Wix Mobile Apps: Managing Your Native App's Settings

Click the Select language drop-down and set the default language for your app.

Manage how users create an account and access your app.

Note: Visitor mode is mandatory for specific types of businesses according to Apple's data collection and storage guidelines. If your business includes a restaurant, an online store, or a blog, you must enable visitor mode.

• Choose when users need to sign up or log in:

  • Visitor mode: Allow all visitors to view your app without logging in. Logging in is only required for actions like purchases or event sign-ups.

    Note: Visitor mode is required for online stores, restaurants, or blogs.

  • Member mode: Visitors must create an account and sign in to access your app.

• Choose how users sign up and log in:

  • Email only: Users sign up and log in with an email address and password, manually entering their credentials. You can also create a custom form to collect additional user data during sign-up. Click Create Form to add fields like name, birthday, or other details.

    Note: Custom forms don’t include options for email or password fields, as these are added automatically.

  • Social login or email: Users can choose if they log in using their Google account, Apple ID, or an email address with credentials from their chosen platform.

Add your app's legal agreements to show users how their data is handled.

• Terms of Use: Use Wix’s default terms or add your own by entering a URL

  

• Privacy Policy: Add URLs for your privacy policy that comply with Google and Apple requirements.

No, these features cannot be used together. To enable visitor mode, you need to disable the Join Approval toggle. If you enable the toggle, visitor mode is automatically blocked.

To disable the 'Join Approval' toggle:

1. Go to your site in the Wix app.

2. Tap Manage

   

   at the bottom.

3. Tap Settings then tap Your Mobile App.

4. Tap to disable the Join approval toggle.

If you can't enable visitor mode, check your Settings in the Wix app. The Join Approval toggle needs to be disabled to enable visitor mode.

To check your settings:

1. Go to your site in the Wix app.

2. Tap Manage

   

   at the bottom.

3. Tap Settings then tap Your Mobile App.

4. Tap to disable the Join approval the toggle.

   Note: Once the toggle is disabled, anyone can join your app without approval. They need to sign up to perform most app actions.

   

5. Go back to your Mobile App dashboard and click Visitor Mode under Mobile App Settings.

Yes, you can switch between member mode and visitor mode at any time. Just go to your mobile app settings in the Wix app and follow the steps to enable the desired mode. Keep in mind that changing modes may affect how users interact with your app and could require communication to your existing users.

Visitors become members by logging in to your app with Google, Apple or email, depending on your settings. They can explore and interact as visitors, but when they need to complete a member-only action, such as checking out, they'll be prompted to log in. Once they log in, they become members.

Visitor mode lets non-members explore parts of your app while restricting certain actions, like making a purchase, to members. It increases content visibility by giving more people access without requiring immediate sign-up, leading to higher engagement and conversions.

You can customize the theme, logo and more of your login and launch screen in the Screens tab of your Mobile App Builder. Learn how to customize the login and launch screen.

Yes, you can restrict content in visitor mode. You can create screens with content that only members can access. This allows visitors to preview your app while encouraging them to become members. Read more about setting viewing permissions for your screens.

If your custom form isn't appearing on your login screen, make sure to update your app to the latest version. Learn more about updates to your app.

Currently, it's not possible to offer discounts specifically to your native mobile app users. You can vote for this feature here.

Yes, you can use Wix Analytics to track user behavior and see which mode is more effective. Monitor metrics like sign-up rates, user engagement, and conversion rates to determine which mode works best for your business. Read more about your mobile apps reports.