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Anything lets you build native iOS and Android apps by describing what you want. No coding required.
Mobile app overview
Mobile app support is rapidly evolving. You might hit limitations with certain features or device capabilities. Try building different apps and tell us what works and what breaks.

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How to build

Prompt Anything to make a mobile app. It builds your app in mobile pages and adds more functionality as you go. You can add more pages by prompting or from the logo menu.
1

Get a Pro account

You need a Pro account to build mobile apps.
2

Start a new project

Create a fresh project from your dashboard. For a full overview of how to build with Anything, see the Essentials guide.
3

Create your mobile app

Prompt Anything to make a mobile app. You can say things like “Make an iOS app that…” or “Make an Android app that…” or “Make a mobile app that…”Anything generates your first mobile screen. You’ll know it’s working if you see the mobile preview.
This is a web preview, so features that rely on a device (like location or camera) might not work. See Preview on your device to test on your phone.
Mobile app preview
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Preview on your device

Download Expo Go and preview your app on a physical device.See the Preview on your device section for detailed steps.
5

Add mobile features

Request specific mobile capabilities:
Add a barcode scanner to scan product nutrition labels

Let users take photos of their workout progress
Anything supports mobile-specific capabilities. For a deeper dive, read Device capabilities.
6

Add backend and data

Use Anything’s built-in databases, functions, auth, and payments to build complete apps. Describe what you want and Anything adds the right pieces.For example:
Make a fitness tracking app where users can log workouts,
track progress, and set goals. Include a calendar view.
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Test and refine

Preview on your device and make improvements through conversation.Be specific about issues so Anything can fix the underlying code:
The workout screen is cluttered. Simplify it and make the "Add Workout" button more prominent.

The app crashes when I try to take a photo. Can you fix this?
For debugging techniques and strategies, see the testing guide.
8

Set your app icon

Head into Project Settings to upload an icon and loading screen for your app.
Project settings for mobile app
Both icons need a 1024 x 1024px PNG.
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Publish to the app stores

When you’re ready, follow the steps in Publishing to app stores to publish to Apple’s App Store or Google’s Play Store.

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Preview on your device

The web builder shows a preview of your app as you chat. But to test the full experience, preview on your device. Some features that need device capabilities only work in preview.
1

Start a new mobile project

Start a new mobile project with a prompt or go to an existing one.
2

Wait for the QR code

Anything starts building your device preview right away. This might take a few moments. If it takes longer than a minute, let us know at hello@createanything.com.
3

Scan the QR code

Use your camera or a QR code scanner app on iOS or Android to grab the link.
QR code for device preview
4

Test in Expo Go

Your app opens in Expo Go. Try it out.
5

Make updates in Anything

Continue building your app by chatting with Anything in the web interface.
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See latest changes

Close and reopen Expo Go to see latest changes. It should auto-update with the latest version of your app. If you need to force it, scan the QR code again.
Testing on a physical device gives you the most accurate experience, especially for hardware features like camera or sensors.

Device capabilities

Camera, location, and more

Publish to iOS

Submit to the App Store

Publish to Android

Submit to the Play Store

Testing guide

Debug and test your app

Mobile overview

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