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Rocket deploys your mobile app as a browser-accessible web preview that anyone can open without installing anything. This is useful for sharing with testers, stakeholders, or clients without waiting for App Store or Google Play review. You can push updates to the same URL at any time.
Free plan users: Your web preview will display a Built with Rocket badge and cannot be unpublished. Upgrade to a paid plan to remove the badge and enable unpublish.
Mobile apps are always hosted on Rocket’s Netlify account. You cannot connect your own Netlify account or a custom domain for mobile app web previews.

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Steps

1

Click Launch

Click the Launch button in the top-right corner of your task. A popup appears with the Rocket hosted tab already selected.
Launch popup showing the Rocket hosted tab selected with a Launch button.Launch popup showing the Rocket hosted tab selected with a Launch button.
2

Click Launch in the popup

Click Launch. Rocket deploys your app and shows a progress indicator while it is running.
3

Copy your live URL

When deployment finishes, your public URL appears with a Copy button. Share this link with anyone. No app install is needed to open it.
Deployed app URL shown with a Copy button after launch completes.Deployed app URL shown with a Copy button after launch completes.
Mobile apps are always hosted on Rocket’s Netlify account. See the note at the top of this page for details.
4

Update or unpublish

Click Launch again at any time to return to the popup.
  • Click Update to push your latest changes to the same URL.
  • Click Unpublish to remove the app and disable the public link.

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What’s next?

Download and install APK

Build a native Android package for device testing or direct distribution.

Compare distribution options

Decide between web links, APK builds, and app store submissions.