React app to mobile app
In one sentence
BuildMyAPK converts your React app project into a mobile app. Use Existing backend mode with your live URL, GitHub repo, or OpenAPI spec to generate a branded Expo client with live preview and APK export.
BuildMyAPK product team · Editors · Updated 2026-08-28
How React app to app works
Switch to Existing backend in the dashboard. Attach your React app site URL — and optionally OpenAPI or a GitHub repository. BuildMyAPK extracts brand tokens, plans mobile screens, and writes an Expo / React Native client that can call your existing API.
What you need to provide
Minimum: your live site URL and a prompt describing the mobile flows you want.
- Deployed React app URL
- GitHub monorepo or API repository
- OpenAPI spec
- Prompt describing mobile navigation and must-have flows
React app backend reality
A React SPA or Vite app is not directly portable to React Native, but the backend and brand are. Existing backend mode analyzes your API and generates a new Expo client — same data layer, mobile-native UI.
Not a WebView wrapper
A wrapper APK loads your site in embedded browser chrome. BuildMyAPK generates native-style React Native screens that match your brand — which you can iterate in chat and export as real source code.
How to start
Create an account, open the dashboard, and describe the product in one sentence — or paste a website URL. Preview the live app in a phone frame, iterate in chat, then export source or run a cloud build for APK or IPA.
FAQ
Is this React Native Web?
No. BuildMyAPK generates standard Expo / React Native source optimized for iOS and Android.
Can I keep developing the web React app separately?
Yes. Export mobile source to GitHub and evolve web and mobile as sibling clients of the same API.