Native apps where your learners actually are — phone, desktop, tablet.
Vacademy ships native Android + iOS (via Capacitor) and Electron Windows + Mac apps — all under your brand, all with offline support, push notifications, and 1:1 feature parity with the web app. One codebase, every platform.
- Android · iOS · Windows · Mac · Web
- Native push notifications
- Offline cache for chapters + videos
- 1:1 feature parity across platforms
- Firebase push · 92% open rate
- Offline cache · chapters + videos
- Biometric login · Face ID + Touch ID
- Deeplink routing · WhatsApp + email → app
Why teams switch
The status quo is costing your team time and money
Web-only LMSes lose 60% of mobile-first learners
In India, GCC, and SE Asia, the average learner accesses content primarily on mobile. A mobile-web experience that requires bookmarking and remembering URLs hemorrhages engagement.
Push notifications are the only message channel that works
Email open rates are 22%, SMS deliverability is shaky, WhatsApp is rate-limited. Push notifications hit 90%+ — but they need a native app.
Offline access is non-negotiable
Learners commute, study in low-connectivity areas, lose signal in elevators. A web app without offline support is a non-starter for cohorts that aren't always on wifi.
Inside the app
Phone mockup · push · offline · biometric
Branded native phone preview with push notification, biometric login, deeplink — plus store-listing summary.
- Firebase push · 92% open rate
- Offline cache · chapters + videos
- Biometric login · Face ID + Touch ID
- Deeplink routing · WhatsApp + email → app
How the apps work
One codebase, four native targets, full parity
Vacademy's learner app is built with Capacitor (Android + iOS) + Electron (Windows + Mac) on top of the same React codebase as the web. Updates ship simultaneously to every platform.
Branded build configured
Brand kit (logo, colours, app icon, splash screen, package name) configured once. Build pipeline produces .apk, .aab, .ipa, .exe, .dmg artefacts under your name.
Published in stores
Submitted to Google Play + Apple App Store under your developer accounts. Optional sideload distribution for enterprise. Microsoft Store + DMG for desktop.
Learners install + use
Native UX with push notifications, biometric login, offline cache, deeplinks. Web-feature-parity guaranteed — same screens, same workflows.
Updates auto-roll
Web hot-update for content + content-changes — no app-store wait. Native binary updates roll out via stores on your cadence (typically every 2 weeks).
What's inside
Real native apps — not a web view wrapper
Native push notifications
Firebase Cloud Messaging on Android, APNs on iOS, OneSignal fallback. Class reminders, certificate releases, exam alerts — all delivered as native push.
Offline cache
Chapters, videos, PDFs, code labs, notebooks pre-cache for offline use. Learners on the train continue lessons; progress syncs on reconnect.
Biometric login
Face ID + Touch ID + fingerprint for fast re-auth. Useful for shared-device families and centre-based cohorts.
Deep-link routing
WhatsApp + email + push links open directly to the right chapter, exam, or chat thread in the native app. No 'click here, then navigate'.
Electron desktop
Native Windows + Mac apps for office-based corporate L&D, exam-mode lockdown, and bandwidth-heavy notebook workflows.
1:1 feature parity
Every web feature works in mobile + desktop. No 'check it on the web' fallbacks. Same source of truth, same UX, four targets.
What changes after apps launch
Engagement metrics nobody could move with web-only
Avg uplift in 7-day return rate after launching native apps.
Vs ~22% email and ~70% WhatsApp delivery in same cohort.
Avg session-time uplift in cohorts where offline access matters.
All native maintenance handled by Vacademy; your team manages content.
Connected to the platform
Apps amplify every other Vacademy feature
Push notifications drive automation, biometric login speeds up live-session entry, offline cache lets attendance + assessments still work in low-connectivity zones.
Push class reminder 60 min before every live session — open rate 92%.
Deep-link from WhatsApp into the specific exam / chapter — zero friction.
Cache the next 3 chapters for offline use when learner connects to wifi.
Trigger biometric re-auth before high-stakes exam attempt.
Built for every team
Who relies on native apps
Schools / Coaching
- Native app under school brand on parents' phones
- Offline-cache homework + notes for commute time
- Biometric quick-login for shared family devices
Corporate L&D
- Branded company training app on employees' phones
- SSO + biometric login for compliance
- Push notifications for mandatory training
Coding / Data Bootcamps
- Desktop Electron app for bandwidth-heavy notebooks
- Mobile app for quick MCQ revision
- Push for daily DSA-streak reminders
Customer spotlight
Distance-learning institute · 22,000 learners · 80% mobile
“Eighty percent of our learners study primarily on phones. Switching to Vacademy's native apps (under our brand) jumped our 7-day return rate by 4×. Offline mode is the killer feature — learners study on trains, in elevators, in tier-2 cities with patchy 4G.”
— Head of Product, Distance Learning Institute
Frequently asked
Common questions from buyers
Are these real native apps or web views?+−
Capacitor produces real native binaries — accessing Android / iOS APIs directly (Firebase Push, Touch ID, deep links, file system, camera). Not a web view; not a wrapped PWA.
How do app updates work?+−
Content + most UI changes ship via hot-update (no app store wait). Native-only changes (new device APIs, OS-level features) ship via store updates on a typical 2-week cadence.
Can we publish under our own developer accounts?+−
Yes — recommended. Apps publish under your Google Play + Apple Developer accounts so you own the store presence, ratings, reviews, and (if paid) revenue. Vacademy never touches your accounts.
Does offline mode work for everything?+−
Chapters, videos, PDFs, code labs (with cached evaluators), and notebooks (with cached kernel state) all work offline. Live sessions and exams obviously need connectivity. Progress syncs automatically on reconnect.
What about Windows + Mac desktop apps?+−
Electron-based desktop builds for Windows + Mac, with the same UI as web/mobile. Useful for office-based L&D, exam-mode browser lockdown, and notebook-heavy data-science cohorts.
From web-only to app-store native
Send us your brand assets — we'll spin up the mobile app.
Drop your logo + brand colours. In a 30-min session we'll generate a branded Android APK + iOS testflight build you can install on your phone and walk through.