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Short pieces about making apps without writing code. No growth-hack sludge, promise.
Latest · 24 September 2026 · 6 min read
How to publish an app on the App Store in 2026
5 September 2026 · 5 min read
Turn your website into an app? Two different things, and which one you want
A wrapper puts your existing site in an app shell. A builder makes an app that does what the site cannot. Shopify, WordPress and the straight answer for each.
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5 September 2026 · 5 min read
Make an app for iPhone and Android: what each platform needs from you
Build for iPhone and Android from one project: Apple account setup, Android install permissions and developer verification, with links to each requirement.
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5 September 2026 · 5 min read
An app for your wedding, your family, or your kids
The wedding weekend, the family that outgrew the group chat, the child who needs a routine: which free template fits each, and why a private install matters.
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5 September 2026 · 4 min read
An app for your charity or nonprofit, without a grant application
Announcements people read, events people turn up to, volunteers who know what is on: which template fits, what it costs, and what the app will not do.
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5 September 2026 · 4 min read
Do I own the source code? Yes. Here is exactly what you get.
You own the generated app and can export its Expo source project free. What the ZIP includes, what needs a separate backup, and how a developer runs it.
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5 September 2026 · 6 min read
How much does it cost to build an app in 2026?
What a Glassly subscription includes, what changes use in credits, and which hosting and store costs to include when comparing it with a custom app quote.
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5 September 2026 · 5 min read
How to publish an app on Google Play in 2026
The Google Play account, signed release bundle, listing, closed test and review process. What Glassly provides and what you complete in Play Console.
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5 September 2026 · 6 min read
Glassly vs Rork, a0.dev, Vibecode, FlutterFlow and Replit for mobile apps
Compare documented mobile workflows, backends, publishing and code export across Glassly, Rork, a0.dev, Vibecode, FlutterFlow and Replit.
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5 September 2026 · 5 min read
An app for your business, without an agency
Bookings, orders, loyalty stamps and membership. Which app template fits your business, what it leaves out, and the setup and costs to expect.
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5 September 2026 · 5 min read
Build apps for clients without writing code
Standard templates are free, a change is a few credits, and the client runs their app. The economics of building apps for other people, with the limits stated.
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5 September 2026 · 4 min read
Test a startup idea with a real app, not a mockup
An app people can install answers what a slide deck cannot: will anyone use it? How to build an MVP without a developer, what it costs, and where it stops.
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2 September 2026 · 5 min read
How to build an iPhone app without a Mac
Apple built the whole iOS toolchain around the Mac. Why that is, what your options are in 2026, and what Apple still charges no matter who does the building.
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2 September 2026 · 5 min read
How to choose an AI app builder for mobile
Five questions for comparing mobile app builders: what they output, account setup, backend, changes and total cost, and web previews versus native builds.
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2 September 2026 · 5 min read
Glassly vs Lovable vs Bolt for mobile apps
A fair comparison for one specific question: you want an app on a phone. What each tool produces, what it leaves to you, and where it is the wrong choice.
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1 September 2026 · 3 min read
Where the website builders stop
Web apps, progressive web apps and native builds solve different needs. How Lovable, Bolt and Glassly approach the route from an idea to a phone.
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31 August 2026 · 4 min read
Your group chat deserves better than a group chat
The five-a-side, the book club, the school run rota. At some point the chat stops working, and everyone pretends it has not.
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30 August 2026 · 4 min read
Getting started with Glassly: your first app
Choose a template, try the preview, make a change and prepare a phone install. The setup steps and waits to expect, without a guaranteed finish time.
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28 August 2026 · 4 min read
Why standard templates are free
Giving away finished apps is a business model, not a promotion. The arithmetic, with numbers.
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26 August 2026 · 3 min read
Pick a colour, keep the app
How to colour your template in the opening setup message, what is free, when your own name goes on, and how later appearance changes work.
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24 August 2026 · 4 min read
The run club test
An example workflow for testing a community app with a run club: organiser access, member RSVPs, meeting-point changes and phone installation.
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22 August 2026 · 5 min read
What "no code" actually means here
The phrase gets used for everything from spreadsheets with opinions to drag-and-drop toys. What it means on Glassly, precisely, including the limits.
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20 August 2026 · 3 min read
An app for your recipes and weekly meal plan
Keep your own recipes, scale servings, plan meals and build a shopping list. What the free template includes, and what a shared family cookbook would need.
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18 August 2026 · 3 min read
An app for your coaching programme
Plans, guided workouts and personal progress in a free app template. What clients can do, what the template leaves out, and how to test it.
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15 August 2026 · 4 min read
The meeting nobody wrote down
Four decisions were made on Tuesday. By Friday there are three versions of two of them. Small teams do not have a memory problem, they have a home problem.
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12 August 2026 · 4 min read
Five apps hiding in your ordinary week
You do not need a startup idea. Most good apps are sitting in plain sight inside the admin of a normal life, waiting for someone to notice them.
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