Your apps should cost less than a suitcase, a pair of earbuds, running shoes, a dinner for two, or a year of streaming.

Introductory pricing

No monthly tab.

Pay BDK once. Your app lives in your own store accounts.

Your BDK paymentUSD

$99one-time

Includes 1 build and 4 banked rebuilds.

$19 per additional rebuild after your bank is used or expires.

Banked rebuilds expire in 12 months.

Paid separately by you to your stores
Apple Developer ProgramPaid to Apple

$99 / year

Google Play ConsolePaid to Google

$25 once

Apple and Google charge these for developer accounts, whichever tool or vendor builds your app.

Create your app Try the free BDK Preview app first

BDK payments are final, so try the Preview before you buy.

How much does BDK cost?

BDK Native costs $69 for an iOS app, $69 for an Android app, or $99 for both. It is a one-time payment, not a subscription. Every build purchase includes 1 build and 4 banked rebuilds, valid for 12 months. After the bank is used or expires, an extra rebuild is $19 and expires 12 months from payment. Changes to your website never need a rebuild. Apple ($99 / year) and Google ($25 once) charge their own developer account fees, paid to them, not to BDK. You can try your own site as an app in the free BDK Preview app before you pay. Prices as of .

Room for the next version.

Your first build. A bank of rebuilds. All included.

First build

4 rebuilds, banked Valid for 12 months

$19 eachAfter the bank

What uses a rebuild?

A new icon, name, permissions, or native features. A runtime update, or a change for store review. Each one uses a rebuild, whatever the reason.

What makes your app.

Four separated layers: your website on the cover glass, the BDK engine, your build settings, and your store listing.
Your web appYours already.Your website, your customers, your content.
BDK engineBDK. Included.All the native features, built in.
Build settingsBDK. Included.Your icon, your loading screen, your settings.
Store listingYour accounts.Your name on the App Store and Google Play.

Changes to your web app never need a rebuild. They show up in your app instantly.

From your URL to your accounts.

Here’s what happens after you pay.

  1. You configure

    Make it your app.

    Paste your URL. Pick your icon, name, and native features. BDK never touches your code.

  2. BDK builds & signs

    Ready in your accounts.

    iOS lands in TestFlight, Android in Play internal testing. Both signed to your own accounts.

  3. You test & submit

    The next move is yours.

    Try it on your phone. Then set up your store listing and submit.

No lock-in.

Build your site with any tool. Switch whenever you like.

Never held hostage.

If BDK vanished tomorrow, your app keeps running. No kill switch.

Before you start.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay BDK once for each build purchase. There is no monthly or yearly BDK fee. You pay BDK again only if you buy more. Extra rebuilds are $19 each once your bank is used or expires. Adding the other platform later is a separate single-platform purchase at $69. Apple’s developer account is a yearly fee, paid to Apple.

Can I try it before I pay?

Yes, for free. Paste your website’s link on thebdk.com to make a preview, then open it in the free BDK Preview app on your phone: Google Play on Android, TestFlight on iPhone. You see your own site as an app before you pay anything.

Do I need to rebuild or resubmit when I update my website?

No. Your app loads your live website, so every change you publish there shows up in your app instantly, with no rebuild and no store review. The app itself needs a rebuild when you change what is built into it: its icon or name, the three screens, orientation, permission text, push or deep-link settings, or background audio. You also need one for a newer BDK engine, or when Apple or Google require a new build. BDK then hands you a new signed build, and you submit it from your own store accounts. Changing the launch URL or the status bar color needs no rebuild.

What else will I pay for?

Your own developer accounts, paid to the stores, not to BDK: the Apple Developer Program for iOS ($99 / year) and the Google Play Console for Android ($25 once). Already have them? Use them. Optional services you connect, such as a push notification provider, bill you on their own plans.

Do I need my own store accounts?

Yes. For iOS, you need an Apple Developer Program account ($99 / year). For Android, a Google Play Console account ($25 once). You pay the stores directly. Already have the account? Use it.

What counts as a rebuild?

Every new build of the native shell uses a banked rebuild, whatever the reason. That includes a new icon, name, permissions, native features, runtime update, or changes for store review. Your 4 banked rebuilds expire in 12 months. After the bank is used or expires, rebuilds are $19 each. Website changes never need a rebuild.

What if I stop paying BDK?

Your installed app keeps working. There is no BDK subscription, banner, or kill switch. You still maintain your website and your own store accounts.

Can I add the other platform later?

Yes. Buy the other platform as a fresh single-platform purchase ($69). Your app becomes a bundle: future paid rebuilds cover both platforms for $19.

Can I get a refund?

No. BDK payments are final. The free BDK Preview app on your phone shows your app as it will be, so you can try it before you buy.

You built it.
Give it a home screen.

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