Building Native Apps
Last modified: July 8, 2026
These step-by-step guides teach you how to build native mobile applications and more.
Building native mobile apps can be challenging because mobile operating systems are constantly evolving. That is why we strongly recommend starting with building locally to understand the entire build process. When building locally, errors that might occur are much easier to understand and the process of resolving errors is much faster. When you have mastered local building, you can automate it by moving to the cloud. This way, you can revert to local building if problems occur in the future.
Many of these guides use the Mendix Native Mobile Builder UI tool:
- Build a Mendix Native App Locally – Follow this guide to build your apps locally using the Mendix Native Mobile Builder.
- Build a Mendix Native App Locally Manually – Follow this guide to build your apps locally and without an internet connection.
- Create a Custom Developer App – Create a custom developer app (a substitute for the Make It Native app) which accommodates custom dependencies such as native widgets or fonts.
- Native Template – The Native Template describes the native dependencies your app needs, and it includes two native apps (one for iOS and one for Android) that can be independently built to create the finished apps.
- Build a Mendix Native App with Bitrise – This guide explains how to set up Bitrise to build a Mendix native mobile app.
- Build a Mendix Native App with Appcircle – This guide explains how to set up Appcircle to build a Mendix native mobile app.
The Mendix Native Mobile Builder does not currently support connections behind proxy servers. Please make sure you are not behind a proxy server and that your security rules allow access to the required services. For more information, see the Firewall Settings section of System Requirements.