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Biometrics
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Secure storage
Location services
Native sharing
Gallery
Camera
Biometrics
Push notifications
Native dialogs
Deep links
Haptic feedback
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Introducing
NativePHP for Mobile
Simon Hamp presenting at Laracon EU 2025 on building mobile apps with PHP

Bring your PHP & Laravel skills to the world of desktop & mobile apps .
Build cross-platform applications effortlessly—no extra tools, just the stack you love.

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Introduction to NativePHP for Mobile

What people are saying

"It does sound insane... that's why I like it!"

Aaron Francis
Aaron Francis
Developer & Educator

"I think it's super cool... it's just wild"

Taylor Otwell
Taylor Otwell
Creator of Laravel

"NativePHP FTW!"

Nuno Maduro
Nuno Maduro
Creator of Pest & Laravel Core

I want to build a…

Read the Mobile docs →

Under the hood

How does it work?

NativePHP bundles PHP inside a native Swift/Kotlin shell. No server and no network required.

It uses Blade, an approachable templating language from Laravel, and renders from simple markup to real SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose views. No web view.

It's ridiculously fast, and can render screens well above 240fps, leaving lots of headroom for demanding computation.

You write PHP and NativePHP delivers a fully native app experience.

We call it SuperNative.

Learn more about SuperNative →

NativePHP ships a statically-compiled PHP binary inside your app, alongside an Electron shell. Your users install nothing else.

The two talk to each other over authenticated HTTP on the device, so your Laravel routes drive a real Chromium window, rendering the same HTML, CSS and JavaScript you already write.

You still write PHP like you’re used to—just with a few extra tools for windows, menus, notifications and the file system.

That’s it. It feels like magic, but it’s just PHP... on your user's device!

Swift or Kotlin
Shell app
PHP Runtime
Custom PHP Extension
Native
mobile
functions
Custom
Swift/Kotlin
Bridges
SwiftUI & Compose
Real native views
Web view (optional)
Electron shell
PHP Binary
Static PHP Runtime
Native desktop functions
Authenticated HTTP bridge
Chromium Window
HTML/CSS + JavaScript

Fast apps

Laravel running at native speed

Tiny apps One file

Mobile apps under 50MB Ships as a single executable

Bring your favorite tools

Use (almost) any Composer package!

Use any Composer package and front-end framework you like.

Laravel
Pest
PHPUnit
Livewire
FilamentPHP
TailwindCSS
Alpine.js
Inertia.js
React
Vue.js
Nuxt
Next.js
TypeScript
JavaScript

Blade templates feel like HTML and render to real native views. No web view required

SwiftUI
Jetpack Compose

Your front-end renders in a Chromium window.

Step by step

How do I get it?

  1. 1. Read the docs
  2. 2. Install nativephp/mobile nativephp/desktop
  3. 3. Build your app.

Your next app starts here

What can I build?

Whether you're building tools for your team, apps for your customers, or your next big idea — NativePHP gives you the flexibility and performance to bring it to life.

SaaS clients
Games
eCommerce
Social apps
Field services
Health
iOS Android
Preview Tool

Jump

Code here. Jump there.

Preview your NativePHP app on real devices instantly.

  • Test our native plugins — even the premium ones
  • No Xcode or Android Studio required
  • Completely free!
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Video Course

The Masterclass

Zero to published app.

Learn to build native mobile and desktop apps using PHP and Laravel.

  • Mobile & Desktop
  • Use your existing PHP skills
  • Zero to published app
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Cloud Platform

Build in the cloud. Deploy anywhere.

And when you've built your app, get it to the stores and into the hands of users as fast as humanly possible.

Bifrost build system
  • Apple (macOS)
  • Android
Diagram: NativePHP app passes through Bifrost build system to produce Apple (macOS) and Android platform outputs.

Plans start from just $10/month

Ship it!
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Build anything with Plugins

Extend your mobile apps with powerful plugins. Unlimited possibilities.

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Partners get more

Our Partner Program enables the best development teams and technology vendors to excel in delivering world class native apps.

Nexcalia

Smart tools for scheduling & visitor management

From online booking to interactive kiosks, Nexcalia helps businesses streamline appointments and improve customer experiences.

Web Mavens

Build Secure, Scalable Web Apps

Laravel Partners crafting secure, SOC 2–ready apps with NativePHP and modern web technologies. Trusted by healthcare and enterprise teams, and friendly to startups too.

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Always Curious

Strategy-Led Laravel Apps, Built to Last

A strategy-led Laravel consultancy building native desktop and mobile apps with NativePHP. From fintech to field service and live events, they ship the simplest path to the right answer.

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Synergi Tech

Bespoke software for complex infrastructure

Synergi Tech are an established bespoke software development agency in the UK, specialising in business management and high-growth, complex infrastructure. Proud to partner with NativePHP.

Get more from NativePHP as a partner!

Our Partners are helping us bring NativePHP to everyone and getting some incredible benefits to boot.

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What developers are saying

From the Wall of Love

"I have been able to build mobile apps using PHP and Laravel more efficiently. Because of that, I am motivated to continue building accessible applications for deaf people and for everyone."
Leonel López Borbón
Leonel López Borbón
"We use NativePHP Mobile at Emplag and it’s been incredibly fast to work with. The community is amazing, the developer experience feels natural, and it made building much easier for us."
Luciano Sánchez
Luciano Sánchez
Emplag
"NativePHP extends what I can do with Laravel beyond the web in a way that just feels right."
Anzar Syahid
Anzar Syahid
"I've lived in Laravel for over a decade now. NativePHP means I never have to leave. Same tools, same flow, infinite new canvas."
Martin Blagoev
Martin Blagoev
MBSoft
"PHP can now run on mobile phones. Take that, Apple and Google! There’s no stopping it now."
Mark Nuijens
Mark Nuijens
Digiplan
"Moving beyond the web felt intimidating due to the learning curve. NativePHP changed that completely."
Abishek R Srikaanth
Abishek R Srikaanth
"I always wished I could build mobile apps with the tools I already love. NativePHP made that dream feel real from day one."
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Nizam Chishti
"My favorite project of all time! After years of hacking buggy applications with Cordova, Adobe Phonegap... now I can build it all using our favorite framework: Laravel"
Neo Nosrati
Neo Nosrati
Columbus Software LLC
"The possibilities are endless with NativePHP. We're no longer confined to the web! The only limitations are what you set for yourself! <3"
Pete Bishop
Pete Bishop
"I'm excited to build crazy things with NativePHP for Mobile!"
Larry Smith
Larry Smith
"So awesome that we can now use our favorite frameworks to create native desktop and mobile apps!"
Dave Sebek
Dave Sebek
"I code for a hobby and love how with NativePHP I am implementing mobile apps internally to solve everyday problems at my business"
Jose Espinal
Jose Espinal
Industria Creativa
"After years of working in the Laravel ecosystem, I always felt limited by the gap between web and native environments. NativePHP removes that barrier... with no need to rewrite everything in another language"
G
Giancarlo Di Massa
digitall.it
"NativePHP is allowing us to create amazing AI driven mobile applications"
Michael Guimaraes
Michael Guimaraes
FlowBridge AI, Inc.
"We always appreciate projects that continue to push the boundaries and provide best in class developer experiences. It is these types of efforts that will keep PHP alive"
N
Nick Poulos
Beneath The Surface LLC
"NativePHP has been a total game changer for us. It let us take parts of our SaaS platform and turn them into desktop apps — all without leaving the Laravel world we know and love. Quick to get running, easy to keep up with, and it delivers exactly where we need it to."
Christophe Lemoine
Christophe Lemoine
Nexcalia
"We've built plenty of little tools for our employees that made them faster and more valuable to customers"
Konstantin Auffinger
Konstantin Auffinger
InnoBrain GmbH
"NativePHP made building Briya, a Brazil-focused finance app, fast and fun—native features with Laravel ergonomics."
Alex Nogueira
Alex Nogueira
"The future of PHP looks bright, and NativePHP is leading the charge by dramatically lowering the cost of mobile app development"
Jigar Dhulla
Jigar Dhulla
WebJackl
"As a Laravel-only agency, we've turned down projects for years because we didn't want to have to learn and manage a different tech stack. NativePHP has let us add a whole new category to our offering with almost no effort on our part."
Ed Grosvenor
Ed Grosvenor
Artisan Build
"Excited to see how it transforms the way we build apps with PHP. 🚀"
M
Muhamad Zidane Arfani
"Building apps is just such a breeze using NativePHP. We've worked with Swift and Flutter before, but this makes our lives just so much easier. "
Michael Blijleven
Michael Blijleven
Voicecode B.V.
"I used to build desktop applications with Visual Studio and C#. When I first heard about NativePHP, I didn’t hesitate to try it out. I really like how simple it makes building desktop apps in a language I’m already familiar with"
Robert Kas
Robert Kas
Inprovo Software
"The fact that I can write once in a language I know inside and out, then deploy seamlessly across multiple platforms, has made the entire development process infinitely more straightforward"
Jason Smart
Jason Smart
"I’m currently building a gesture and body language tracking tool for public speakers — something I never imagined doing with PHP before. NativePHP truly bridges the gap between web and native development"
Jeenus Arul Dhason
Jeenus Arul Dhason
Technoid FZE
"It’s incredibly easy to switch to, and we had a great experience building our first apps with it"
Dawid Makowski
Dawid Makowski
A2Z WEB
"I was a long time Ionic Capacitor user. As soon as I heard about Laravel being on mobile I just had to support. Loving it so far."
Rudolf Bruder
Rudolf Bruder
Slovar s.r.o.
"Being able to create mobile and desktop apps using the language I love the most is like a super power"
Okoye Divine Chidiebere
Okoye Divine Chidiebere
Divplanet Technologies
"I've been writing web apps for over two decades, and couldn't create a mobile app - now I can."
Jagdeep Singh
Jagdeep Singh
"We ported everything we had in Flutter back into our battle tested Laravel app and this is sooooo much better to manage and iterate with. Awesome work Simon and Shane."
Martin Gauthier
Martin Gauthier
Pixel Trail | Codemoutain
"I never thought I’d be able to build a mobile app without diving into Flutter or React Native. NativePHP changed that - now I’m building native apps in Laravel, and it feels like magic⚡️"
Nick Dillon
Nick Dillon
"I developed Popcorn Movies with NativePHP, which is available on the App Store, Play Store, and as a desktop application. Many more apps to come!"
Yves Engetschwiler
Yves Engetschwiler
Bee Interactive
"Never thought I’d say this, but I just built a mobile app with PHP — and it worked!"
The Ben
The Ben
EINUNDZWANZIG
"The thought of using familiar Laravel tools and syntax to create native experiences — without switching stacks — is something I’ve always wanted."
Shakeel Ahmad
Shakeel Ahmad
"NativePHP gave me the opportunity to ship native apps much faster than everything I tried before"
Eser Deniz
Eser Deniz
Unolia
"NativePHP made app development finally feel native to me."
Ajay Kushwaha
Ajay Kushwaha
"It’s exciting to be able to create and ship both desktop and iOS apps using the technologies I already know and love."
Anthony Clark
Anthony Clark
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