Publisher app
Your publication as its own branded app
A publisher app puts your title in readers' hands as a native app they install, not a website they occasionally visit. tchop builds it as a white-label product: your iOS and Android app plus a web reader, with push, community, and subscriptions, live in weeks.
Your app in the stores · Push, community, subscriptions · Connects to your CMS · Live in weeks, not months
Publishers running branded apps on tchop
What is a publisher app?
A publisher app is a native mobile app that carries a publication's content under its own brand. Readers get articles, push notifications, and community in an app they install, rather than a website they have to remember to visit or a social feed that decides what they see.
tchop builds publisher apps as a white-label product. Your title becomes its own iOS and Android app plus a web reader on your domain, filled automatically from the content you already produce. It is live in weeks because you configure a branded app instead of commissioning a custom build.
The app is the part readers hold. It is your brand on their home screen, your push in their notifications, and your audience relationship, not a platform's.
Who launches a publisher app on tchop
Publications that want their own app without a custom development project.
News and magazine publishers
A branded app for daily editorial, with push for breaking news and a home that is not a social feed.
B2B and trade media
Deliver specialist content and a professional community to a defined readership in one app.
Membership publications
Give paying members a dedicated branded app with gated content.
Local and regional media
Keep a local audience close with an app and push, instead of competing in a social feed.
What is in the app
Everything a modern publisher app needs, without building any of it.
How you launch it
Configuration, not a development project. Most publishers go live in weeks.
Brand and connect
Set your brand, icon, and colors, and connect your CMS and content feeds.
Configure the app
Set up feeds, community, push, and any subscription tiers, no code required.
Publish to the stores
tchop handles the App Store and Google Play submission, and your app goes live.
How it compares to building your own
A configured publisher app against a custom build and a website-only approach.
| Capability | tchop publisher app | Custom app build | Website only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to launch | Weeks | Months to a year | Weeks |
| Native app in the stores | Yes | Yes | No |
| Push notifications | Built in | Build it | No |
| Community and subscriptions | Built in | Build it | Plugins |
| Ongoing maintenance | Handled | Your team | Your team |
| Cost | Configuration | Development budget | Lower, but no app |
Frequently asked questions
What is a publisher app?
A publisher app is a native mobile app that carries a publication's content under its own brand, so readers get articles, push notifications, and community in an app they install rather than a website they visit. tchop builds publisher apps as a white-label product: your title as its own iOS and Android app plus a web reader, live in weeks instead of a custom build.
Do we get our own app in the App Store and Google Play?
Yes. tchop publishes a native app under your brand in both the Apple App Store and Google Play, with your name, icon, and push notifications. There is also a web reader on your own domain.
How long does it take to launch a publisher app?
Most publishers go live in weeks, not months, because you configure a branded app rather than build one from scratch. That is roughly 10x faster and cheaper than a custom app project.
Can we connect our existing CMS?
Yes. tchop syndicates content from your CMS, newsletter, and podcast feeds, so your editorial workflow stays where it is and the app fills automatically.
Does the app support subscriptions and paywalls?
Yes. tchop supports gated content, membership tiers, and subscriptions inside the app, integrating with your payment provider.
How is a publisher app different from a digital publishing platform?
The publisher app is the product readers hold: your branded native app. The digital publishing platform is the wider system that runs it, including web, community, and subscriptions. tchop provides both, and the digital publishing platform page covers the full model.
Get started
Put your publication on the home screen
Book a 20-minute demo and we show you tchop as your publisher app: your brand, your app in the stores, your readers, your data.
