. If you have a Builder plan or higher, you can export your app’s code to GitHub or download it as a ZIP file. You can then use third-party tools such as Capacitor, PWABuilder, or Trusted Web Activities (TWA) to wrap your app’s URL or exported code, making it possible to distribute your app on mobile app stores. These wrappers are managed outside of Base44, and any native-only features like push notifications must be set up separately. If you export your frontend and data, you can host the frontend elsewhere and connect it to your own backend system if you wish.
**Frontend (app codebase) and functions: **Your app’s code by clicking the export button in the top-right corner of the app editor (GitHub or ZIP). The export includes all client-side code (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, assets) and backend functions.**Backend (data): **Your database collections as CSV files. Go to Data in your app editor, select a collection, click the More Actions icon and then Export.
Managed hosting, authentication system, or database infrastructure.
If you would like to see native export or direct app store publishing in the future, you can vote on this feature request. For advanced help and community support, visit the Base44 Discord community to connect with other builders and share tips.

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Sharing your app so others can use it on mobile

To help your users get your app on their mobile device, share the link to your published app and recommend they use the “Add to Home Screen” option for a native app-like experience (see steps above). Share app link Let them know they do not need to download anything, as your app works directly from the browser.

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FAQs

Click a question below to learn more about using your app on mobile.
Push notifications are not currently supported in Base44 apps. There are no push notification settings in the dashboard or app settings. If you want native push notifications in the future, you can suggest or upvote this feature on the Feedback board.Add your vote on the feature request for push notifications.
No. Any time you make or publish changes, your visitors automatically see the latest version.
Yes, every element, form, and feature of your app works on both desktop and mobile devices. We recommend testing your entire app on mobile and making any necessary adjustments in the app editor to ensure the best experience for your users.