How to build a vibe coded native mobile app in an afternoon

What if you could build something on the web – a small game, a prototype, an AI generated experiment – and run it inside a native mobile app without a massive development project – in one afternoon?

That’s exactly what Choicely enables.

And in this interview, Duy Khánh Lê, Web Developer at Choicely, walks us through a perfect real-life example: a simple Tic-Tac-Toe game built in Firebase Studio that became a fully functioning mobile experience in an afternoon.

His project shows something important: you don’t need to be a mobile developer to build mobile apps anymore. If you can use a vibe coding tool to build a web feature, you can put it inside a mobile app instantly with Choicely.

Q&A with Duy Khánh Lê, Web Developer at Choicely

Q: Let’s start with the project. What did you build?

Khánh: I built a Tic-Tac-Toe game as a demo inside Firebase Studio. On its own, the game is a typical web project. Anyone could vibe code a feature like with an AI tool. The exciting part was bringing that web feature into a native mobile app using Choicely!

That’s where the Choicely platform shines: you take a web-coded feature, drop it into Choicely and now you have it running in a mobile app.

Q: So how exactly does Choicely help you bring vibe coded web features into a native app?

Khánh: Choicely has a Web Navigation feature that lets you embed any website directly into a native mobile app.

In my case, the game was hosted online. All I had to do was:

1. Copy the URL
2. Paste it into Choicely
3. Add it to the app navigation

And that’s it. The mobile app instantly rendered the game. No rebuilds, no deployments, no waiting for app store reviews.

Read and download Khanh's easy step-by-step guide to creating vibe coded native mobile apps here here:

Q: What makes this powerful for creators or developers?

A: It removes all the friction. You can build something in any web stack – React, Vue, Firebase Studio, plain HTML, anything – and instead of figuring out mobile development, you just plug it into Choicely.

You get a native app environment with:

• instant publishing
• live updates
• navigation
• authentication
• UI components
• app distribution

And you don’t have to worry about cost, time, or complex mobile pipelines. It’s perfect for people who:

• want to cut down their app development costs
• seek to create native iOS and Android apps with speed, without the duplicate effort
• build prototypes
• create micro-apps
• test AI features
• experiment with web-coded elements
• want the visibility that mobile apps bring without a large mobile development team
  
  

Q: What tools did you use to create the vibe coded features, and how long did they take?

A: I used React with Firebase Studio’s default starter. But Choicely works with any framework or stack – as long as it’s a website, the platform can embed it.

The entire Tic-Tac-Toe game took maybe an afternoon.

Q: And how long did the Choicely integration take?

A: Seconds. I pasted the URL, tapped Save, and it showed up instantly inside the app.

Live updates made things even easier: whenever I changed the web version, the app updated automatically. No resubmission. No waiting.

Q: What does this mean for people without advanced technical skills?

A: You don’t need to be a mobile developer at all.

If you can build a web feature – even by vibe coding with AI tools – you can put it inside a mobile app with Choicely.

You need basic computer skills and a bit of problem-solving. Firebase Studio’s AI even helps you fix issues. Choicely handles the rest.

This lowers the barrier so much that almost anyone can get a mobile app running.

Q: And what if someone wants to go more advanced?

A: That’s where the Choicely SDK comes in.

We’re adding support for more development environments – and developers can already extend apps with custom components. Native support exists today, and React Native and Flutter options are coming.

So beginners can use the web-embed approach, and advanced developers can customize the app at the SDK level. There’s a path for everyone.

Q: Any final thoughts?

A: Just that the whole process was smooth. You build a web feature, Choicely turns it into a native app, you're done. It’s incredibly fast.

The Key Takeaway

If you can build something on the web, even a simple experiment, you can turn it into a live, native mobile app with Choicely in minutes.

This makes Choicely not just a mobile app builder, but a bridge between:

• AI-generated web apps
• vibe-coded / low-code prototypes
• custom-coded tools
• and fully native mobile experiences

Instantly, without custom development.