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Mobile App Development
iOS and Android Apps Powered by WordPress.
AlphaWeb is the company behind AppPresser, the app builder that specializes in WordPress. Our team builds custom iOS and Android apps that pull in your WordPress content, members, store and events, managed from the same dashboard you use today. When an enterprise case calls for it, we build native.
What You Get
An app that runs on the WordPress site you already have.
One content source
The same WordPress content powers your website and your app, so staff update directories, events, posts and media once, without a developer.
Updates without a store review
New and updated content reaches the app as soon as it is published in WordPress. Only updates to the app binary go back through App Store and Google Play review.
Store listings in your name
Like every app in our portfolio, your app is listed under your organization's own developer accounts, so you own the listing, the reviews and the customer relationship.
What We Build
App features drawn from real projects.
Media, podcast and live video apps
Articles, podcasts, live streams and video on demand in one app, like the four live public access channels in the 'Ōlelo app.
Push notifications
Segmented alerts by location and job type, alerts when programming goes live, and opt-in promotions for shoppers.
Member and learning apps
Single sign on with an existing CRM, BuddyPress profiles and LearnDash lessons that award points through GamiPress.
Commerce and subscriptions
In-app purchases and subscriptions, plus WooCommerce and membership content from your WordPress site.
Directories, events and loyalty
Business directories with maps and hours, an events calendar managed in WordPress, and loyalty perks by QR code or check-in.
Games and offline content
A scam prevention game for the web, iOS and Android with its content managed in WordPress, plus offline pages and downloadable media.
Two Ways to Get Your App
Build it yourself on AppPresser, or let our team build it for you.
Build it yourself with AppPresser
Install the AppPresser plugin, design your app in the browser based visual customizer with real-time previews, test on devices and submit to the App Store and Google Play. Plans start with a 14-day free trial.
A done for you custom app
Hire our team of WordPress and mobile specialists for a white glove build. We plan the app, connect it to your WordPress data, design the screens and guide it through store review.
AI in your app
We add features like AI chat, smart search, summaries and personalization to AppPresser apps, powered by the AI platform that fits your needs.
How We Deliver Mobile Apps
- Recon: We start with your WordPress site, which stays the system of record for content, users and commerce.
- Plan: We use the app for what apps do best: home screen presence, push notifications, offline access and device features.
- Build: App screens connect to your WordPress data through the REST API, so there is no second content workflow to maintain by hand.
- Test: We test on real devices before submission, including login, push notifications and purchases.
- Submit: App Store and Google Play review is planned from the first sprint, not the last week.
- Launch and support: Content updates flow from WordPress after launch, and we plan the periodic app rebuilds both stores require. See our support and maintenance plans.
Proof: Apps Our Team Has Built
Real apps, live in the App Store and Google Play.
'Ōlelo Community Media
A custom iOS and Android app for Hawaii's community media nonprofit, with live streams of four public access channels, video on demand, a daily schedule and a producer portal. First launched on the App Store in March 2020.
Palmer Square
A fully custom app for downtown Princeton with a business directory, events, push promotions and loyalty perks, all managed in WordPress.
Senior Medicare Patrol
SMP Fraud Busters, a scam prevention game on the web, iOS and Android, with scenarios, quizzes and badge rules delivered from WordPress through the REST API.
Diversify STEM
For OSPE, a microlearning website and iOS and Android apps that run from one WordPress install, with single sign on to the MPower CRM and LearnDash lessons.
All Stars Connected Community
Custom iOS and Android apps for Development School for Youth alumni, with job alerts segmented by location and job type through WP Job Manager.
All the World: Better Learning
An educational video app for children with every episode in five languages. Featured in the Apple App Store.
More Apps Built With AppPresser
A few more AppPresser built apps in our portfolio, from churches and broadcasters to nonprofits and local news.
- The Crusade Channel: 24/7 talk radio, podcasts and live call-ins
- FosterPower: know your rights in Florida foster care
- The EFR app: mental health support from Employee and Family Resources
- My Keene Now: local news, weather alerts and live radio for Keene, NH
- Heidelapp: the Heidelblog and Heidelcast in one app
- The IBOC app: live services, events and giving for a Dallas church
Why Teams Choose AlphaWeb for Apps
More than 1,000 apps
More than 1,000 apps have been built on the AppPresser platform. Push notifications, offline access, member logins and in-app sales are all part of how we scope mobile projects.
On the Macworld stage
In March 2014 AppPresser, co-founded by Brian Messenlehner, was a 6 About to Break finalist at Macworld/iWorld in San Francisco.
We wrote the book
Brian Messenlehner and Jason Coleman's O'Reilly book shows developers how to use WordPress as an application framework for web apps, mobile apps and web services.
Mobile App FAQs
Do we need a separate content system for the app?
No. Your WordPress site stays the system of record for content, users and commerce, and the app reads from it.
Do content updates need App Store review?
No. Content you publish or update in WordPress reaches the app automatically. Only updates to the app binary go through App Store and Google Play review.
Who owns the app store listings?
You do. Apps are published under your organization's own Apple and Google developer accounts.
Does it work with WooCommerce, LearnDash and BuddyPress?
Yes. AppPresser integrates with popular WordPress plugins such as WooCommerce, BuddyPress and LearnDash.
Can the app work without a signal?
Yes. Apps built from WordPress with AppPresser support offline pages and downloadable media.
How do you price an app project?
Tell us about your WordPress site and the app you have in mind, and we will come back with a plan and a free quote.
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Next step
Ready to put your WordPress site in the app stores?
Tell us about your WordPress site and the app you have in mind. We will come back with a plan and a free quote.