Power Apps native mobile apps overview (preview)

[This topic is pre-release documentation and is subject to change.]

Native mobile apps are standalone iOS and Android applications built with the help of an AI coding agent by using the mobile-app plugin. You describe your app in natural language, review a proposed plan, and then generate a React Native, Expo, and TypeScript project that connects to Power Platform services.

Important

• This is a preview feature.
• Preview features aren't meant for production use and might have restricted functionality. These features are subject to supplemental terms of use, and are available before an official release so that customers can get early access and provide feedback.

The planning experience lets you review key aspects of your app, including:

• Data model
• Native capabilities
• Connectors
• Design
• Screens

After you approve the plan, the plugin generates the application project.

Key characteristics

Characteristics	Description
Runtime	Standalone iOS and Android applications.
Technology stack	React Native, Expo, and TypeScript.
Identity	Microsoft Entra app registration.
Data	Dataverse tables and Power Platform connectors.
Offline	Dataverse mobile offline profiles for field workflows with limited connectivity.
Distribution	App Store, Google Play, and Mobile Device Management (MDM).

Benefits

Choose native mobile apps when:

• Performance is critical. You need lower latency and near real-time processing.
• You need deep hardware or OS integration, such as advanced camera controls, sensors, Bluetooth/NFC, complex background tasks, widgets, or tight OS-level integrations.
• User experience and polish matter most. You want the app to feel like a native iOS or Android app and match platform conventions precisely.
• You're targeting a single platform. If you need only iOS or only Android, there is no cross-platform code-sharing benefit to consider.
• You're making a long-term investment in a single platform. Native apps aren't recommended for minimum viable product (MVP)-scoped projects.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that your development environment, Power Platform environment, and mobile device meet the following requirements.

Workstation

Your workstation must have:

• Node.js 24 (LTS)
• Git 2.30 or later
• One of the following supported hosts:
  • GitHub Copilot CLI
  • Visual Studio Code with Copilot Chat
  • Claude Code

Use the following commands to verify the installed versions:

    node --version  # expected version is v24.x or later
    npm --version   # expected version is 10.x or later
    git --version   # expected version is 2.30.x or later

Power Platform environment

• Dataverse enabled if the app uses Dataverse tables.
• System Customizer role or equivalent for the planned schema operations.
• Admin support for app registration, Wrap, and (if used) publishing/assigning Mobile Offline Profiles.

Mobile device

• Supported iOS or Android device with the Power Apps Developer app installed. You need to install the app for iOS or Android from respective marketplace.
• Device and workstation on the same reachable network

Limitations

The following capabilities aren't currently supported:

• Push notifications.
• AI-first controls created through agent integration with MCS.
• Power Automate Flow integration.
• Converting existing canvas apps to native apps.
• Apple CarPlay support.

Next steps

Quickstart