# Would You Build a Separate Mobile App for an Existing Website?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/would-you-build-a-separate-mobile-app-for-an-existing-website/87902>\
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**Created:** [November 13, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/would-you-build-a-separate-mobile-app-for-an-existing-website/87902 "2026-11-13T13:11:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tamanna\_Fariha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tamanna_fariha/32/96537_2.png) [@Tamanna\_Fariha](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tamanna_Fariha)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/would-you-build-a-separate-mobile-app-for-an-existing-website/87902/1 "2026-11-13T13:11:14Z")

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Imagine you already have a website that your customers use regularly.

Now you want to give them a better mobile experience.

What would you choose?

1. Build a completely separate mobile app.

2. Turn the existing website into a mobile app.

3. Improve the mobile website instead.

I’m curious about your reasoning.

What would influence your decision most: development cost, maintenance, user experience, or customer retention?

I’d love to hear your thoughts, especially from people who build or manage websites.