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Ultimate Bubble native wrapper comparison
Wrapper | BDK Native | Natively | Progressier (PWA builder) | Codeless Academy | Nativator | Zeroqode Air Native | Henry | GoNative | Jasonelle v3 | Webview Gold |
Bubble plugin | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Price iOS + Android builds | USD 365 one time | USD 29 / month | USD 15 / month | USD 315 one time | USD 10 / month or USD 99 one time | USD 330 one time | USD 220 one time | USD 790 one time | Free | USD 200 one time |
bubbleHacks rating | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️ | ⭐️⭐️ | ⭐️ |
Pros | Most widely used. Extensive feature set. Extensive docs | Extensive feature set. Monthly plan. Extensive docs | Simple and powerful PWA builder | Extensive feature set. Extensive docs | Price. Simple | Offers submission service | Extensive feature set. Extensive docs | Supports var. 3rd party services | Free. Can be extended using native code. | Can be extended using code |
Cons | Price | New / less tested | Price | Price | Limited feature set | Bad reviews. Limited documentation | No deeplinking. Rebuilds expensive | Price. Advanced features require javascript | Complicated manual setup. Requires x-Code (Mac) and Android Studio. | Advanced features require coding |
In-App-Purchases | ✅ | ✅ | Stripe etc. | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Limited / requires coding |
Push notifications | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Deeplinking | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | via API |
Biometric Auth | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | via API |
Access to GPS | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | via API |
Access to Contacts | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | via API |
Local text storage | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | via API |
Preview | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | Using x-Code / Android Studio | ❌ |
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Recommendations
- If you need more advanced features like In-App-Purchases use BDK, Natively, or Codeless Academy. BDK is the most widely used service in the Bubble ecosystem.
- If you need a quick and simple solution without advanced features, consider Nativator.
- If you don’t have prior coding experience, I don’t recommend using jasonelle. The Bubble forum is littered with people getting stuck in the setup or having bugs.
- Want to build a progressive web app (PWA)? Have a look at https://progressier.com/.
Additional costs:
- Apple developer account: USD 99 / year
- Google developer account: USD 25 one time
Want to learn how to build your own hybrid native app or progressive web app (PWA) with Bubble? Check out my Bubble Mobile Crash Course.
That’s it. Keep it simple!
Damian