Lovable to App Store in 10 minutes

Hey builders,

This is a game changer.

You can now turn your Lovable app into a real native mobile app.

Not a PWA.

A legit App Store and Google Play app with native features.

Here's the exact workflow.

Why this matters

Lovable is insane for prototyping and building MVPs fast.

But getting it on the App Store? That used to mean hiring a dev or learning Swift.

Not anymore.

Despia wraps your Lovable project into a native app with one-click publishing.

What you need first

Before anything, set up your developer accounts:

• Apple Developer Program: $99/year

• Google Play Console: $25 one-time

Do this once. Use it forever.

Without these, you can't publish to the stores.

The core workflow

Step 1: Publish your Lovable project and grab the URL

Step 2: Create a new project in Despia

Step 3: Paste your Lovable URL

Step 4: Connect your Apple/Google developer accounts

That's the setup. Takes 10 minutes.

Adding native features (this is the unlock)

Install the Despia npm package in Lovable:

npm install despia-native

Now you can add stuff you literally cannot do in a web app:

• In-app purchases

• Push notifications

• Haptic feedback

• Face ID / biometrics

• Home screen widgets

• Shortcuts

One line of code each.

What you can add with one line of code

• Haptic feedback (that satisfying vibration)

• In-app purchases via RevenueCat

• Push notifications via OneSignal

• Face ID / biometric login

• Home screen widgets

• Device tracking

Stuff you literally cannot do with a web app.

Despia makes it stupid simple.

Build and test

Once your app is ready:

• Click "Publish Project" in Despia

• Select iOS or Android (or both)

• Despia builds it on their servers

• Test via TestFlight (iOS) or Android beta

Test everything before going live. Fix bugs early.

Publish to the stores

When you're happy with testing:

• Click "Publish to App Store" or "Publish to Google Play"

• Despia handles the submission

• Wait for review (Apple: 24-48 hours, Google: faster)

And you're live. Real app. Real store listing.

The best part — instant updates

Here's what makes this workflow crazy:

Update your Lovable project → hit publish → changes go live everywhere.

App Store. Google Play. TestFlight. Android beta.

No resubmission. No waiting for review.

Despia has code push built in.

Quick recap

• Publish Lovable project → get URL

• Create Despia project → paste URL

• Connect developer accounts

• Add native features with npm package

• Build and test via TestFlight / beta

• One-click publish to stores

• Update instantly without resubmission

This is how you ship mobile apps fast in 2025 and beyond.

One more thing

Despia just dropped MCP support for Lovable.

This means Lovable now natively understands how to implement Despia features. No more copy/pasting docs or fighting hallucinations.

One-shot native implementations.

Full breakdown coming soon.

Keep building,
~ Prajwal

PS: The community is currently $29/month, and this is the cheapest it will ever be. I’m rebuilding the entire Build Module for 2026, and this community will be the only place you need to build SaaS with AI. Once the new Build Module drops, the price goes up. If you want to lock in now and get the full 2026 system when it’s ready, join AI MVP Builders now.