How to Build Mobile Apps with Claude Code: Full Course (2026)

This course shows step-by-step how to build a working mobile app (iOS/Android) using Cloud Code and Expo/React Native, from initial setup to App Store submission. It covers local development, adding APIs, databases, authentication, cloud deployment, and testing on real devices, and demonstrates multiple app examples including AI-enhanced features and practical tooling for rapid scaffolding.

– What you’ll build: A habit-tracker prototype evolving from local storage to API-backed, database-driven, authenticated cloud app; demonstration apps illustrate common production features.

– Tools & workflow: Walkthrough of Claude Code (Cloud Code), Anti-Gravity / VS Code integration, Expo + React Native; comparison to alternatives like Flutter/Firebase and Capacitor.

– Course progression: Quick demo, environment and device setup, live coding with hot reload, repeated builds of increasing complexity, and final steps for App Store & Play Store submission.

– Advanced topics: Integrating AI (example: Cal AI), scaffolding prompts, deployment best practices, and practical ROI tips for using cloud tooling.

Quotes:

By the end of this video, you’ll have a working app running on your actual phone.

If you can type an English sentence into a terminal, you’ll be able to follow along.

20 bucks a month is probably the highest return on investment you will ever get.