What kind of apps you can actually build with appgnt
Most software ideas stall because testing them costs too much time or money. Here is what you can build when a working version takes an evening, from personal logs to complete operational tools.
Notes from the studio
Building apps of every size from a simple description.
Notes from building a studio where a paragraph becomes a working app on every platform. We write about writing good briefs, deciding when an app needs a backend, getting past app store review, real running costs, and owning your code.
Product
Feature
How to run an app on your own domain
You can now map an appgnt app to your company domain or subdomain. Here is how custom addresses work, how setup takes five minutes, and why it matters for staff trust and store approval.
Product
Describe the app your business needs and get a working build
appgnt turns a plain business brief into a working cross-platform app in minutes. You get an installable web app, native desktop and mobile installers, and complete ownership of the underlying React source code.
Guide
How much does a small business app cost in 2026
A realistic breakdown of what you pay an agency, a freelancer, a no-code platform, or a studio to build software for your business, and why the first quote is rarely the full bill.
Essay
The small internal tools every business needs and nobody builds
A look at why the site checklists, sign-in sheets and approval forms your business relies on stay stuck in spreadsheets, and how lowering the build cost changes what gets made.
Feature
When your business app needs user accounts and a backend
Most simple tools work fine with data stored on the phone. Here is what changes when your app needs shared logins, cloud data, background queues, and server code that keeps your private API keys safe.
Guide
Why field work apps should keep data on the device
Most apps for warehouses, vans and sites do not need a server. Storing data on the handset makes tools fast and dependable without signal, leaving cloud backends for when you truly need them.
Explainer
What you actually get when one app runs on web, mobile and desktop
Most business software does not need three separate codebases. Here is how one project produces a web app, store packages for mobile and installers for desktop, and where the trade-offs actually sit.
Guide
How to install a business app from the browser without an app store
You do not need Apple or Google to put an app on a phone. Here is how browser installation works, what hardware features you keep, and where skipping the app store makes sense for your business.
Guide
How to publish your app to Google Play for the first time
A direct walkthrough for getting an appgnt app into Google Play. We cover account registration, preparing your files, uploading the bundle, and passing review without delays.
Guide
How to publish an app to the Apple App Store
A practical guide to publishing your appgnt project to the Apple App Store, covering developer enrolment, the Xcode build step, store assets, and passing review.
Feature
Every app gets its own page at appgnt
When you build an app for your business, you need a clean address to share with staff, customers and app stores. Here is how the app page and the Marketing kit give you everything you need in one click.
Feature
Let your AI assistant build and manage your business app
You can now connect Claude, Cursor or Claude Code directly to appgnt. Here is how your daily assistant can draft, update and publish your business apps without copying code back and forth.
Guide
How to brief an app so the first build actually works
What to put in your first prompt to get a working business app on the first run, including the five essential facts, bad brief examples, and what the app must never do.
Essay
Who owns the app when you build with appgnt
Every app built in the studio is a standard React and TypeScript project you can download as a zip at any time. Here is what owning the source means, what stays behind if you leave, and how to take it with you.