Build Native Mobile Apps for WordPress News & Magazine Sites

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Adam Griffiths

Chief Product Officer,

Foreign Policy Magazine

"If you’re set up on WordPress and you’re serious about WordPress, they really get WordPress."

The native mobile publishing platform for WordPress publishers

We've been in the market since 2013 and built the most flexible, customizable digital publishing platform for magazines and news publishers on WordPress.

Offer loyal readers the best user experience on mobile

Offer loyal readers the best user experience on mobile

Your most loyal readers, those that come back every day, expect more than a responsive site. Give them a great experience and they’ll reward you with more engagement, loyalty and repeat visits.

Only native mobile apps offer the speed and convenience that readers expect on their mobile devices
Boost engagement with push notifications, infinite scrolling, swipe actions, content recommendations, native sharing, rich image galleries
A truly modern mobile experience.

Drive engagement, traffic and revenue

App users come back more often and consume more content. Chartbeat confirms app users are 6x more engaged vs visitors coming from platforms on the web.

Optimize every part of the user experience to drive higher traffic, engagement and monetization
Create the perfect experience for loyal, returning readers, maximizing pageviews, time spent and pages per session.
Bring first load performance to less than a second, impress your readers with a great experience and build habits.
Drive engagement, traffic and revenue
No upfront cost, no lengthy development

Native mobile apps at a fraction of the typical cost

With MobiLoud, apps are finally accessible to any publisher, with pricing starting at $200/month.

Build on a proven platform 9 years in development, used by top publishers worldwide
Publish native apps on par with those from top international news publishers
Get your apps live in just a few weeks, built to your exact specification by our team

It syncs with your WordPress website, so there's nothing new to manage

Your apps will sync with your existing WordPress site. Don’t change anything in your publishing workflow, your app is always up to date with no effort on your end.

New content published on your site will be automatically pushed to the apps, saving you time and effort
Integrate any plugins or functionality from your site
Flexible functionality that can expand in line with your business in the future
It syncs with your WordPress website, so there’s nothing new to manage
Get a direct line to your audience with push notifications

Get a direct line to your audience with push notifications

Push notifications are unbeatable when it comes to connecting with your readers, with up to 90% open rates. We give you all you need to make the most of this powerful engagement channel.

Configure push notifications to go out automatically whenever you publish new content, or manually whenever it suits you
Every reader with your app installed will receive your message unlike social platforms that artificially restrict your reach
Manage notifications easily through your WordPress backend

Optimize advertising performance

Our apps integrate out of the box the best mobile ad networks like Google Admob, Facebook Audience Network – you can also serve your own direct inventory from advertisers and sponsors.

No ad-blockers in apps means you monetize 100% of the traffic
All ad types supported like banner, video, interstitial, native and more.
Offer in-app purchase subscriptions to remove ads
Optimize advertising performance
Sell subscriptions

Sell subscriptions

Loyalty is the key to converting subscribers and building a membership program. Apps drive loyalty and help you convert readers into subscribers.

Integrate any existing Membership or Paywall plugin
Restrict access to premium content, or offer a subscription in exchange for an ad-free experience
We can integrate your app with in-app purchase subscriptions, links for donations and/or provide options for login for existing members.

A team of experts by your side.

We take a hands on approach to customer support.

You’ll have a team of app and WordPress experts by your side to ensure your success. 

Done-for-you

We build amazing apps for you, completely custom and tailored to your brand. We handle the app submission and publishing process for you, so there's nothing new to figure out.

Exceptional support

We’re only ever a phone call away to discuss how we can improve and expand your app over time.

We're your mobile partners committed to helping you to grow.

Updates included

Peace of mind with all future updates and maintenance handled by our team as part of our personalized full service.

Custom Development

Need more than a standard news app – more than comes out of the box?

Our team is available for customizations and integrations.

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James Kosur

Founder, Hill Reporter

“We considered doing it in-house but then you have to worry about updates and paying thousands of dollars more if there's a major iOS update. It just made sense to go with them. Their track record speaks for itself”

We literally built every feature you need

We’ve been helping publishers, professional bloggers and media startups to go mobile-first for years. We’ve learned what features a news app really needs, and built them all into our platform.

Fully customizable

Make the apps yours with a custom color scheme, logo, and splash screen a myriad options for customization. Add your own styling or code and make your app completely unique.

Sell Subscriptions

Allow users to remove ads in exchange for a subscription purchase, or sell access to premium content. Integrate your paywall or membership plugin.

Native advertising

Integrate mobile native ads from Google Admob, Facebook Audience Network or manage your ads with Google Ad Manager. We can integrate ads from any advertising provider.

Analytics

We integrate with Google Analytics and Firebase and can integrate any other tool you use so you can understand and analyze reader behavior.

Video and Audio Players

Embed any audio or video player within your app – we can embed third party players in your app at no additional cost.

Offline

Give your readers access to your content wherever they are! Your latest content will be cached in the app for offline use and fast access even with a poor connection. 

Configurable Menus

Make in-app navigation easy and fast. Choose Hamburger, tab, header navigation or completely customizable tab menus.

Native Sharing

Let your users share your content with their friends and family through any app or social network – with just a simple tap!

Push Settings

Boost engagement and trust by giving your readers control over which topics they’ll receive push notifications for.

Comments

Build a community and two-way dialogue with your most loyal readers. Encourage engagement, loyalty and return visits.

Rich Image Galleries

Fast native image galleries to give your readers a rich visual experience in all your articles.

Plugin integrations

All your content, embeds, and functionality from 3rd party plugins can be integrated in your article screens.

Content Recommendations

Encourage your audience to read on within your app by offering relevant recommendations in the article screen.

Native Search

Help your readers to find what they’re looking for with fast, accessible native search functionality within your app. 

Automatic Rating Prompts

Gently nudge your users to review your app after they’ve been using it for some time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does it work?

The process starts with a consultation with one of our app experts. We go over your vision for the apps, the must-have features, and create a roadmap for bringing them live. Then we begin with the development work. You'll be in touch with us throughout the process, and will have plenty of opportunities for input and testing the apps along the way. After a couple of weeks (for projects with less complex customization and features), we'll be ready to go through the final testing of your News app and prepare them for submission and publishing on the App Store and Google Play.

Will all my themes & plugins work?

Many of the common publisher WordPress plugins will work straight out of the box, and we can integrate whatever third party plugins you need for your ideal app with custom development. The app is a native mobile app and has a separate design from your theme, but you can customize it and integrate design elements from your site design – our team can take care of all customization and achieve a completely unique design for your app.

Will I need coding knowledge?

No coding knowledge is required. If you can work with WordPress, you can manage MobiLoud News apps. We provide full instructions for all you need to know – and our team are always on hand to help out if needed.

Will I have to update a dashboard whenever there’s new content?

No – the apps will update automatically whenever you publish anything new! There is little to add to your existing workflow, just keep doing what you're doing in WordPress and use our plugin to make small adjustments and manage push notifications.

Are MobiLoud News apps fully native?

MobiLoud News apps are native mobile apps, that are synced with your existing WordPress site. You get the advantages of fully native news apps – like speed and customizability – at 10% of the standard cost.

How can I make money from my app?

We support virtually any web and mobile ad network. You can also sell subscriptions within your app with in-app purchase, or offer users the ability to remove ads by paying for a subscription. Read more about how news websites are boosting their revenue and traffic here.

Is this a fully custom app?

Yes – every app is completely unique and custom. For a start, News apps are built from your own unique site, completely branded for you, and customized according to your needs in terms of design and features! From your audience's perspective, they will be exactly like $100K+ custom apps.

Will managing the app add much to my team’s workflow? 

As the News apps sync completely with your WordPress site, there isn't a lot of extra work for your team at all. The apps will update automatically with any new content or changes to your site, and the essential features of the apps can be managed through our WordPress plugin with zero coding required. Any major updates, maintenance or customization will be handled by our team of developers.

Does it only work with WordPress based sites? 

News is built specifically for WordPress based news publishers and content sites. That said, if your News site is built on another type of CMS it may be possible to build you apps based on a custom instance of WordPress that acts as an intermediary between your main site and the apps. It is possible to get an excellent result with this method, speak to one of our team to find out more.

Can I integrate my favourite WordPress plugin, subscription tool, or third party software platform?

We are able to integrate any WordPress plugin or third party platform (as long as they provide an SDK). Most common WordPress publisher plugins will work out of the box, and we have prebuilt integrations with many of the major paywall providers and publisher platforms like Piano. As each project is custom, and we have a vast experience creating complex News apps, our developers will be able to bring your vision into reality.

Can I make my app subscriber only?

Yes you can! Several of our customers, like Foreign Policy, have subscriber only News apps. Others like Simple Flying offer app users the ability to remove ads from the apps for a monthly subscription fee.

Can I automate push notifications for new content?

Yes – you will have the freedom to set up both manual and automatic notifications. Many of our publisher clients use notifications to automatically drive traffic to new content. Your app audience will also be able to choose which topics they are most interested in and personalise their push notification preferences.

Can the app support embedded content like videos and audio in my articles?

Yes, you can embed any video or audio player into the apps!

What would require custom development?

Generally if your site has unusual or highly custom functionality, or relies on a third party platform that must be integrated with the apps, this will require custom development from our team. This is unneccessary for most of our customers, but we have experience building almost every imaginable kind of custom functionality in News apps so chances are we have a way to get you what you need!

Can it integrate a paywall for premium content?

Yes, we can integrate whatever paywall you currently use on your site.

Can my users subscribe to a membership plan?

Yes you can sell subscriptions through the apps. The issue here is the cut that Apple and Google take, which is the same story for all apps. We can still set it up for you no problem, but we can also advise you on alternative strategies that can keep more of your subscription revenue in your own pocket.

Can the app work offline?

Yes, your readers will have the option to download content from the apps that will then be available to them offline.

Can we load any links and banners from advertisers in the app?

Yes – the apps will have an internal browser that can open whatever web pages are neccessary for your advertising strategy.

Can it support multiple languages?

Our mobile apps are multi language and support RTL for Arabic and Hebrew. We add languages all the time, get in touch to inquire about support for your own language. Languages currently supported include: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Chinese (Si.), Chinese (Tr.), Danish, Dutch, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian (Bo.), Portuguese (Br.), Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish and more.

Does it support RTL text?

Yes, News apps support RTL text and it is simple to set up.

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Arand van der Berg

MD, Business Insider NL


“As a major, reputable news source, we run a large website that needed a sleek, well-designed mobile app. MobiLoud provided that for us with easy-to-use software and personalized support."

Why MobiLoud

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Fast native apps

Unlike PWAs, you get real native apps in the stores, an improved UX, push notifications across iOS and Android.

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Works with your tech stack

Whether you're on WordPress, Laravel, React or you've built a SPA, our platform helps you turn your site into a mobile app.

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Fully customizable

Build a white label app, customized with your own brand, style and content and any functionality you need.

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Integrated with WordPress

Posts, custom post types, themes and plugins, your app will play nicely with your WordPress site. Manage it directly from WordPress.

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Done for you

We can help with the whole setup and configuration and always take care of submitting your app to App Store and Google Play, on your own accounts.

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Exceptional support

Our team of app experts will answer your requests within a few hours and never leave your side. We're very hands-on and will help you get exactly what you want done!

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