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If you're exploring how to turn your website into a mobile app, MobiLoud and GoodBarber are two popular solutions—each suited to very different needs.
While both will help you launch iOS and Android apps without coding, their approaches are fundamentally different: one is a fully managed service designed for speed, functionality, and hands-off implementation; the other is a design-centric DIY platform geared toward users who want to build and manage their app themselves.
This guide breaks down the key differences to help you decide which is the better fit—especially if you're a business that values reliability, scalability, and minimizing internal workload.
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MobiLoud is our fully-managed service that turns your website into high-quality native apps for iOS and Android.
It mirrors your existing site exactly—functionality, content, tech stack and all—then wraps it in a native shell with push notifications, native menus, deep links, and more.
You don’t build anything—our team handles it all, from configuration to App Store submission and beyond.
GoodBarber is a no-code app builder that lets you create apps using a drag-and-drop interface and pre-designed templates.
It emphasizes visual customization, giving users control over layout, color schemes, and content architecture. But it requires time, effort, and technical familiarity to manage the platform effectively (it's fully DIY—you're responsible for the outcome).
MobiLoud does the heavy lifting for you. Our team configures your app, runs quality assurance, handles app store submissions, and provides ongoing maintenance. You don’t need to learn a new platform or manage updates.
GoodBarber puts you in the driver’s seat. It’s ideal if you want to build the app yourself, but you’ll need to manage the entire process—from setup to design, to app store submission and ongoing updates.
MobiLoud apps reflect your website 1:1. There’s no need to migrate or recreate content.
Any change you make to your site appears instantly in the app—perfect for ecommerce, media, SaaS platforms, or custom sites with dynamic content or third-party integrations.
MobiLoud’s container has been a game-changer for Pharmazone. We didn’t have to build our app from scratch - everything syncs seamlessly with Shopify, including real-time inventory updates and push notifications.
- Ahmed Ayman, Ecommerce Director at Pharmazone
GoodBarber generally requires you to maintain content separately within its CMS. Some integrations (like WordPress) can import content, but full two-way sync isn’t guaranteed. For complex websites, this can lead to content duplication and added workload.
GoodBarber offers extensive design customization. With over 50 design themes and a robust styling engine, you can tailor the look and feel of your app extensively—ideal if brand aesthetics are your top priority.
MobiLoud apps reflect your site’s existing design. This ensures consistency and drastically reduces development time. And, though you can't design each pixel of your app separately from your website, you still have full flexibility to build anything in your app that you can do on the web.
MobiLoud preserves all your site’s existing features and augments them with native capabilities—like push notifications, native navigation, and integrations with tools like Klaviyo or OneSignal. There’s no loss in functionality, even for highly customized sites.
GoodBarber relies on a library of over 190 built-in extensions for added features (e.g., chat, loyalty cards, maps, calendars). If a required feature isn’t available in their ecosystem, adding it may not be possible.
MobiLoud is platform-agnostic. It works with WordPress, Shopify, Magento, BigCommerce, custom-built sites—any modern website.
GoodBarber supports common platforms and works best when you're willing to manage content inside its system. Integration with custom or less common tech stacks may be limited or require workarounds.
MobiLoud starts at $299/month with a one-time publishing fee and includes both platforms (iOS and Android), unlimited push, and expert support. It’s priced for businesses looking for a reliable, high-performance app with hands-off management and strategic support.
GoodBarber starts at just $30/month, with ecommerce plans from $40/month. It’s highly affordable but designed for self-service. You’re responsible for setup, support is limited, and performance depends on your input.
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Let's look at the key reasons why you would want to go with MobiLoud to build your app.
If your website has sophisticated features, custom integrations, or unique functionality that must be maintained in the app, our approach of converting your existing site is advantageous.
Since we carry your entire tech stack into the app, no features are lost in translation.
For example, if you run an online community with forum functionality, membership areas, and custom interactive elements, MobiLoud will preserve all these components without requiring redevelopment.
For businesses that lack technical resources or simply prefer to outsource the app development process, MobiLoud's full-service approach is compelling.
Our team handles everything from configuration to app store submission, allowing you to focus on your core business rather than learning app development.
This is particularly valuable for small teams or businesses without dedicated technical staff who still want a professional-quality app.
If maintaining content consistency between your website and app is critical, MobiLoud's real-time synchronization is a significant advantage.
Any updates made to your website—whether content changes, product additions, or feature updates—are automatically reflected in the app.
This eliminates the need to manage content in two separate systems, saving time and ensuring consistency across platforms.
We provide comprehensive support at all plan levels, with higher tiers offering dedicated success managers and priority assistance.
Our team can help with everything from technical issues to app store compliance and marketing strategies.
For businesses new to the mobile app space or those that anticipate needing ongoing technical support, this hands-on guidance can be invaluable.
While GoodBarber works well for creating apps that display content from standard sources like WordPress, MobiLoud is platform-agnostic.
We can convert virtually any website or web app into a mobile application, including custom-built platforms, SaaS solutions, or less common content management systems.
If your website is built on a specialized or proprietary platform, MobiLoud is likely to offer better compatibility.
Here's when to consider GoodBarber instead.
If creating a beautifully designed app with a unique visual identity is your primary goal, GoodBarber's extensive design options may be more suitable. Their platform allows for significant customization of layouts, colors, fonts, and other visual elements that might not be possible with MobiLoud's website-mirroring approach.
For small businesses with tight budgets, GoodBarber's more affordable pricing structure makes it accessible even with limited resources. The difference between $30-$100/month versus $300+/month may be significant for startups or small operations.
If you're comfortable maintaining app content separately from your website or setting up integration workflows to sync content, GoodBarber's approach may be acceptable. Some businesses might even prefer having different content or features in their app versus their website.
If you prefer hands-on control over every aspect of your app and enjoy the process of building and tweaking, GoodBarber's DIY approach gives you direct control to do the heavy lifting yourself.
Let's look at which kind of businesses each of these two no-code, website to app solutions are best for.
MobiLoud and GoodBarber both help you go from website to app—but they serve different goals.
MobiLoud turns your website into a polished, high-performance mobile app—without the rebuild, without the risk, and without the extra workload.
You’ll get a team that supports you long after launch.
Get a free preview of your app now, and see how easy it is to go from website to app, with a solution that scales with your business.
