BuddyBoss App for Mobile Learning
The most innovative WordPress powered Mobile Learning solution.
- September: Full Capacity
- October: Closing Soon
- Next Delivery Period: Nov./Dec. 2021
NATIVE MOBILE APP
Stand out from the crowd and use the BuddyBoss App to launch your very own native mobile app for iOS and Android!
We provide you with all the options you need to customize the look and feel of your app to match with your branding.
LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Management System Integration
The BuddyBoss App integrates with the LearnDash Learning Management System, allowing you to create and manage your courses from your WordPress Dashboard
We did not want to reinvent the wheel, but rather integrate the powerful LMS as a key component of the BuddyBoss App solution.
Multi-Tier Courses
Customize your courses with as many lessons, topics quizzes, and assignments as you want. There’s no limit to the flexibility of your learning environment.
Lesson Timers
Don’t want your students skipping ahead? You can prevent them from moving through your courses too quickly by simply setting a Lesson Timer. When the clock reaches zero, students are then permitted to move on to the next lesson.
Advanced Quizzing
We support all eight LearnDash quiz question types including Single Answer, Multiple Choice, Sorting, Matching, Fill-in-the-Blank, Free Text, Survey, Essay Questions, and more.
Drip Feed Content
Deliver all your lessons at once, or choose to drip feed (schedule) them over a specified amount of time resulting in a guided learning experience.
Certificates and Badges
Award official certificates based on quiz performance, completing a course, or both! Certificates can be 100% customized and support dynamic data generation including student’s names, completion and expiration dates, grades, and more.
Course Points
Students can earn points as they complete courses. They can also use the points earned for unlocking new courses.
User Reports
See reports as students are going through your course content. View and download your student’s course progress and quiz results.
Flexible Prerequisites
Determine which courses are taken in a specified order to create a guided learning path for students.
Assignment Management
Your learners can submit assignments in lessons or topics. You can auto-approve assignments or manually approve and award points for the assignments. You can also leave private feedback on each assignment for the student to see.
Push Notifications
Send personalized and segmented push notifications to your users to promote new products, events, or remind them to upgrade. Keep your students up to date and alert them about new course materials, discussions, special events, and much more.
Intelligent Course Builder
Easily create courses using a drag & drop course builder to create course categories, lessons, topics, assignments, and quizzes.
Expire Access
Allow students to have lifetime access to your courses, or expire access after a certain amount of time. This is a perfect way to encourage re-certifications and renewals from your students.
MOBILE LEARNING
everywhere they go
A native mobile learning app allows you to provide offline support of your courses for your students. This creates an enormous amount of convenience for your students by getting access to your course materials anytime and anywhere, even without an internet connection.
Enhanced Mobile Learning Experiences
Increase retention and course completion rates with a unique mobile learning experience to serve your community.
Quick & Easy Access To Your Course Materials
Your students will have the ability to stay logged in throughout the day so they can quickly resume their lessons and not have to login on every visit.
The BuddyBoss App for LearnDash automatically synchronizes between your website and your mobile app in real-time, so your students can switch between desktop to mobile without losing their course progress.
Keep Your Students Up To Date In Real-Time
Use push notifications to alert your students about new course materials, discussions, special events, and much more.
This allows you to remind your students to stay engaged in your community and the learning experience.
Microlearning
Microlearning is a method of teaching which has been proven to increase retention and course completion rates.
Mobile learning is the most effective approach for delivering microlearning curriculum. Allowing students to engage with your content throughout the day, wherever they go.
Social Learning
You can bring knowledge sharing in real-time between students through forums and discussions to create a unique collaborative learning environment.
Using a seamless integration between your website and the BuddyBoss App for LearnDash, your students can continue to engage in conversations with each other from anywhere.
Many studies have reported that Social Learning is one of the top ways to increase retention, course completion rates, and student satisfaction.
MOBILE LEARNING BENEFITS
for your business
Allow your students to access your course content, and take quizzes from anywhere, using their mobile phone. Enable microlearning with easily accessible content. Enable social learning with on the go forum discussions.
Keep your learners engaged and help them succeed, so they keep coming back and keep buying more from you.
Increased Course Completion Rates
Mobile Learning is proven to create higher student engagement, retention, and satisfaction so that your students have higher completion rates which means real results for your students.
Most course creators make the ferocious mistake of ignoring just how important and profitable it is to get students to complete your course, engage in your community, and enjoy the process.
A Direct Communication Channel Through Push Notifications
Push notifications are the quickest way to engage, alert, and remind your students with all the relevant information they need to succeed.
Quickly communicate key learning content and events like upcoming courses, reminders, deadlines, and encourage your students to jump back into the last course or lesson they were working on, or respond to the last conversation they were a part of.
Push notifications are an effective tool to increase engagement, retention, and gather feedback from your students.
True And Sincere Connection With Your Students
We pride ourselves in helping online schools build real communities that engage with each other in the learning experience.
We have seen time and time again that when your students engage inside your community you will create a true and sincere connection with your students, build a loyal following and create a powerful brand experience.
Fully Synchronized Content Across All Devices
The BuddyBoss App for LearnDash allows you to update your course content from a single central hub across multiple platforms.
You can manage all your content from your WordPress powered website so you can save time and easily keep your curriculum consistent.
Each change is instantly synchronized across all your students’ devices.
A Brand That Brings The “Wow Factor” Back To Education
Very few things say “innovator” louder than brands going mobile-first. An app instantly positions you at the top tier of market leaders in your industry.
And just imagine what a world-class learning experience would do for your brand’s positioning and bottom line!
COMMUNITY
community and take your member engagement to
the next level
Enable your followers or customers to connect under your brand from anywhere they are. Increase engagement and retention, and gather valuable feedback.
Allow your people to learn from each other, increase your brand’s value, and reduce your workload.
Your mobile app comes with community features such as user profiles, groups, activity feeds, forum discussions and more.
Member Profiles
Your app displays the profile fields as configured from your WordPress dashboard. Members can upload an avatar, edit profile information, view their profile or other members’ profiles, all from the mobile app.
User Invites
Allow members to send invites to their contacts as new users to your mobile app.
Social Groups
Your members can join groups, post in the group activity, participate in group forums, and view other group members.
Notifications
Your members receive notifications for various events, such as when someone mentions them in the activity feed, another member sends them a friendship request, and more.
Forum Discussions
Members can participate in forum discussions on the go, engage in social learning, resulting in more user generated content and higher member engagement.
Network Search
Search through members, groups, and other types of content, right from your mobile app.
Member Connections
Your members can view and request to add other members as friends.
Activity Feeds
Global, personal, and group activity feeds with threaded commenting, direct posting, @mentions, and push notifications support.
Private Messaging
Allow members to send private messages. Messages can be sent to one member or a group of members.
Albums & Media
Allow members to upload media on the activity feed and forums. Members can share media from their phone, on the go.
Group Messaging
Allow members to start a group messaging thread or have a 1-on-1 with members who belong in the same group.
Private Community
Your members stay engaged and up to date with your community anywhere.
MONETIZE
Charge subscriptions or one time payments to access to your community, courses, digital downloads, groups, and more.
Use our in-app purchases feature to integrate with Apple Pay for iOS and Google Pay for Android and make the buying process seamless for your members.
Make it super easy for your members to subscribe, upgrade, and buy more from you.
Send personalized and segmented push notifications to your users to promote new products, sale events or remind them to upgrade.
The BuddyBoss App supports a number of membership plugins allowing for direct synchronization of purchases and access levels between your mobile app, the App Stores and your WordPress backend.
The BuddyBoss App currently supports the following membership plugins, and we’ll continue to add support for more membership plugins as we get more requests from the community.
- MemberPress
- PaidMembershipsPro
- RestrictContentPro
- Memberium
- WooCommerce Memberships
- Wishlist Member
- LearnDash Groups & Memberships
GAMIFY
Empower your people to work towards common goals and earn points, badges, rewards, ranks, certificates and achievements.
Give your people a sense of autonomy, mastery, purpose and progress. Increase member retention with gamification that rewards users with points.
GamiPress Integration
The BuddyBoss App integrates with GamiPress, allowing you to display earned points, achievements and ranks on member profiles.
Rewards
Encourage your members to keep returning to your app by providing rewards such as unlocking additional content or additional discounts as they interact on your app.
Points
Award and deduct points to users as they achieve specific steps such as when consuming content or engaging with the community.
Achievements
Achievements provide a fun and interactive environment that rewards members for completing certain tasks and steps.
Badges
Members can earn or unlock badges for completing specific steps and display badges on their profiles.
ADVANCED NATIVE MOBILE APP TECHNOLOGY
The BuddyBoss App uses React Native to build native mobile apps. This is the same technology used by apps such as Instagram, Facebook, Airbnb, SoundCloud, and other popular apps we use every day.
Your mobile apps come packed with advanced features that enhance the experience for your users.
Native iOS and Android Apps
We create and launch a native iOS and Android App that we submit into your Google Play Store account and your Apple App Store account.
React Native
The BuddyBoss App uses React Native to build its native mobile apps. This is the same technology used by apps such as Instagram, Facebook, Airbnb, SoundCloud and many other popular apps we use every day.
REST API Data Synchronization
Our apps are fully native and use WordPress as their backend. The data is synchronized in real-time between your mobile app and your WordPress site.
Custom Mobile App Pages
Use the WordPress Gutenberg editor to create pages to be displayed in your mobile app. Control the content from the WordPress dashboard and see it instantly appear and update on your mobile app.
Advanced User based API Caching System for speed and scalability
The BuddyBoss App uses React Native to build its native mobile apps. This is the same technology used by apps such as Instagram, Facebook, Airbnb, SoundCloud and many other popular apps we use every day.
CONTROL & FLEXIBILITY
Translation Ready
The BuddyBoss App is translation ready, and can be translated into any language. You can also easily change specific text across the whole mobile app, via the WordPress admin.
Developer Friendly
If you are a developer or work with a team of developers, you can modify and extend the BuddyBoss App with your own custom features.
Custom Menus
Add new pages, re-organize the menu or even set new icons for the menu items.
RTL Support
The BuddyBoss App supports Right to Left Languages.
Your Branding
Reach a wider audience and increase brand recall by keeping your app design consistent with your overall branding. The BuddyBoss App allows you to customize colors, fonts, icons, backgrounds, splash screens, and more.
Google Analytics
The BuddyBoss App integrates with Google Analytics, allowing you to track data about how your mobile app is being used.
Open Access
Allow members to access your app or parts of your app without having to login or force users to login to access any content.
Homepage
Create your mobile app’s homepage with a number of Gutenberg powered widgets that come with the BuddyBoss App. You also have the option not to have a homepage at all.
Native Blog
The BuddyBoss App allows you to display your blog and allow members to comment on posts from their mobile devices.
Multi-Lingual
The BuddyBoss App can be translated to any language and even supports Right to Left languages. Just like your website, the BuddyBoss App uses language files that can be uploaded to translate the app into a different language.
Built In Search Functionality
Allow your members to search for each other based on their profile field data.
Multisite Support
If you have a network of websites under one WordPress installation, you can also have that same experience in your mobile app. Users will be able to switch between sites that they have access to from within your mobile app.
YOUR WEBSITE IS OPTIONAL!
The BuddyBoss App connects directly to the WordPress backend. It pulls and sends data, to and from the WordPress database. All you need is a WordPress installation so you can use the WordPress CMS, BuddyBoss Platform plugin and/or LearnDash to power your mobile app.
You do not need to have a website front end, in order to launch your mobile app. In fact, you can launch your program, mobile only and then decide if you really want to add a web interface for your audience or not.
THEME AGNOSTIC
favourite theme!
The BuddyBoss App can work with any WordPress theme! As long as you have the BuddyBoss Platform, LearnDash or both plugins installed, your BuddyBoss App will work perfectly no matter what theme you are running.
TRANSLATION READY
to any language
The BuddyBoss App can be translated into any language and supports Right to Left (RTL) languages. Just like your website, the BuddyBoss App uses language files that can be uploaded to translate your mobile app into a different language.
Localize your mobile app content and easily configure push notifications and many more options in any language for maximum flexibility and control.
LAUNCH YOUR MOBILE APP IN 5 EASY STEPS
Install BuddyBoss App Plugin
Customize Look and Feel
Configure App Features
Publish your iOS App
Publish your Android App
DONE FOR YOU PUBLISHING
Our team will handle the process of reviewing and ensuring that your mobile app is compliant with Apple App Store guidelines and Google Play Store guidelines. When your app is ready, our team will get your app live in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store using your developer account.
iOS App Publishing on Your Own Account
We submit your iOS app for publishing onto the Apple App Store using your account, with the final mobile app build and assets.
Android App Publishing on Your Own Account
We submit the Android app for publishing onto the Google Play Store using your own account, with the final mobile app build and assets.
DONE FOR YOU SERVICE
app for you
Our team handles the process of creating, customizing, building and preparing your mobile app for publishing, saving you from the time involved in learning and doing everything yourself.
Initial App Setup
The BuddyBoss App team takes care of the whole process of installing the BuddyBoss plugin, configuring features and creating your mobile app.
App Branding & Customization
Our design team learns about your business and branding, and then works to customize and match the look and feel of your mobile app to your brand.
The team adjusts fonts, colors, backgrounds and icons. The team also creates a custom app icon, login screen and splash screen backgrounds, giving your app a premium branded look.
Apple App Store Product Screenshots
We prepare the screenshots required for publishing your app on the Apple App Store. You can choose from existing layout templates and mobile app screens. You can also provide suggested content changes.
Google Play Store Product Screenshots
We prepare the screenshots and other graphics required for publishing your app on the Google Play Store. You can choose from existing layout templates and mobile app screens. You can also provide suggested content changes.
DEVELOPER FRIENDLY
The BuddyBoss App is built in React Native, one of the most popular cross-platform development frameworks that allows the creation of native mobile apps for both Android and iOS with just one codebase.
This is the same technology used by apps such as Instagram, Facebook, Airbnb, SoundCloud and many other popular apps we use every day.
You will use your own Git repository where you can make changes to the appearance and features of your mobile app. Your Git repository will be combined with the app’s core Git repository during the build process.
Customizations done in your Git repository are automatically included in the next iOS and Android builds of your mobile app.
Roadmap
We are constantly working on adding new features and integrations based on the BuddyBoss App roadmap and feedback we get from our community.
Some of the key features we’re adding in the coming months include:
- Tablet Support
- Zoom Support
- Documents
- Social Login
- Haptic & Taptic feedbacks
- Instant Messaging
Tablet SupportComing Soon
Our team is working on adding full tablet support to give you and your users a great tablet user experience. You will be able to run your mobile app in a stunning landscape interface with media such as photos and videos beautifully spread over the entire display. Soon, the BuddyBoss App will enhance your learning and community experiences by providing support for a wider range of iOS and Android tablets.
Support
Guides to get
Started
Narrated Video Tutorials
Step by Step Documentation
24/7 Customer Support
Your ideas come to life with the BuddyBoss App!
Delivery dates for future orders will likely be updated soon as we receive more
orders, so get yours now to secure access in October.
- September: Full Capacity
- October: Closing Soon
- Next Delivery Period: Nov./Dec. 2021
We will provide you with onboarding training on how to create and prepare your mobile app for publishing.
Our team does a thorough manual review of your mobile app before submitting it to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Your mobile app is built and submitted to the Apple App Store and Google Play store under your own Apple and Google Developer Accounts.
Our team assists you with submitting your app into the Apple App Store and Google Play Store as well as responding to requests, questions or rejections from the App Stores.
Our team of experienced designers, implementers, and app publishers will handle the process of creating, customizing, and preparing your mobile app for you so you can save time and focus on your business.
The BuddyBoss App is built in React Native, one of the most popular cross-platform development frameworks that allows the creation of native mobile apps for both Android and iOS with just one codebase. This is the same technology used by apps such as Instagram, Facebook, Airbnb, SoundCloud and many other popular apps we use every day.
You will use your own Git repository where you can make changes to the appearance and features of your mobile app. Your Git repository will be combined with the app’s core Git repository during the build process.
Customizations done in your Git repository are automatically included in the next iOS and Android builds of your mobile app.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I update my app?
Your mobile app on the app stores doesn’t have to always be updated. All content updates are done via your WordPress dashboard and are synchronized with your mobile app in real-time.
Your app only needs to be updated when you want to take advantage of new BuddyBoss App software updates including new features, critical bug fixes, security and performance updates or when you make certain configuration changes that require a new app build such as changing your launch screen image, your app icon or enabling AdMob.
To update your mobile app in the app stores, you can generate a new app build from your WordPress admin area, through the BuddyBoss App plugin. This will use BuddyBoss servers to generate a new app build.
You can then follow the tutorials on how to push a new mobile app update to the Apple App Store and how to publish a new update to your mobile app on the Google Play Store. The process is fairly simple.
Alternatively, if you prefer not to publish your update yourself, our team can push a new app update for you for a small fee of $49. Just create a ticket and our team will assist you with the update.
Do you publish the app for me?
Yes. Your purchase comes with an on-boarding and publishing package, which includes Done For You publishing.
Our team does a thorough manual review of your mobile app before submitting it to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Your mobile app is built and submitted to the Apple App Store and Google Play store under your own Apple and Google Developer Accounts.
Our team assists you with submitting your app into the Apple App Store and Google Play Store as well as responding to requests, questions or rejections from the App Stores.
What happens if I stop paying the subscription?
Your monthly BuddyBoss App subscription is how you pay for the use of the BuddyBoss App, and get access to new software updates, 24/7 customer support and the ability to generate new app builds.
If your payment fails, we will make several attempts to reach out to you so you can update your payment information. If after multiple attempts of reaching out to you we are still unable to process the balance owed, we will then proceed with disabling your mobile app.
You can then re-enable it at any moment by clearing your balance and updating your payment information.
When will you bill me next?
Your BuddyBoss App subscription is billed once every month or every year from the date of your purchase date depending on which plan you purchased.
Your on-boarding & publishing package is a one time fee, which is paid upfront or split over 2 to 3 months depending on which plan you choose.
Your BuddyBoss App license is billed for once per month, or once every year depending on the plan you choose. When you choose a yearly subscription, your on-boarding & publishing package is included as part of your purchase.
In the case of the early bird discounted pricing, your subscription WILL NOT RENEW until 1 month AFTER you get access to the BuddyBoss App. So in January/February, when you receive access to your BuddyBoss App, your subscription will actually begin, and your next payment will be processed 1 month after you receive access to the product.
How long does it take for you to submit my app for publishing once ready?
Once your mobile is ready and passes through internal review, then it will normally take us up to 72 hours to get your app submitted for publishing.
Please note that we may experience delays during the BuddyBoss App launch in January/February as we may be processing a higher volume of submissions in a short period of time. We will do our best to prevent potential delays. Submission requests will be handled on a first come first serve basis.
Is there a limit on the number of push notifications we send?
The BuddyBoss App uses Google Firebase to send out push notifications. Your free Google Firebase account provides unlimited free push notifications.
Can I cancel my subscription?
Yes, your subscription can be cancelled at any time from your BuddyBoss account area. Your mobile app will continue to work for the remainder of the month or year that was last paid for, after which your mobile app will no longer function.
What is included in your priority support?
With your active license, you have access to responsive and helpful ticket based support. Our support team is available to you 24/7.
Do I need an Apple Developer account and Google Developer account?
Yes. We will use your own Apple Developer account and Google Developer account to publish your mobile app.
The Apple Developer account costs $99/year. You can find more information here.
The Google Developer account costs a one time fee of $25. You can find more information here.
What is your refund policy?
If you realize that you don’t like the product over the next 21 days following your purchase, we’ll be happy to give you a full refund. No questions asked!
For the early bird special discount, your 21 days start after you receive your product. This will be during the months of January and February 2021. So you have ample time to change your mind if you no longer want to use the BuddyBoss App.
Do you guarantee my app will be approved?
Since the approval of your app is dependent on a third party company, we cannot guarantee an approval. If your mobile app violates the Apple App store guidelines or Google Play store guidelines, there’s a big chance your mobile app will be rejected.
Our team does a thorough manual review of your mobile app before submitting it to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Our team assists you with submitting your app into the Apple App Store and Google Play Store as well as responding to requests, questions or rejections from the App Stores.
If you are selling courses or a membership, you’ll want to pay particular attention to the Apple in-app purchases, as those would normally be required, and involve a commission to the app store.
We have a history of getting 100% of apps we submit for publishing approved, so unless your content or business model violate the app store guidelines, it’s unlikely that your app will not be approved into the app stores. However since we have no control over the third party company, app store or marketplace, we cannot provide you with a guarantee that your mobile app will be approved.
Do I need to use the BuddyBoss Theme for the App to work?
No, your mobile app connects directly to your WordPress database and uses its own native layout. The theme you use on your site has no impact on the look and feel of your mobile app. So feel free to keep your current theme or to change it up and it will not affect how your mobile app looks. However, you may want to optionally display web pages in your mobile app, and add them to the navigation. When you do, the web pages will show the responsive version of your website, which will be based on the theme you have installed. This only applies to the web pages you link to from the app. The BuddyBoss App native screens will not be impacted by the theme you are running.
Are there any specific server requirements I need to have to run the BuddyBoss App?
The BuddyBoss App is built with performance and scalability in mind. Generally, if your BuddyBoss Platform powered site is running properly on your current hosting setup, then you should have no problem adding the BuddyBoss App to the setup.
You will definitely not want to run your website or app on shared hosting. So we recommend starting with cloud hosting such as Cloudways (Vultr High Frequency, or Digital Ocean) VPS. For more in-depth recommendations, please check out our article about hosting options for your BuddyBos App.
How long does it take for the Done For You service to be completed?
The Done For You process can be completed within less than a week if we have all the information we need from you.
During the launch, starting January/February, we will handle Done For You services on a first come first serve basis. We may experience some delays as we will likely be processing a higher volume of projects during the launch period. However, our team is working hard to prevent potential delays.
Does the demo show all the app features?
No. Some of the features are disabled on the demo. For example, in-app purchases are not enabled in the demo. Documents and the Zoom integration are being actively developed and will soon be available in the demos. Tablet support is also being actively developed and will also soon be available in the demos. The app content can optionally be viewed by logged-out users, and this is not currently enabled in our demo.
You will also soon be able to access the WordPress dashboard of the demo apps, so you can play with the BuddyBoss App plugin and see how you can control the mobile app from the WordPress dashboard.
Can I upgrade to a higher plan after I make my purchase?
Yes, at any moment you can upgrade to a higher plan. You will pay a prorated amount for the current billing period and your payment amount will be adjusted for the next billing period. For the on-boarding and publishing package, you will simply pay the difference in price between the plan you are currently on and the plan you are upgrading to.
Does the BuddyBoss App require WordPress to work?
Yes. The BuddyBoss App comes with a plugin (The BuddyBoss App plugin) that you install on your WordPress site, as well as a native mobile app that is generated by our build servers and is uploaded to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. You will need a WordPress installation, so you can install the BuddyBoss App plugin, manage and synchronize data with your mobile app.