5 Powerful Alternatives to Flutter for Converting Your Website to a Mobile App

You've built a successful website – but now your users (or your marketing department) are asking for a mobile app.

Launching a mobile app is a great idea. An app can have a transformative impact on your business, by boosting mobile engagement (especially in your top customer segments) and driving higher retention and LTV with a “stickier” user experience.

But then the question is: how are you going to build it?

Flutter is a popular option, but it requires learning Dart and essentially rebuilding your digital presence from scratch.

If you’re looking for alternatives, we’ve got you covered.

Below we explore some of the best non-Flutter options to turn your website into a mobile app, including no-code solutions and alternative cross-platform/hybrid frameworks.

These options cater to different technical capabilities, budgets, and business goals. So, if you like the sound of launching a mobile app for your business, read on – and we’ll help you find the right tool to make it happen.

1. MobiLoud: The Fully Managed Website-to-App Solution

MobiLoud is a premium, fully-managed service that converts your existing website into high-quality iOS and Android apps – with no rebuilding or technical effort on your part.

Unlike other tools or frameworks, MobiLoud goes far beyond just wrapping your site. It delivers a native app experience along with hands-on support, maintenance, and mobile growth strategy.

MobiLoud is more than just a tool or a platform. It's a complete service that handles every part of the development and growth process for your mobile app, giving you all the benefits of your own mobile app, with none of the downsides (like operational complexity, extra effort, and tech debt).

It works with any tech stack and website platform, allowing sites on Shopify, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce, WordPress and more (including fully custom sites) to build apps that fully sync with their website.

What Sets It Apart:

• No Rebuild, No Coding: You don’t need to hire developers or touch your code. The MobiLoud team handles the entire process, from app configuration to App Store and Play Store submissions and ongoing updates.
• Syncs with Your Website: Your website powers the app. All content, features, and updates from your site appear automatically in the app, eliminating duplication and extra maintenance.
• Native App Features: MobiLoud apps include native navigation, splash screens, and powerful push notifications with segmentation and automation—giving you real tools to boost engagement and retention.
• Done-For-You Service & Strategic Support: Beyond technical build, MobiLoud provides complete launch support, QA, app store optimization, and ongoing push notification strategy—ensuring your app actually drives results.

Best For:

Ecommerce stores, content publishers, SaaS platforms, and web-first businesses that want a polished, revenue-generating app without complexity, code, or dev resources. MobiLoud is ideal for brands focused on retention, engagement, and ROI… not just ticking a box for “having an app.”

Check out these case studies for an idea of the kind of businesses having success with MobiLoud.

Pricing:

Plans start at $299/month with a one-time setup fee. No revenue share, no hidden costs.

Get a first-hand experience of what MobiLoud can do with a free preview of your app (all you need is your website’s URL).

2. AppMySite: WordPress and WooCommerce Specialist

AppMySite focuses specifically on turning WordPress and WooCommerce websites into mobile apps through an intuitive no-code platform. You connect your WordPress site, and AppMySite generates an app that mirrors your site's structure and content.

It's a simple and affordable option - but with that comes limitations. It might not be suitable for businesses with high-level requirements and a lot of visitors to support. But it can be a good option for building an MVP or for small, WordPress-based publishers.

What sets it apart:

• Rapid deployment: Create an app in hours rather than weeks or months, with no coding skills required.
• Deep WordPress integration: AppMySite automatically imports your content, menus, and products, keeping everything in sync between your site and app.
• Visual customization: A user-friendly interface lets you customize colors, icons, splash screens, and navigation while seeing a live preview.
• Ecommerce ready: For WooCommerce store owners, the platform supports product listings, cart functionality, and checkout processes within the app.
• Try before you buy: Design and preview your app for free before committing to a subscription, with affordable plans when you're ready to launch.
  
  

AppMySite works best for WordPress-based businesses seeking a fast, affordable path to mobile. If you run a blog, content site, or WooCommerce store, this platform offers one of the quickest routes to a native app without sacrificing WordPress functionality.

3. GoodBarber: The Design-Forward Builder

GoodBarber is a popular choice for digital publishers, online magazines, and content creators who value extensive visual customization and want to build their apps with a templated CMS-style system.

It has a strong aesthetic focus, allowing users to create attractive, content-driven apps through customizable templates. GoodBarber also supports a range of content sources—like RSS feeds, podcasts, YouTube, and WordPress—making it effective for aggregating media across platforms.

On the downside, GoodBarber is a traditional DIY app builder, and like all these tools, requires rebuilding to turn your website into an app, as well as separate management from your website once you launch (you can synchronize content to automatically show up in your app, but the app still functions as a new platform distinct from your website).

What sets it apart:

• Premium design templates: Create sleek, modern-looking apps without technical knowledge, with extensive styling options for fonts, colors, and navigation elements.
• Versatile content integration: Pull content from WordPress, RSS feeds, YouTube, podcasts, and other sources, or use GoodBarber's built-in CMS to create new content.
• Triple platform delivery: Generate native iOS, native Android, and Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) simultaneously from a single project.
• Advanced features: Offer offline reading, community features, live streaming, and monetization tools within your app.
• Complete visual editing: Manage all aspects of your app through a visual interface, making updates and redesigns simple.
  
  

GoodBarber works best for digital publishers, content creators, and brands that prioritize aesthetics. If you run an online magazine, news site, or content platform where presentation matters, GoodBarber helps you create an app experience that exceeds your mobile website.

4. Apache Cordova / Ionic Capacitor: The Web Developer's Choice

For teams with web development expertise, Apache Cordova and its modern counterpart Ionic Capacitor provide frameworks that package web applications into native mobile apps. These tools allow you to load your HTML/CSS/JavaScript code within a mobile app, and bridge this functionality to native device capabilities.

They're not as direct conversion platforms as MobiLoud—you're not simply converting your website into mobile apps, you're rebuilding them with a hybrid development framework.

These platforms are certainly faster, and require less rebuilding and less maintenance than Flutter. Though you will need an in-house development team to manage your apps.

What sets them apart:

• Complete code reuse: Package your existing responsive website or web app into a mobile app without rewriting your frontend.
• Flexible technology stack: Use any web framework (React, Angular, Vue) or plain JavaScript—you're not forced into a specific ecosystem.
• Native feature access: Tap into device capabilities like camera, geolocation, and push notifications through plugins while writing JavaScript.
• Streamlined updates: Many changes can be pushed without requiring a new app store submission, enabling faster iteration.
• Cost-effective for web teams: Leverage your existing web development team instead of hiring mobile specialists.
  
  

Cordova/Capacitor works best for web-first businesses with development resources. If you run a SaaS company with a robust web application, these frameworks let you extend to mobile without maintaining separate codebases for each platform.

5. React Native: The Native Performance Hybrid

React Native, created by Facebook, takes a different approach to cross-platform development. Instead of using WebViews, it renders actual native UI components through a JavaScript bridge, resulting in apps that look and perform like truly native applications.

It's the best choice if you want the highest level of performance, but it's also the most resource-intensive, requiring a lot of development resources to not only build your mobile app, but maintain it after launching.

What sets it apart:

• Native-quality performance: Apps built with React Native use platform-specific UI components, providing smooth animations and responsive interfaces.
• Single codebase efficiency: Write once and deploy to both iOS and Android, with approximately 85% code sharing between platforms.
• JavaScript ecosystem: Leverage the vast JavaScript and React ecosystems rather than learning a new language like Dart.
  Robust community support: Access thousands of libraries and components developed by a large community and backed by major companies.
• Developer-friendly workflow: Features like hot reloading allow you to see code changes instantly, accelerating development.
  
  

React Native works best for companies that need custom apps with native performance. If you lead a tech-oriented business with JavaScript expertise in-house, React Native offers the best balance of development efficiency and app quality.

Learn more: Flutter vs React Native - Making the Right Choice For Your Project

Choosing the Right Flutter Alternative for Your Business

Every option on this list is a legitimate alternative to Flutter. But the best choice depends on your goals, timeline, and resources.

If you're looking for maximum results with minimum effort, MobiLoud stands out as the best alternative.

It removes the complexity of development, ensures your app is launched quickly, and delivers a truly native-like experience – all while focusing on what actually matters: adoption, engagement, and repeat revenue.

There are certainly other ways to ship a successful version of your website as a mobile app.

• For a WordPress-specific option, AppMySite offers a quick and affordable route.
• For design-led content apps, separate from your website, GoodBarber is a solid choice.
• For technical teams wanting to extend their web app, Cordova/Capacitor provide flexibility and a dev-first approach.
• For dev teams with JavaScript expertise, React Native offers power (but at a higher operating cost and complexity).

But if you're a business that wants a mobile app to retain customers, boost LTV, and grow sustainably (without the burden of rebuilding or managing new code) MobiLoud is the strategic play.

To learn more, book a free consultation now – or jump right in and get a free preview of your app to see what’s possible.