Base44 Push Notifications That Reach the iPhone Lock Screen

The Limits of Base44 for Mobile Monetization

Your Base44 app needs to reach users the moment something happens — a new lead, an order update, a renewal reminder. Web push on iOS is unreliable, hidden in Safari settings, and ignored. Native push through Apple Push Notification service (APNs) is the only thing that actually performs on iPhone — and it requires native code your Base44 project doesn't have. Wanilla is the App Store launch and growth partner for Base44 founders. We add a native iOS shell to your Base44 app, register APNs tokens, expose them to your existing Base44 backend, and give you a dashboard to send notifications and campaigns. Live push, real opt-in, no Swift required — usually inside 7 days.

How to Implement Push Notifications in Base44 using Wanilla

Wanilla brings native push notification support to your Base44 app. When users open your app, Wanilla handles permission prompts and device token registration. Send notifications from your Base44 backend or the Wanilla dashboard — they arrive as native iOS notifications with badges, sounds, and action buttons.

How Wanilla converts your Base44 web app into a native app with Push Notifications

Code Integration Example

Push notifications through Wanilla support rich media attachments (images, GIFs), interactive action buttons, notification grouping, and silent background updates. You can segment your audience by device type, app version, or custom user properties. Scheduled notifications and recurring reminders are configurable from the dashboard without any backend code.

Web push and real iOS push are not the same thing

A Base44 app in mobile Safari can only use web push, and only after the user manually adds the site to their home screen — which almost nobody does. Delivery is unreliable, there is no badge on an icon that is not there, and you cannot reach someone who has not visited recently. Real APNs push, from an installed app, arrives on the lock screen every time.

Permission is requested at a moment you choose — after a first meaningful action rather than on launch, which roughly doubles the opt-in rate.
Device tokens are stored against your existing Base44 user records, so you can target the same segments you already query in your app.
Sending is a single call from your Base44 backend or from an automation, with title, body, badge count and a deep link to any screen in the app.
Rich notifications — images, action buttons, grouped threads and time-sensitive delivery that breaks through Focus modes — are available where they help.

What Apple checks

Push cannot be required to use the app, and cannot be used purely for advertising without consent.
The permission prompt should be preceded by context explaining what you will send.
Apps that ask on the very first screen with no explanation are frequently flagged.

<script src="https://cdn.wanilla.co/sdk.js"></script>\n<script>\n  Wanilla.init({ appId: "your-base44-app-id" });\n  Wanilla.push.requestPermission().then((granted) => {\n    if (granted) {\n      console.log("Push notifications enabled!");\n      Wanilla.push.getToken().then((token) => {\n        // Send token to your Base44 backend\n        console.log("Device token:", token);\n      });\n    }\n  });\n</script>

Related Guides

Once you've set up Push Notifications, you might also want to add Adapty Alternative to Base44 or add App Store Publishing to Base44.

Working with other AI builders? See our guide on Push Notifications for Lovable or Push Notifications for Replit.

Explore our full breakdown of Base44 App Integration.

For a platform-agnostic overview, read our full Push Notifications pillar guide.

How to publish your Base44 app with Push Notifications

Submitted to Apple within 24 hours$2,995 managed launch + $199/month

1
Connect your Base44 app
Share the live URL of your Base44 app. Nothing is rebuilt — the existing build stays the source of truth.
2
Wire up native Push Notifications
Wanilla wraps the app in a native iOS shell and injects real native Push Notifications support, so the app is not a thin web wrapper under Apple Guideline 4.2.
3
Prepare the App Store listing
Bundle ID, App Store Connect record, privacy nutrition labels, screenshots, description and keywords are prepared for submission.
4
Configure pricing and paywall
Subscriptions and in-app purchases are created in App Store Connect and wired to StoreKit 2, with the paywall configured remotely so pricing changes need no new review.
5
Submit to Apple and go live
The build is submitted to App Review — typically within 24 hours of kickoff — and Wanilla handles any reviewer feedback until the app is approved.

Base44 + Wanilla vs. Custom Native Development

Feature	Base44 Web App	Custom React Native	Base44 + Wanilla
Development Time	Minutes (AI Generated)	Weeks / Months	Minutes
App Store Ready	No	Yes	Yes
Push Notifications Support	❌ Web only (Stripe)	✅ Native IAP	✅ Native IAP
Developer Cost	Low	Very High	Low (SaaS)

Frequently Asked Questions

How long to add native push notifications to a Base44 app?▾

Typically 7 days from kick-off. That includes the iOS wrapper, APNs setup, opt-in prompts, device-token sync to your Base44 backend, and the Wanilla dashboard wired up to your app.

Do I need to write any Swift or native code?▾

No. You keep building in Base44. Wanilla handles the native iOS shell, APNs registration, and the bridge that pipes notification events back into Base44 automations and webhooks.

Can I trigger notifications from a Base44 automation?▾

Yes. Wanilla exposes a simple REST endpoint your Base44 automations can POST to with a user ID, title, and body — and the notification fires through APNs in real time.

What opt-in rates should I expect on iOS?▾

Well-timed native push opt-in on iOS lands between 40–60% — roughly 5–10× what web push achieves on iPhone, because the prompt is the system prompt, not a browser banner.

Can I send notifications from a dashboard, not just an API?▾

Yes. The Wanilla dashboard ships with a composer for ad-hoc and segmented campaigns, scheduling, and delivery analytics — so you don't need an engineer to send a launch announcement.

Do silent / background notifications work?▾

Yes. We support silent push so your Base44 app can refresh data in the background without showing a banner to the user — useful for syncing inventory, leads, or chat threads.

Official Resource

Base44 Documentation — Official Base44 developer documentation

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