Comparison
The simple Median.co alternative for getting your site on the App Store
Median (formerly GoNative) is a capable platform — a full app studio with a deep native plugin library. It's also, for a lot of people, more platform than the job needs. If what you actually want is "my website, in the App Store, without an annual license or a configuration studio to learn", here's how Paludis compares — including where Median is genuinely the better pick.
What Median.co is
Median converts websites into iOS and Android apps through a browser-based App Studio, with an extensive library of native plugins (push via OneSignal, biometrics, and much more). You configure and build the app yourself, on a per-app annual license: plans run from $179/year to $2,240/year, plus an initial activation fee. Getting it into the App Store is on you — or you can pay for Median's publishing and concierge services on top.
Paludis vs Median.co at a glance
| Paludis | Median.co | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99 once per app | From $179/year per app (plans to $2,240/year) + activation fee |
| Pricing model | One-time payment | Annual license per app |
| Platforms | iOS | iOS + Android |
| App Store submission | Included — automated build, signing, and TestFlight upload | Do it yourself, or pay for their publishing service |
| Setup | Paste your URL, set name, icon, and colours | Configure your app in the App Studio |
| If Apple rejects | We fix and resubmit with you until approved — or full refund | Approval guarantee only via their paid publishing service |
| Best for | Shipping a web app to iPhone fast, for a one-time cost | Teams that need specific native plugins on both platforms |
Median is the better choice if:
- You need Android as well as iOS from day one
- Your app depends on specific native plugins — biometric auth, background geolocation, native payments, and the rest of their catalogue
- You're an agency shipping many client apps and can use their volume licensing
Paludis is the better choice if:
- You'd rather pay $49.99 once than $179+ every year, per app
- You want submission handled — build, signing, and TestFlight upload are automated, not a to-do list
- You're covered either way: if Apple rejects, we fix and resubmit with you or refund in full
- You want to be in TestFlight in about ten minutes, not after an afternoon in a config studio
Frequently asked questions
How is Paludis different from Median.co?
Two things: pricing model and how much is done for you. Median licenses each app annually (from $179/year plus an activation fee) and you configure and publish the app yourself unless you pay extra for their publishing service. Paludis charges $49.99 once per app, and the native build, Apple signing, and TestFlight upload are automated as standard.
Does Paludis support Android like Median does?
No — Paludis is iOS-only today. If you need Android on day one, a tool that does both platforms is the right call. Many builders ship iOS first (it's where App Store presence and buyer expectations are strongest) and revisit Android once the iOS app has proven itself.
What does Median.co actually cost?
Median licenses per app, annually: Starter from $179/year, Essential from $399/year, and Plus from $2,240/year, plus an initial activation fee (their site doesn't publish the amount). App Store publishing help and full-service builds cost extra. Whichever tool you use, Apple's $99/year Developer Program fee applies on top.
Am I locked in with either tool?
With Paludis, no: your app is signed and published under your own Apple Developer account, so the App Store listing is yours. Your website stays wherever it's hosted. If you ever want to rebuild the app another way, nothing about your listing or your site belongs to us.
Will Apple approve an app made from my website?
Apple's Review Guideline 4.2 rejects apps that feel like 'simply a website bundled as an app' — that risk is identical whichever wrapper tool you use, and it's managed the same way: a mobile-optimised layout and genuinely useful functionality. And every Paludis build is covered by our rejection guarantee: if Apple rejects your app, we fix and resubmit with you until it's approved — or you get a full refund.
Ready to see your app on the App Store?
Paste your URL and we'll handle the native build, Apple signing, and TestFlight — no Mac required.
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