Hello, I have made an ecommerce website for my client through wix. Now he wants me to make native iOS and android apps for his ecommerce store. Is it possible to make an app with wix and integration with the existing site? Please help and guide me on this. Thank you.
Definitely possible to build your own Native Mobile App with Wix 
It’s more similar to “widgets” than individual components like building a website - similar to the App Widgets within the site editor. You drag and drop, adjust settings and can publish to the App Markets 
This article is a good starting point - Wix Mobile Apps: Building Your Own Native Mobile App with Wix | Help Center | Wix.com
I have one question- can we use custom APIs with camera features in wix app? The client has just sent me a doc with APIs documentations.
I don’t think wix app has custom APIs integration support. You might need to develop native iOS or android apps through swift or react native.
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I discussed that with client and now he wants me to develop native iOS app for now. I have researched a bit on the native iOS development and figured out that it needs an IDE- Xcode which works only on macOS. RN, I am using windows, is there any option to use it on windows?
Well it depends on what kind of app your client needs. Xcode may be a fairly big learning curve for someone who’s new to app development. And it is specific to iOS only. Should you need to develop an app for Android in the future, you will have to do so from scratch, on a different platform. Which is why it is important that you choose the right tools in the very beginning itself, so that there are less pains going forward. If it is an app with basic functionalities, even platforms like MIT App Inventor can be used to build one.
It all comes down to your client’s requirements. Before you start working on any of these platforms, you’ll need to research in detail about the functionalities and limitations of each of these platforms, and once you find the right one that fulfils your criteria, only then should you start developing on it.
Happy coding!
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You can try cloud services like macincloud.com, personally I’ve used it, this allows you to run mac software on your device. You can also research other services like this and choose the best one for you.
Hey thank you for your recommendation, I have checked this but I think I need it for more time and it looks costly to me. I also have found a method to run xcode on windows. Please tell me if it is legit or not?
The client’s requirement is very specific. He wants an iOS app built on swift only and saying no to all other options such as ionic, react native and other app building platforms. Anyways, thanks for your suggestions. I will definitely give MIT a try for learning purposes.
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