There a several different types of project in Thunkable
A project is a place where your designs, files and blocks come together to create Android and iOS apps. There are three different types of project in Thunkable.
When you first sign in to Thunkable you will be prompted to create a project. To learn more about the maximum size your projects can be, please see our article about the minimum requirements for apps.
Public projects are included in the Thunkable Public Gallery for anyone to preview, download or remix. If you create a public project, please know that it can be viewed by anyone in the Thunkable community.
Private projects are just that, private. They can only be seen by their app creator and do not get included in the Thunkable Public Gallery. Only Thunkable users with a paid plan can create and share private projects.
Learn more about Thunkable Plans.
To make your projects public or private, clicking the vertical ellipsis associated with a project reveals its project menu. You can then select Project Detail Page and switch to change who can view your project.
You can also click into your app settings in your project and toggle the switch to set your project to public or private.
Private projects become Read-Only projects when a Thunker's paid membership expires. Read-Only projects remain private and are not included in the Thunkable Gallery.
You can only preview Read-Only. Once a project has been switched to Public, you cannot switch it back to Read-Only.
It's best to keep app sizes as small as possible to preserve space on people's devices. All app projects have a 50MB limit, and free Thunkable accounts have a 100 MB total storage limit. If you need more storage for your account, you can upgrade to our Builder plan to get 1 GB of space for your projects or to Advanced to get unlimited space.
Please refer to our pricing page for more information: Thunkable pricing
| Element | Limit |
|---|---|
You can view a project's app size on the project's details page:
The main contributor to an app's size are files (also known as assets). To add or delete files, click on the Assets button in the side bar. Then click the "+" icon to manage all the files in your project.
Thunkable recommends and actively supports mobile operating systems that receive security updates.
This includes iOS 16+ and Android 12+.
Thunkable apps are often compatible with older OS, but this is not guaranteed.
You can view your total account storage size in your account settings.
Free Thunkable accounts have 100MB of storage.
Builder Thunkable accounts have 1GB of storage. Advanced Thunkable accounts have unlimited storage.
Read more about Thunkable plans here.
If you are near the limit, you may be able to create additional storage by removing projects that you no longer need like an old version or copy of a project.
We recommend that each of your asset files not exceed 50KB -100KB. Using smaller file sizes in your project will result in faster loading times for your users.
Thunkable recommends using file names that do not contain whitespace characters.
Here are two naming methods we recommend:
Snake Case - each space is replaced by an underscore (_) character, and the first letter of each word written in lowercase.
example_one.png
here_is_another_example.html
Camel Case - writing phrases without spaces or punctuation, indicating the separation of words with a single capitalized letter, and the first word starting with either case.
exampleOne.png
hereIsAnotherExample.html
App size
50 MB
Account size limit
100 MB for Free, 1 GB for Builder and Unlimited for Advanced
To view or change your project settings, click on the âš™ icon next to your Project name in the left-hand side bar. Your App Settings will appear on the right-hand side of the screen.
This is a description of your app and how you intend it to be used. It is not necessary to fill this out in Thunkable. If you publish your app you will need to enter this information, whether on Thunkable or the App Store or Play Store.
To put it simply, your "app name" is the name of your app. This is the name that will be displayed on the Google Play Store or App Store, and that users see when they install your app on their device. This name is also used to set the page title when you publish as a web app.
Since space is limited, we recommend a short one or two word app name
Avoid using the character "&" in your app name: at the moment, it prevents your app from being installed on your device
This is not your app name! This is just the name of your project on Thunkable. When you create a new project, you will be prompted to write in a project name. You can change this name at anytime from your Projects Page.
A unique identifier for your app on the App Store or Play Store.
This should follow a pattern like com.domain.creatorname.appname
Make sure none of the segments of this package name begins with a number. Make sure none of the letters in this package name has an accent (e vs ë).
Your app icon is the picture that represents your app on your mobile device. This icon will also appear on your listing in the Google Play Store or App Store, and as your project icon on Thunkable.
This feature may only be available for Creators on certain Thunkable plans. Please refer to our pricing page for more information.​
Please make sure that the file you upload does not have the same name as another asset that you are using for your app. This will cause an error.
For publishing to the iOS App Store, you will also need an app icon that does not have any transparency or it may cause an error.
For publishing your app to the Play and App stores, you will need to create a separate icon with a higher resolution. For Google Play, the current requirement is 500 x 500 px. For the App Store, it's 1024 x 1024 px.
Thunkable Creators with a paid plan have the option to set their app to Private. A private app will not be displayed in the Thunkable Public Gallery. Learn more: Thunkable Pricing.​
When you publish to the App Store or the Play Store, you will need to increment (increase) your version number each time. If this switch is set to true, Thunkable will automatically increment your project's version number each time you publish your app (iOS) or download your app (Android).
If this switch is set to true, the sound will keep playing even when the app is minimized.
Enter the AdMob app ID for your iOS app. More info from AdMob here.
Enter the AdMob app ID for your Android app. More info from AdMob here.
Enter a string to explain to the user that a personal advertising identifier may be used to show them ads relevant to their online activity. Read more about tracking permissions for AdMob on iOS.
Default Value: "This identifier will be used to deliver personalized ads to you."
Set a version name for this version of your Android app.
Set a version code for this version of your Android app.
Import and export an Android Keystore to/from your app. Learn more about the Android Keystore here.
This property enables you to remove the Safe Area View which Thunkable adds to the app automatically. If you set this property to be true, the screen background color will extend to full screen and there won’t be any white area. However, you need to manually take care of the notch in your app design, like adding extra space, in order to avoid the app element being blocked by the notch.
This property enables you to set the safe area view color. With this, you can customize the background color of the white area. Please note, this is an app level setting and you won’t be able to customize the color at the screen level.
Set a version number for this version of your iOS app.
When you add components that require permissions to your app, like the camera, you will need to add purpose strings to your app if you want to publish it to the App Store.
User Tracking If your app or any external service your app interacts with are gathering any kind of identifiable information, this must be explicitly disclosed to the end user of your app using an in-app prompt. If you do not include this and your app engages in tracking, Apple will reject your submission and ask you to resubmit while including an appropriate tracking string. To learn more about when to include a tracking string, click here.
If you use blocks for Translating, Image Recognition or Uploading media to the cloud, or use a Firebase database to support your cloud variables or Signing In, you can enter personal API keys for these components in the project settings.
Property
Setting
Size
192 x 192 px (minimum)
Shape
Square (equal height and width)
File Type
Preferably .png (vs. jpg or other file types)
