# Building mobile \[android, ios\] app from web app \[Firebase Studio + react + next.js\] **URL:** \ **Category:** App Hosting\ **Tags:** app-hosting\ **Created:** [August 3, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725 "2025-08-03T03:53:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ihsan\_Duru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/ihsan_duru/32/5036_2.png) [@Ihsan\_Duru](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Ihsan_Duru)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725/1 "2025-08-03T03:53:13Z")
I have a web app, react next,js, and I would like to know the fastest and easiest method to build a mobile application from my existing web app. You dont have to write a long instruction, just tell me what resources to use. ---
**Author:** ![Yugoslav\_Simonoski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/yugoslav_simonoski/32/9676_2.png) [@Yugoslav\_Simonoski](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Yugoslav_Simonoski)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725/2 "2025-08-03T18:53:17Z")
I have the same plan for my web app. For now in theory I think that it should be possible after building the app in flutter to connect the app to the same project of the web app 😀 But I havent done anything yet. Since I have no previus experience with this Its possible that Im completely wrong 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![TimST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@TimST](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/TimST)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725/3 "2025-08-04T19:32:01Z")
Hi, For the fastest and easiest method, you should turn your existing Next.js web app into a **Progressive Web App (PWA)**. This allows users to “install” your application directly to their home screen from the browser. It’s the most direct route, giving you an app-like feel and offline capabilities by leveraging your current codebase. ---
**Author:** ![Ihsan\_Duru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/ihsan_duru/32/5036_2.png) [@Ihsan\_Duru](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Ihsan_Duru)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725/4 "2025-08-04T19:42:19Z")
Oh @TimST Hey, thanks for the reply. Yes that would be something done in an hour, really helpful. I was thinking of a real mobile appl;ication that is downloadable from playsore, appstore. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![TimST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@TimST](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/TimST)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725/5 "2025-08-04T20:00:37Z")
Ok, when you want it in the Appstores, maybe look for ‘ **Capacitor** ’ . Never used it, but read of it, as an easy way to put an Webapp to the Appstores. ---
**Author:** ![Ken\_Houghton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/ken_houghton/32/7531_2.png) [@Ken\_Houghton](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Ken_Houghton)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725/6 "2025-08-05T15:54:29Z")
I use Android Studio to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Ihsan\_Duru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/ihsan_duru/32/5036_2.png) [@Ihsan\_Duru](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Ihsan_Duru)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 4:10am UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725/7 "2025-08-06T04:10:00Z")
@Ken_Houghton How do you convert your existing web app to work in Android Studio? ---
**Author:** ![Ken\_Houghton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/ken_houghton/32/7531_2.png) [@Ken\_Houghton](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Ken_Houghton)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725/8 "2025-08-06T14:02:27Z")
I pasted the URL into chat gpt and had it walk me through the process. I just uploaded my 2nd app to Google Play store yesterday for closed testing. The first time through, it told me to prepare an apk. I did that, but it was rejected, as they now require an aab instead. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Starblack\_Media](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/starblack_media/32/7563_2.png) [@Starblack\_Media](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Starblack_Media)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725/9 "2025-08-06T16:09:26Z")
i’m also thinking about something like this for my web app. nice thread, i’m learning ---
**Author:** ![Ihsan\_Duru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/ihsan_duru/32/5036_2.png) [@Ihsan\_Duru](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Ihsan_Duru)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725/10 "2025-08-07T15:24:05Z")
thank you that was really helpful ---
**Author:** ![Ken\_Houghton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/ken_houghton/32/7531_2.png) [@Ken\_Houghton](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Ken_Houghton)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725/11 "2025-08-07T15:43:33Z")
Just remember that when you are getting ready to prepare the app for uploading and it tells you to select APK, remind it that Google now requires an AAB. It did that to me on both my apps. It’s a great learning process. ---
**Author:** ![Ihsan\_Duru](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/ihsan_duru/32/5036_2.png) [@Ihsan\_Duru](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Ihsan_Duru)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725/12 "2025-08-07T16:05:08Z")
btw what do you mean by you pasted the url into chargpt what url? ---
**Author:** ![Ken\_Houghton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.firebasestudio.dev/ken_houghton/32/7531_2.png) [@Ken\_Houghton](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/u/Ken_Houghton)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.firebasestudio.dev/t/building-mobile-android-ios-app-from-web-app-firebase-studio-react-next-js/17725/13 "2025-08-07T16:57:15Z")
When you have your Firebase Studio app ready, go ahead and publish it. ( The big blue button top right of your screen ) it will give you the URL for your Firebase app. Copy and paste it in to Chat Gpt. I would guess Gemini would do the same, but I used Gpt.