How Paludis works
Everything you need to know to turn your web app into a native iOS app and get it on the App Store.
The flow, end to end
1. Paste your URL & pick branding
Point Paludis at your live, HTTPS website and choose a name, icon, theme color, and splash background. You can preview it as an iOS app right in the builder — no account needed.
2. We generate the native project
Paludis produces a real Expo iOS project that loads your site full-screen, with your icon and splash pre-rendered and every required iOS icon size generated for you.
3. Build & ship to the App Store
We build in the cloud on Expo's Macs, sign the app with your Apple credentials, and upload to TestFlight and the App Store. No Mac, no Xcode, no command line.
What you need to provide
Two things come from you; we handle everything else.
An Apple Developer account ($99/year)
Apple only lets enrolled developers publish to iPhone, TestFlight, and the App Store — every app on the store goes through an account exactly like this. It's what makes the app yours on Apple's side.
The $99 is Apple's fee, paid directly to Apple — we never touch it and add no markup. The account stays in your name, so if you ever leave Paludis, your apps and account stay with you.
An App Store Connect API key
Apple won't let an app onto an iPhone unless it's signed with your developer identity. This key is how you authorise us to build, sign, and upload on your behalf — so you never touch Xcode or a Mac. It needs Admin access because creating signing certificates and uploading builds genuinely requires it; with anything less, Apple blocks the automation.
It's a key you generate yourself — not your Apple password. We can't sign in to your account or see your password. We store the key encrypted, use it only for your builds, and you can revoke it in Apple's console anytime, which instantly cuts our access.
What it costs
Paludis is $49.99 once per app — no subscription. The only other cost is Apple's $99/yearDeveloper fee, paid directly to Apple. That's everything — no markups, no surprise charges. See full pricing.
Ready to try it?
Build and preview your app free — no account needed to start.