# Using bubble as the Backend of an App **URL:** \ **Category:** APIs\ **Created:** [April 18, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/using-bubble-as-the-backend-of-an-app/258260 "2023-04-18T17:14:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nico.dicagno](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/nico.dicagno/32/207961_2.png) [@nico.dicagno](https://forum.bubble.io/u/nico.dicagno)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/using-bubble-as-the-backend-of-an-app/258260/1 "2023-04-18T17:14:53Z")
Hi, The majority of my customers would benefit from having a native App. I looked into wrapping my bubble mobile-SPA into an app, however it seems like it has inferior functionality and feel to truly native apps. I was thinking of building the frontend of my app on a more native-focused low code tool, and powering it with bubble’s backend using the Data API, but mainly workflow APIs with Return Data from API to return nested and specific datafields/relations. Ive already tested Authentication and some basic API calls. But i was wondering whether anybody has done something similar? Is there anything i should know before starting? ---
**Author:** ![eli](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/eli/32/42610_2.png) [@eli](https://forum.bubble.io/u/eli)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/using-bubble-as-the-backend-of-an-app/258260/2 "2023-04-18T22:53:43Z")
We built our mobile app in a second Bubble app but its powered by an API set up in the main apps workflow API. Works quite well. ---
**Author:** ![ihsanzainal84](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/ihsanzainal84/32/245932_2.png) [@ihsanzainal84](https://forum.bubble.io/u/ihsanzainal84)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/using-bubble-as-the-backend-of-an-app/258260/3 "2023-04-18T23:35:26Z")
You should do some tests to find out your estimated Worflow Usages then calculate the monthly costs using the WU tool somewhere in the pricing page i think (i don’t have the link on hand). Make sure you are okay with the potential costs before committing.