STRAIGHT ANSWERS
Questions before you build.
Clear answers about native technology, no-code configuration, offline behavior, ownership, and what is still required to publish an app.
Compare BuildMakr plans ↗01Can I build an iOS and Android app without coding?+
You can configure the core product visually, including screens, navigation, entities, forms, staff roles, workflows, reports, public pages, and build settings. Specialized custom behavior still requires development; the current extension fields are handoff notes, not an arbitrary code runtime.
02Does BuildMakr create a native mobile app or a web wrapper?+
The mobile runtime is built with Expo and React Native for iOS and Android. It is not simply the public website placed inside a mobile shell. The mobile, web, and admin experiences can share one product model while using runtimes suited to each surface.
03Does the mobile app include a backend and database?+
A project can define entities, fields, relationships, permissions, forms, uploads, queries, reports, workflows, and runtime CRUD. Runtime records use Postgres-backed JSON storage. Built-in sessions are for BuildMakr staff/workspace members, not end customers.
04What happens when a user loses internet access?+
Eligible mobile changes can queue securely on the device and synchronize later. If the corresponding server record changed while the device was offline, the API returns the current record and the mobile runtime presents server and queued values for an explicit resolution.
05Can BuildMakr publish my app directly to the App Store and Google Play?+
Not on its own today. BuildMakr supplies build settings, readiness checks, and a job queue, but this deployment rejects jobs until its operator connects Expo credentials, a linked EAS project, CLI, template, and queue. A release also needs your signing credentials, developer accounts, testing, listing materials, submission, and store review.
06What mobile app building can I do for free?+
Free includes one connected workspace and core product-mapping/mobile configuration tools. It records a two-job monthly ceiling for use only when the deployment provider is active; it does not currently guarantee an APK. New accounts begin with a seven-day Starter trial and no card is required.
07Does BuildMakr provide customer or member login?+
Not as a finished end-customer identity service. Current authentication is for BuildMakr staff and workspace members. Public read-only surfaces and forms can be configured, but customer, provider, or member identity requires a separately designed integration or implementation.