Client App Builder lets you create personalised, branded web portals and Android mobile apps using AI, without writing code.

Simply describe your business and the experience you want to create. AI helps plan your app, design its pages, connect existing ZipLeads features, and build a working experience that you can preview, customise and publish.

Whether you're building a learning portal, coaching platform, membership experience or branded mobile app, Client App Builder helps you bring your ideas to life using the ZipLeads tools and data you already have.

Availability: Client App Builder is available under Labs in your account.

Client App Builder is an AI-powered app builder that helps you create custom experiences for your clients and members.

Unlike traditional website builders, where you arrange every element by hand, Client App Builder lets you describe what you want in plain language.

AI helps generate the design, pages, navigation and supported functionality for your app.

Web apps

Create fully customised, browser-based Client Portals where members can access courses, join communities, manage appointments, browse shared files and interact with your business.

Mobile apps

Create branded Android apps with personalised navigation, layouts, colours and native mobile features. Generate an installable Android APK directly from the builder.

Client App Builder follows a simple process:

Your apps use your existing ZipLeads Client Portal setup, including member accounts, courses, communities and supported CRM data.

Client App Builder is currently available through Labs.

Once it's turned on, open Memberships → Client App Builder.

When you open Client App Builder, you'll see a prompt box where you can describe what you want to create.

You can start with a detailed description or choose one of the suggested ideas, such as appointment booking or events.

For example:

“Create a member portal for my fitness studio. Members should be able to browse and purchase courses, join our community, book appointments, and access resources. Use a clean, modern design with our brand colours.”

The more detail you give about your business, audience and the features you want, the more tailored your first version will be.

Select the type of app you want to build:

AI may suggest an app type based on your prompt, but you can change it before creating the app.

Important: Once an app has been created, you can't switch it between Web and Mobile. To use the other format, create a separate app.

AI may ask about your business, app name, audience, the features you need, and who should be able to access the app.

These questions help tailor the app to your needs.

Depending on your app type and starting point, you can choose from suggested design systems, colours, fonts and existing brand boards.

For supported web apps, you can explore more design systems and attach images to guide the look and feel.

For supported web builds, AI shows you a plan before it generates the app.

You can:

Once the build starts, you can follow its progress and open the preview when it's ready.

Client App Builder gives you two ways to create an app.

Choose this option when you want AI to create a custom experience from your description.

AI generates pages, layouts and navigation based on your business needs and design preferences.

This is ideal when you want something distinctive rather than a standard Client Portal layout.

For example:

“Build a coaching portal with a personalised welcome dashboard, upcoming sessions, available programs, and a member community.”

For supported web apps, you can also use visual editing, AI-suggested next steps and page-building prompts to keep developing your app.

Choose this option when you want to start with the familiar ZipLeads Client Portal and customise its look and navigation.

You can personalise supported built-in pages, adjust branding and set up layouts without rebuilding everything from scratch.

For standard web apps, starting features include dashboards, products, lessons, communities and invoices. Mobile features may differ.

Which should you choose?

Choose Describe It Instead for a more custom, AI-generated experience. Choose ClientPortal Standard when you want to keep the familiar portal structure while personalising its design and navigation.

Your first build is only the beginning.

Client App Builder lets you keep refining your app by chatting with AI in plain language.

Use the message box to ask for updates such as:

Follow-up requests generally keep your existing design unless you specifically ask for a redesign.

For web apps created with Describe It Instead, you can select elements directly in the preview using Visual edits.

Select the elements you want to change, then describe the change.

You can select up to 20 elements in a single visual-edit request.

If your web app includes a link to a page that hasn't been built yet, you may see a Build this page option.

Use it to prepare a request for AI to generate the missing page.

For ClientPortal Standard apps, the Customizer gives you extra controls once the preview is ready.

Depending on your app type, you can customise:

For mobile apps, you can also choose whether the app first opens in Light or Dark mode.

Note: The Layout and Theme Customizer is available for ClientPortal Standard apps. Apps created with Describe It Instead are mainly customised through AI prompts and the supported editing tools.

One of the biggest advantages of Client App Builder is that your app can use the ZipLeads features you already have.

You don't need to recreate your membership setup or manage separate member accounts.

Courses

Let members browse courses, purchase available content, access lessons, track their progress and join supported live sessions.

Communities

Give access to community groups, feeds, invitations and supported discovery features.

Appointments

Let members access appointment features through supported Client Portal functionality.

Shared Files

Make resources and files available to members through your app.

Member Accounts

Use your existing Client Portal sign-in, including sign-in, sign-up and password recovery.

CRM Data

Use supported CRM information and Custom Objects to create interactive, data-driven member experiences.

These features run through ZipLeads' existing systems, so your member experience stays connected to your business.

Custom Objects let you go beyond just showing information. Members can submit and interact with records stored in your ZipLeads CRM.

For example, you could build a portal where members submit coaching applications, property enquiries or service requests.

Depending on your settings, members can be allowed to view:

Supported web apps can also include payment actions using ZipLeads invoices when a payment provider is connected.

You can add up to three Custom Objects per change, within the CRM's overall limit of ten Custom Objects per account.

Important: Custom Objects work in both web and mobile apps, but some features, including record-based payments and media attachments, are currently web-only.

Client App Builder gives you a live preview so you can explore your app as you build it.

For web apps, preview controls include:

If your preview hasn't been used for a while, it may pause to save resources. Return to the builder to resume it.

Published apps aren't affected by an idle preview.

When you're happy with your app:

You can publish more changes later, or unpublish the app when needed.

You can also connect your own domain to a published web app.

Client App Builder walks you through connecting your domain, with manual DNS setup available if you need it.

You can connect up to 10 custom domains to a web app.

Note: You can't use a domain that's already set as your account's active Client Portal domain.

Client App Builder also supports branded Android mobile apps.

Depending on your starting point, you can set up supported mobile features such as:

New members can sign up using a join code.

The builder shows your mobile app inside a phone frame, so you can check the design and navigation before generating an installable app.

When you're ready:

A typical APK build takes about 15–25 minutes.

Right now, Client App Builder lets you download Android APKs. It doesn't publish directly to Google Play or the Apple App Store.

Only one signed APK can be generated per app at this time.

For ClientPortal Standard mobile apps, supported design and setting updates can be published to installed apps. For apps built with Describe It Instead, new AI-generated screens need a new APK, which isn't currently supported.

Plan and test your Android app carefully before generating your signed APK.

iOS app generation isn't currently available.

Client App Builder has a project dashboard where you can open and manage your apps.

From the home screen, you can view recent projects or open All projects.

You can:

You can create up to 5 apps in your account, counting web and mobile projects together.

If you've reached the limit, you'll need to delete an existing app before creating another.

Important: Deleting an app from the builder is permanent. Think carefully before confirming.

Access depends on your user role in your ZipLeads account.

Admins can view, edit and delete any app created in your account.

Standard users can create apps and manage the apps they own, but can't see other users' apps.

Anyone who can open an app can also access its publishing controls.

For advanced users, Client App Builder also supports building web apps through compatible external AI development tools using ZipLeads' Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration.

Supported setup options include Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor and VS Code.

Once connected, supported tools can help create apps, start builds, check progress, answer setup questions and edit app files.

Important: MCP access doesn't currently support publishing or unpublishing apps, managing secrets, or building mobile apps in production.

Client App Builder is still evolving. Keep these limitations in mind when planning your app.

Client App Builder is designed to build experiences on top of supported ZipLeads features. It isn't a general-purpose backend development environment.

No. You describe the experience you want in plain language, and AI helps build it. You can keep refining your app through chat and the customisation controls.

Yes. Client App Builder works with supported Client Portal features, including courses, communities, shared files, appointments and member accounts.

Yes. You can create both app types in your account, within the combined limit of five apps. Each app must be created as either Web or Mobile.

No. The app type can't be changed after it's created. You'll need to create a separate app for the other platform.

Yes, for web apps. You can connect up to ten custom domains per app, as long as they meet the domain requirements.

Not at the moment. Android APK generation is supported, but direct app store publishing and iOS app generation aren't available yet.

Yes, you can keep editing your projects. Web apps can be republished with updates.

For mobile apps, how updates work depends on your starting point. ClientPortal Standard lets you publish certain changes to installed apps, while new AI-generated screens in Describe It Instead need an APK rebuild, which isn't available yet.

Yes. Custom Objects let you create supported forms and record-based experiences that store information in your ZipLeads CRM.

Supported web apps can use ZipLeads invoice-based payment actions. Custom shopping carts, coupons and separate checkout systems aren't currently supported.

Yes. Supported MCP integrations let compatible external AI tools work with web app projects. Publishing still needs to be done in Client App Builder.

You can check the build status or error details and send another prompt to continue or fix the issue.

If a build is interrupted, the builder gives you an option to continue with a new message. Mobile build checks may also point out the affected file and location.

A preview may pause after a period of inactivity. When you return, the builder can restart the preview. This doesn't affect your published app.

Deleted apps can't currently be restored from the Client App Builder screen. Make sure you no longer need an app before deleting it.

Whether you're creating a custom member portal or launching a branded Android app, Client App Builder lets you bring your ideas to life using AI and the ZipLeads tools you already use.

Turn on Client App Builder in Labs, describe your app, and start building.