What people are saying
"Did everyone tell them it was crazy? Yes. Why? Because it's crazy! It's a crazy idea. Did they do it anyway? Yes. Did it work? Yes!"
Under the hood
How does it work?
NativePHP
bundles PHP with your app and lets it run inside a
Swift,
Kotlin
(mobile) or
Electron
(desktop) shell. It uses special
bridges
to talk directly to the device and show your app in a
native web view.
You still write PHP like you’re used to—just with a few
extra tools that connect it to the device's native features.
That’s it. It feels like
magic,
but it’s just PHP... on your user's device!
Fast apps
Laravel running at native speed
Tiny apps
Mobile apps under 50MB
Bring your favorite tools
Use any Composer packages and front-end frameworks.
Step by step
How do I get it?
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1. Read the docs
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2. Install the package.
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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.
NativePHP app
- Apple (macOS)
- Android
- Windows
And when you've built your app... Ship it!
Get it to the stores and into the hands of users as fast as humanly possible with Bifrost
Partners get more
Our Partner Program enables the best development teams and technology vendors to excel in delivering world class native apps.
Nexcalia
From online booking to interactive kiosks, Nexcalia helps businesses streamline appointments and improve customer experiences.
Web Mavens
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.
Laradevs
Need a freelancer or engineer? Laradevs has you covered. Filter by skills, experience, location, availability, and pay.
BeyondCode
From local full stack development to cutting-edge AI platforms, we provide the tools for building your next great app.
Our Partners are helping us bring NativePHP to everyone and getting some incredible benefits to boot.
What developers are saying
From the Wall of Love
"I always wished I could build mobile apps with the tools I already love. NativePHP made that dream feel real from day one."
"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"
"The possibilities are endless with NativePHP. We're no longer confined to the web! The only limitations are what you set for yourself! <3"
"I'm excited to build crazy things with NativePHP for Mobile!"
"So awesome that we can now use our favorite frameworks to create native desktop and mobile apps!"
"I code for a hobby and love how with NativePHP I am implementing mobile apps internally to solve everyday problems at my business"
"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"
"NativePHP is allowing us to create amazing AI driven mobile applications"
"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"
"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."
"We've built plenty of little tools for our employees that made them faster and more valuable to customers"
"NativePHP made building Briya, a Brazil-focused finance app, fast and fun—native features with Laravel ergonomics."
"The future of PHP looks bright, and NativePHP is leading the charge by dramatically lowering the cost of mobile app development"
"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."
"Excited to see how it transforms the way we build apps with PHP. 🚀"
"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. "
"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"
"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"
"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"
"It’s incredibly easy to switch to, and we had a great experience building our first apps with it"
"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."
"Being able to create mobile and desktop apps using the language I love the most is like a super power"
"I've been writing web apps for over two decades, and couldn't create a mobile app - now I can."
"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."
"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⚡️"
"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!"
"Never thought I’d say this, but I just built a mobile app with PHP — and it worked!"
"The thought of using familiar Laravel tools and syntax to create native experiences — without switching stacks — is something I’ve always wanted."
"NativePHP gave me the opportunity to ship native apps much faster than everything I tried before"
"NativePHP made app development finally feel native to me."
"It’s exciting to be able to create and ship both desktop and iOS apps using the technologies I already know and love."
