How to submit a Bubble app to the App Store and Google Play
Bubble has a native mobile editor, and web apps can also be wrapped. Each path has its own review risks. Here is what to do, what usually goes wrong and how to save yourself the trouble.
What Bubble gives you
Bubble builds web apps and, with its native mobile editor, native iOS and Android apps built on React Native. The editor launched in public beta, so check its current status.
How people publish Bubble apps today
Bubble says you publish from the editor through a streamlined submission process, and that publishing to the stores needs a paid plan. Bubble's launch post does not cover developer account requirements. Bubble web apps can also be wrapped, which brings the usual review risks.
Why submitting a Bubble app is harder than it looks
Review risk
Check which Bubble plan you need to publish to the stores.
Tooling
Wrapped Bubble web apps face guideline 4.2.
Details
You still need your own Apple and Google developer accounts and complete store listings.
Step by step: submitting a Bubble app
Create your developer accounts
Enrol in the Apple Developer Program ($99 a year) and create a Google Play Console account ($25 one time). Organisations also need a D-U-N-S number for Apple. New personal Google accounts may need a closed test with 12 testers for 14 days before production, so check Google's current rules.
Get an app the stores can accept
Make sure the app is more than a website. Add native features such as push notifications, offline content or device features, and native navigation.
Prepare your icon and screenshots
Use a 1024 x 1024 icon with no transparency and screenshots at the required sizes. Our free icon generator and screenshot generator do this.
Write your listing
Name, subtitle, keywords, description and promotional text. Use the listing counter to stay within the limits.
Fill in the privacy forms
Add a privacy policy URL, complete Apple's App Privacy answers and Google's Data safety form, and add an in-app way to delete accounts if users can sign up.
Build, upload and test
Upload the build to App Store Connect and test it in TestFlight. Upload an app bundle to the Google Play Console and test it with real devices.
Submit with good review notes
Give reviewers a working demo account, explain the native features and say how to find them. Then submit for review.
Handle rejections
If you are rejected, read the guideline number, fix the exact issue and reply in App Store Connect. Our rejection decoder explains each one.
Common rejections for Bubble apps
Apple's guideline numbers, in plain English. See all of them in the rejection decoder.
| Guideline | Name | What happens | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | Minimum functionality | The app is mostly a website or too thin. | Add native features and use native navigation. Explain them in the review notes. |
| 2.1 | App completeness | Crashes, broken links or no working login for the reviewer. | Test on real devices and add a demo account. |
| 5.1.1 | Privacy | Missing privacy policy, vague permission texts or no account deletion. | Add the policy, write clear permission texts and add Delete account. |
| 2.3 | Accurate metadata | Screenshots or text do not match the app. | Use real screenshots and an honest description. |
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Questions
Can Bubble publish directly to the App Store?
Bubble says you publish from the editor through a streamlined submission process, and that publishing to the stores needs a paid plan. Bubble's launch post does not cover developer account requirements. Bubble web apps can also be wrapped, which brings the usual review risks.
Do I need Xcode to publish a Bubble app?
Some routes build in the cloud, and some need Xcode and Android Studio on your computer. Either way you need developer accounts and a complete store listing. Our submission service removes the tooling work.
How much does it cost to publish a Bubble app?
Apple charges $99 a year and Google charges a one-time $25. Our submission service is a flat $49 per app on top of that, if you want us to do the work.
Why was my Bubble app rejected?
The most common reasons are Apple guideline 4.2 (too much like a website), 2.1 (crashes or no working demo account) and 5.1.1 (privacy and account deletion). See the table above and our rejection decoder.
Can you submit my Bubble app for me?
Yes. Our app submission service handles the Apple and Google submissions for $49. You keep ownership because we submit to your own accounts.
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Last checked October 2026. Bubble's features change quickly, so confirm details in its own documentation. Bubble is a trademark of its owner. Appily is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bubble.
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