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CapWrapp vs the alternatives

Built a web app with Lovable, Bolt or Cursor and want it on the App Store and Google Play? Here is how CapWrapp compares with the other tools that promise to get you there — what each one really ships, what it costs, and when another tool is the better pick.

Updated · Written by the CapWrapp team, so read it with that in mind

Know what you are buying

Different ways to get a web app into the stores

Most “website to app” tools fall into one of these groups. The group matters more than the logo: it decides who owns the code, who holds the keys, and what happens when you want to leave.

  • Wrap your live website

    A native shell opens your hosted site. Setup is quick and site changes show up without a store update — but the store app is your website, which is what Apple’s Guideline 4.2 rejects when nothing native is added.

    Median, Natively, Despia, AppBuild.diy

  • Mobile CI/CD you set up

    Cloud Macs, signing and store uploads for developers who already have a Capacitor project. Flexible, sometimes with live updates, but you write the config and look after the native projects.

    Capawesome Cloud, Capgo, Codemagic

  • Done for you

    A team builds and submits the app for you. The least work on your side, usually the highest price, and the least control over when a new version ships.

    AppBuild.diy’s submission, Median’s publishing service, agencies

  • Your repo, shipped to the stores

    Capacitor is added to your GitHub repo, your built code goes inside the app, and one dashboard takes it from TestFlight and Google Play testing to App Review and production.

    CapWrapp

All of them at a glance

Entry prices are the cheapest plan that publishes to both stores, from each product’s public pricing page. Apple ($99 a year) and Google ($25 once) charge their own fees on top, whichever tool you use.

CapWrapp compared with other ways to publish a web app on the App Store and Google Play
ProductYou give itWhat the app isMac needed?Store uploadsIf you leavePrice to publish
CapWrappA GitHub repo (Lovable, Bolt, Base44, Cursor…)Capacitor app built from your code, in your repoNo — builds on GitHub’s MacsTestFlight, Play testing, then App Review and productionKeep the full iOS and Android projects in your repo$29/mo (3 apps), 14-day free trial
DespiaYour hosted URL + its SDKDespia runtime loading your siteNo — Despia’s cloud MacsTestFlight upload; Android AAB by handExport Xcode and Android Studio projects$498 once for both stores
Median.coAny website URLMedian’s shell showing your live siteNo — Median’s cloudTestFlight upload; Android AAB by handDownload Median’s native source$229 once + $179/yr per app
AppBuild.diyYour live URLYour hosted app in a native shellNoTheir team submits from your accountsKeep listing and brand; no code export documented$49/mo up to 1,000 users
NativelyYour website URLWebview of your live siteNoAutomatic iOS upload on paid plansNo code export documented$19/mo (4 builds) or $699 lifetime
Capawesome CloudA Capacitor project on any Git hostYour Capacitor appNo — Capawesome’s cloud MacsTestFlight, App Review, any Play trackStandard Capacitor project$19/mo (200 build minutes)
CapgoA Capacitor project, via its CLIYour Capacitor appNo — Capgo’s cloud MacsTestFlight, Play and review via CLIStandard Capacitor project$14/mo (1 build hour)
CodemagicA repo with native projects + YAMLWhatever your project buildsNo — Codemagic’s cloud MacsTestFlight, App Store, Play — as you script itYour code; the YAML is Codemagic-onlyFree 500 Mac min/mo, then $0.095/min

Read the full comparisons

Each page has a short answer, a side-by-side table, pricing, and the cases where the other product is the better pick.

FAQ

Choosing a tool

What is the best way to publish a Lovable app to the App Store?

Lovable builds a web app, and the App Store only takes signed native apps. There are three common routes: wrap the live URL with a tool such as Median, Natively or Despia; set up Capacitor yourself and build it with a CI service such as Codemagic, Capgo or Capawesome Cloud; or connect the GitHub repo to CapWrapp, which adds Capacitor, builds on GitHub’s Macs and ships to TestFlight, Google Play and App Review from one dashboard. CapWrapp is the route that keeps your code in your repo without learning Xcode.

What is the difference between a webview wrapper and Capacitor?

A webview wrapper is a native shell that opens your website’s URL, so the app shows whatever is live on your site. Capacitor is an open-source runtime that bundles your built web code inside a real iOS and Android project, with plugins for native features. Both use a web view to draw the screens; the difference is whether your code ships in the app or is loaded from your server.

Do I need a Mac to publish an iPhone app?

Not on your desk. iPhone apps are built with Xcode on macOS, but every tool compared here builds on cloud Macs — CapWrapp on GitHub’s macOS runners in your own GitHub account. You still need an Apple Developer account ($99 a year).

Will Apple accept a wrapped web app?

Only if it feels like an app. Apple’s Guideline 4.2 (Minimum Functionality) rejects apps that are just a website, whichever tool built them. Native features people actually use — push notifications, purchases, offline screens, phone hardware — are what get wrapped apps approved. The free Guideline 4.2 self-audit on capwr.app shows the usual gaps.

How are these comparisons kept fair?

Every fact about another product comes from its own website, linked at the bottom of each page with the date it was checked, and each page says when the other product is the better choice. We make CapWrapp, so we are not neutral. If something is wrong or out of date, email contact@capwr.app and we will fix it.

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