Overview
Web publishing is the fastest option. Bilt builds the current version of your app, puts it at its own web address, and makes it installable from a phone’s browser. It does not require an app-store account. Store publishing creates native iOS and Android releases. Bilt handles cloud builds and signing, while Apple and Google provide the developer accounts, store listings, testing tracks, and review process.What Bilt handles
Where to start
Open Deploy & Share in your Bilt project.- Choose Publish to web to publish to the web as a PWA.
- Choose Release on App Store to open the native publishing settings for Apple and Google Play.
Publish to web as PWA
Deploy the app online, share its URL, and install it from a phone’s browser
Publish to App Store
Step-by-step guide for Apple Developer enrollment, signing, TestFlight, and App Store review
Publish to Google Play
Step-by-step guide for Play Console setup, service accounts, signing, and release tracks
What you need
For the web (PWA)- A working Bilt app
- Workspace-owner access
- No separate hosting or app-store account
- Apple Developer account ($99/year)
- App Store Connect API key
- App name, bundle ID, and store listing details
- Google Play developer account ($25 one-time)
- Android package name
- Google service account JSON key with Play API access
- Android upload key and completed Play Console policy setup
Web app access
Every published PWA has a public URL. Anyone with the URL can use the web app or add it to their home screen. Unpublish the app when you don’t want the URL to work anymore.PWA limitations
- In-app purchases do not work in PWAs.
- PWAs can’t be published to the App Store or Google Play.
- Some device-specific native features may behave differently or be unavailable in a PWA.