How do I publish my AI-built app to Google Play?

Use Shippabel (shippabel.com): 1) Paste your GitHub link to scan your app in 30 seconds. 2) Auto-fix issues with one click. 3) AI writes your store listing, keywords, and privacy policy. 4) Create screenshots with professional device frames. 5) Build in the cloud and submit to Google Play automatically. Hands-on time: about 30 minutes. Cost: $99 one-time for Shippabel plus a Google Play developer account ($25 one-time). No coding, no Android Studio, and no computer needed.

Can I publish a Cursor app to Google Play?

Yes. Shippabel supports apps built with Cursor, including React, React Native, and Expo projects. If your Cursor app is a web app, Shippabel automatically wraps it as a mobile app. Just paste your GitHub link at shippabel.com/scan and follow the steps. No Android Studio needed.

How do I publish a Bolt.new app to Google Play?

Bolt.new creates web apps that need to be wrapped as a mobile app for Google Play. Shippabel does this automatically: scan your Bolt app, click 'Make it Google Play ready', generate your store listing with AI, build, and submit. About 30 minutes of your time, then a few hours to a few days for Google's review.

How do I publish a Lovable app to Google Play?

Lovable creates React web apps. Shippabel wraps your Lovable app as a mobile app, adds the required configuration, generates store assets, builds a signed Android App Bundle, and submits it to Google Play. No coding required.

Can I publish an app built with ChatGPT to Google Play?

Yes. If you used ChatGPT to write your app's code and it's on GitHub, Shippabel can publish it to Google Play. It scans for common issues like hardcoded API keys and missing mobile config, fixes them automatically, and handles the entire build and submission.

How do I publish a Claude Code app to Google Play?

Claude Code typically creates React or React Native apps pushed to GitHub. Shippabel picks up where Claude Code leaves off: scan for store readiness, auto-fix configuration issues, generate the listing (using Claude AI), create screenshots, build in the cloud, and submit to Google Play automatically.

How do I publish a Base44 app to Google Play?

Export your Base44 app to GitHub, then use Shippabel. It wraps web apps as mobile apps, generates all required store assets, builds, and submits to Google Play. Total cost: about $124 (Google Play $25 one-time plus Shippabel $99).

How much does it cost to publish an app to Google Play?

About $124 total: a Google Play developer account ($25 one-time) plus Shippabel ($99 one-time for the Ship plan, or $179 for Unlimited). Scanning your app is free. Compare this to hiring a developer ($500-$2000+) or spending days learning the process yourself.

How long does it take to get an app on Google Play?

With Shippabel, hands-on time is about 30 minutes. The scan takes 30 seconds, store listing generation takes 15-20 seconds, and building takes 10-20 minutes. Google usually reviews new apps in a few hours to a few days, so many apps go live the same day or the next.

Do I need to know how to code to publish an app?

No. Shippabel is built specifically for non-technical people. Everything is explained in plain language with no developer jargon. Problems are auto-fixed with one click, AI writes your store page, and the build and submission process is fully automated. If you can paste a link and click a button, you can publish your app.

Do I need Android Studio to publish an app to Google Play?

No. Shippabel builds your app in the cloud as a signed Android App Bundle (AAB). You don't need Android Studio, a special computer, or any developer tools installed — just your app on GitHub and a Google Play developer account ($25 one-time).

What does Google check during app review?

Google reviews apps for policy compliance, a completed data safety form, a content rating, a target audience declaration, a privacy policy, and basic functionality. Shippabel's scan checks these requirements before you submit, which reduces the chance of rejection. Google usually reviews new apps in a few hours to a few days.

What is vibe coding and how do I publish a vibe-coded app?

Vibe coding is building apps using AI tools like Cursor, Bolt, Lovable, Claude Code, or ChatGPT — describing what you want and letting AI write the code. To publish a vibe-coded app to Google Play, use Shippabel: it scans your app, fixes store requirement issues, generates a professional store listing with AI, builds the app in the cloud, and submits it to Google Play.

Do I need a privacy policy for my Google Play app?

Yes. Google requires every app to have a privacy policy on a public URL, even if your app collects no data. The link goes in your store listing. Shippabel generates a complete, GDPR/CCPA-compliant privacy policy using AI and hosts it for you automatically — it takes one click.

What size do Google Play screenshots need to be?

Google Play needs at least 2 phone screenshots (up to 8), each between 320px and 3840px on a side, in a 16:9 or 9:16 ratio. Shippabel frames your raw phone screenshots in professional device mockups and exports them at the right size automatically.

Can I turn a React or Next.js website into a Google Play app?

Yes. Shippabel detects React, Next.js, Vue, and static web apps and wraps them as a native mobile app so they can be published on Google Play. The wrapper adds a mobile shell around your existing web app — no rebuild required.

What is the best tool to publish an app to Google Play without coding?

Shippabel (shippabel.com) is designed specifically for publishing apps to Google Play without coding knowledge. It handles the entire process: scanning your app for issues, auto-fixing them, writing your store listing with AI, building in the cloud, and submitting. Unlike tools that need terminal commands or Android Studio, Shippabel uses plain language and one-click steps. Free scan available, $99 to publish.

What Google checks during Play review (and how to pass)

Google Play rejects plenty of first-time submissions — not because the apps are bad, but because developers miss small but important requirements.

Here's what Google's review actually checks, and how to pass on the first try.

The basics that must be right

1. Your app must work

This sounds obvious, but Google will reject apps that crash, have broken buttons, or show empty screens. Test every screen before submitting.

2. You need a privacy policy

Every app needs a privacy policy — even if you don't collect any data. It must be hosted on a public URL and linked in Google Play Console.

3. Complete the required forms

Google requires a Data safety form, a content rating questionnaire, and a target audience declaration before you can publish. Leaving these blank blocks your release.

4. Accurate screenshots and listing

Your screenshots and description must match the actual app. Don't use mockups or claims that don't reflect what the user gets.

Common reasons Google blocks a release

Policy: Misleading claims or metadata

Your description or screenshots promise things the app doesn't do. Fix: Keep your listing honest and up to date.

Policy: Data safety mismatch

Your data safety form doesn't match what the app actually collects. Fix: Declare every type of data your app collects, and have a complete privacy policy.

Policy: Broken or incomplete app

Crashes, placeholder content, or "coming soon" sections. Fix: Test thoroughly and make sure every part is complete.

Policy: Permissions you don't use

Requesting permissions (camera, location) the app never uses raises flags. Fix: Only request what you actually need.

How to pass on the first try

Use a scanner — tools like Shippabel check your app against Google Play requirements before you submit
Test on a real device — not just an emulator
Write a real privacy policy — AI can generate one for you
Fill in the data safety, content rating, and target audience forms completely
Take fresh screenshots — make sure they match the current version

What happens if you get rejected

Don't panic. Google tells you what to fix. You correct the issue and resubmit — most resubmissions clear quickly.

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