From Bubble to Wappler

Moving from Bubble to Wappler? Here you can share your experience and share tips & tricks with other ex-Bubble users

My Early Experiences Going from Bubble to Wappler + Translating Bubble to Wappler

Thanks for creating this new category for going from Bubble to Wappler @George! I’ll share just a little bit of my early experiences exploring Wappler, from the perspective of someone coming from Bub…

About the From Bubble to Wappler category

Moving from Bubble to Wappler? Here you can share your experience and share tips & tricks with other ex-Bubble users

Bubblers, please start here

Hey guys. I’m a 7-year Bubble expert, building client projects full time today. I’ve played with a lot of other tools including Wappler over the years, just in case Bubble pulls the rug, which they’ve…

A Personal Message to Those Arriving From Bubble

A big Hello and Welcome to all the people who have arrived here in the last few days from Bubble. I’m sorry that you have been forced into such a painful situation by the new Bubble pricing policy. I…

Bubble popped - wappler equivalent of backend workflow

As many of you no doubt are aware, Bubble is done and it’s now time for many of us to grow up and ditch the training wheels. No doubt many of us will be looking at Wappler to avoid getting burnt like …

Authentication + The Basics

So I see this post on here: Userauth - an open source user authentication and authorization project for Wappler I guess this means the signing up a user or logging them in is not a single workflow in…

Collaboration in wappler, multiple editors

Hey guys, Just starting looking at options after the new bubble pricing, and wappler is looking like a great place! I work with another couple of freelancers (designer and another programmer) buildi…

One to Many Reference/Relation | Array Storage

Hello! Hope you all are well! (basic question) Ive been referring mainly to this forum post, but I just wanted to triple check I’m understanding correctly. In bubble, you can create a relations…

Came over from Bubble; absolutely overwhelmed

Hi all, I’m bracing for the replies but I’m honestly so overwhelmed. I can see there’s a few youtube videos and courses but Bubble is 1000x easier than this. I have zero coding skills, zero knowledge…

Timeslot generator, how to?

How do you create available timeslots the wappler way? In bubble, there are many plugins that are readily available if you need one. Scenario, the user can choose from available dates and time to boo…

Accessing data via reference links - easy in Bubble, how do we do this in Wappler?

Hi all, In Bubble, let’s say I had this scenario: user_db - this contains only fname, lname, email and password user_information - this contains avatar image, about me info, and some other data In…

Would like some advice

Moving from Bubble to Wappler, I’m finding using Wappler difficult. How do you build a navbar that has a menu on the right, a logo on the left and another menu next to the image? I’ve built it with H…

Breaking out the Bubbles

This one is for @Teodor Beer bubbles

Tips for replicating a project following the disastrous announcements of Bubble

Good morning all, Like many (small) companies, I find myself with a knife to my throat following the announcement of Bubble, which leads me prematurely to think about another solution. For some time…

Monthly operational costs?

Hi there. I’m new to wappler. Coming from Bubble with a non-technical background, I’m quite lost and need some guidance to start. Bubble pricing is quite unpredictable and the vendor-lock-in is now so…

Who has the most likes around these parts?

WOO-HOO! I wondered where all of you Lovely People have been hiding! I figured you were out on yachts drinking something cold while I was all alone in the Bubbleverse. JK. So glad to be here, especial…

Structure of Wappler

Hello all, Started Wappler 2 days ago. I’m struggling with understanding the structure of the app. For example, I bang a ‘header’ on the page. Does that NEED to go in a container? If so why? And do y…

Plugins equivalent in Wappler

Hello All, What would be the equivalent of Bubble plugins in Wappler? For example if I wanted to add charts, docuSign, or anything similar to the Plugins that exist in Bubble and may not be available…

Every obstacle is for the best - what are the advantages of Wappler over Bubble?

Hello everyone. I moved from Django to Bubble a few months ago. I created a personal feature rich note-taking app in Bubble. I also started developing a web based game. Reaching one milestone after a…

Bubble to Wappler - Translation Guide Available?

I have a feeling this forum category is about to get a whole lot busier following yesterday’s price change news To help speed up the learning process for new Wappler users moving over from Bubble, I’…

Your weekly dose of Bubble drama

Wappler is mentioned quite a few times. I remember the last drama episode here was about some guy not being able to choose Netweaver and ABAP as server model.

Bubble Exdous - Questions about Wappler Dynamic Database, learning curve, Hosting/Storage compare to Bubble

Hi all, with the recent bubble announcement I believe there will be more ex bubblers to turn into wapplers, Im currently looking at various options but it seems wrappler has a more active community an…

Hi everyone!

Hi everyone from France! We worked since march 21 on a task management solution dedicated to “Campings” named Giloo and build with Bubble. I’m about to start building the V2 these days using Wappler…

Where do i start to learn wappler?

Hello, i’m a HTML/CSS/BS developer, i have experience building admin panel with bubble, and i have some experience with js, but mostly for n8n workflow or small front end stuff. Where can i find go…

Learning difficulties

I appreciate what Wappler is. But I must admit that it is basically a crime to have so few training materials for such an interesting and needed program. Yes, I checked the course and youtube channe…

A better design experience and then bring it into Wappler

Sharing this with x Bubblers if you are looking for a better way to get on top of Bootstrap. The only thing I dislike about Wappler is the design abilities, for me it is slow laborious and I hate ha…

Some questions to understand better Wappler

Hello. I have been working on a project for the last 2 months using Bubble. Actually the MVP is fully-working. It’s a mobile android and iOS app + admin backend website. We have finished the project …

Should I Make A Switch To Wappler From Bubble?

Hi Everyone, I hope I am able to find answers. I have built quite a few well-doing apps in Bubble. Generally, all my apps were SaaS apps where I was charging enough for each organization that uses m…

Learning Wappler | Need some guidance!

Hello Wappler Pals, Like many (if not all) in this sub thread have done previously, I am looking to expand my toolset beyond Bubble and dive into Wappler. I found Bubble when I needed to build a hig…

Move to Wappler

Two years ago I built a system with Bubble. It was a side/hobby project for me as a volunteer for a nonprofit organisation. For the organisation it has become a core system and they have many volunte…

Bubble vs Wappler List

Hey guys, I’ve been doing a bit of research on Bubble vs Wappler and as far as my understanding, here are the differences: BUBBLE MAIN USE: Build MVPs/Prototypes Bubble Pros -not much knowledge n…

Finally ended migrating all my Bubble apps to Wappler :)

A year ago, after Bubble decided to increase their pricing and hide important and basic core features behind huge paywalls, I decided to give Wappler a try. It’s been a long and challenging year but …

Another Bubble to Wappler Transfer

Hey guys, I’m coming from Bubble after reading about a lot of people transferring over. I’ve ran into a lot of technical problems with Bubble, and wanted to choose something that’s reliable for the l…

Advice needed: torn between Bubble and Wappler

Hello everyone, I’m here to create a webapp I can migrate my 500,000 member website to. I have little programming experience, but using Bubble or Wappler, I believe I can build something very unique. …

Transition to Wappler, how long would it take?

Hi everyone! I’m currently using bubble to create webapps, but it’s not the most suitable option for some of my use cases. Long story short, I would like to start simple. I intend to create an ecomme…

Beginner Wappler

Hello fellow Wappler I am new to “Wappler territory” meaning I am discovering this new world! My reference is the Bubble Platform. I consider it to be an excellent tool in the world “no code”, despit…

Is there a template project similar to a vanilla bubble app?

Hi When we make an app in bubble, we get a lot of headstart. A responsive page, user authentication, password reset page. Sign-up/login pop-up reusable element. They seem simple but these little th…

Offline/Caching/Sync-ing capabilities + bubble.io mix

Hi, Coming over from bubble land as I have a project that is possibly not suitable for bubble. Scenario: Moving company crew has an app. They are on site picking furniture etc. in an area with sp…

Can Wappler build “real" apps?

Been searching around, still can’t find a solid, clear answer for this. Can Wappler build “real”, scalable apps? I mean, with Bubble there were tons, and all I’ve seen from Wappler is a few website la…

New Bubble to Wappler migrant here

Hey all For the last 6 months and up until 2 days ago I was dead set on creating my company’s internal project management platform on Bubble. Over time, I decided that I want to create a SaaS version…

How do I start with Wappler?

I’m testing out Wappler, and want to know how/best practices to start, which is why I’m asking ex-bubblers. To put it simply, are there any tutorials that go through how to do hosting, setting up Wapp…

Datetime Can't Get The Time To Save

Hi, I started off in Bubble but have just moved across to Wappler. Really liking it so far. I have setup a local project using docker, node and mysql. I have a field in the database ‘start date and …

Is there a 'login as' function that exists in Wappler as in Bubble?

Use case: Platform Admin, logging in as the user to review their account, if they are having issues etc. Bubble makes this super easy, you simply view the live DB and click log in as and you will log…

DB Change Action > Wappler Version

Hey all, Bubble released what I considered a really excellent feature prior to me moving over to Wappler. Essentially when a change happens to a record, or a specific field within a record - you coul…

Bubble typenames

Hi, I’m porting a bubble app into Wappler and looking to create a temporary data sync using the Bubble API to speed up the process. This is working fine but there are a couple of data types I can’t …

List of 'things' in a single table field/cell - what's the correct approach with Wapper?

Hi all, In Bubble, it’s pretty easy to just create a list of things in a single field - I’m sure it’s simple in Wappler - but I haven’t been able to find how yet. If anyone wouldn’t mind please point…

Adding parameters/values into the DB from a form submit that aren't on the form, e.g. like 'Current User' in Bubble

Hi there, So, Bubble makes it incredibly simple to input data into the database, even if that data doesn’t exist on a form which is especially useful for relationships between tables. E.g. if I have…

Set state to change data on an entire page

Hey Bubbles now Wapplers, So something that was super useful in Bubble, was setting the state of an element - and then you could then change all of the data dynamically with that state. I used to use…

Floating group equivalent in Wappler?

Hi all, In Bubble, you could create a ‘floating group’ and align that to the right or left of the page nicely. For example, if I click on a button I can display the floating group as a half page take…

Hello..new user from Bubble

Hi all Just wanted to take some time to introduce myself to other previous/current users of bubble. I became aware of Wappler through the bubble forums, and have been drawn to the tool due to many o…

Help getting started ...coming over from bubble

Hi all, I’ve been lurking in the forums for the past week or so, and currently on a Wappler Trial (with intention to renew to Pro). I have also come over from Bubble, where I was a relatively confid…

Trying to choose Wappler or Bubble

Hey all, I’m considering moving my Bubble app to Wappler, but I haven’t really seen any “powerful” apps built with it that are advertised in #showcase, only a few websites and one (really good-lookin…

Option sets in Bubble > Wappler version?

Hey guys, Do we know if there is a Wappler version of ‘option sets’ that are very handy in Bubble?

Dynamic show/hide elements on a page - Wapplers version

Hi ex-Bubbler’s! Enjoyin Wappler, built out a design replica of my Bubble app in a day or so - now just working on the database/dynamic elements. In Bubble, I created secondary nav type menu’s which…

Drag and drop frontend

In bubble i easily create a frontend. Just drag and drop but in wappler I have to learn css to make it look good. Do you suggest making the front end more attractive. Thanks

What is the best way to embed the menu in your app?

Hello fellow Bubblers / xbubblers I am now at a stage where I am starting to build administration templates and wanted to see what others had found the best way to go. In Bubble it is easy enough to…

What is your process for building or recreating your app?

Hi everyone Just checking with those who began in bubble, when recreating or creating your app how are you doing it? What do you find is the most effective method? Do you create the design and page…

Hi - I've used Bubble... am thinking about Wappler

Hi there - I’ve been reading along with the Bubblers who moved to Wappler… Watched Wappler tutorials, read documentation, etc. Parts of Wappler looks amazing. However… Some things seem (comparably) d…

I just opened my workflow editor in Bubble to take a screenshot to post here

…I would be clueless where to start investigating if someone reported a bug in the app. I need to finish migrating this app ASAP.

Privacy Settings Equivalent and Database Security in Wappler

Hello there Wapplers… My app has lots of Users who record what can sometimes be classified as personal information about their clients. So as I start planning my database, I think about how importan…

Bringing Forward My Move to Wappler

Hello all you Bubblers… You may recall me saying last week that I was going to release my rather large app on Bubble during December and then port it to Wappler over next year. Well… I’m beginning …

Equivalent to Bubble's "Reusable Elements and State Inputs" in Wappler

Hey everyone… So as I developed in Bubble, I made a huge amount of use of their “Reusable Elements”, which are sections of a design you can define once then re-use (instantiate) in different parts of…

Integrated database UI db and table view?

Hi all. New to Wappler I just want to know if it is possible to view database tables and do row editing, creating etc. of the db in wappler. I suspect I know the answer: you have to use an external d…

Coming from Bubble I am trying to understand the stack Wappler publishes - can you help?

Ok, this may seem like a dumb question, but I am trying to understand some of the basics about Wappler. So I get that the front end of Wappler is using html, javascript, css, bootstrap etc. But in or…

Buppler or Wabble, pre-sale general considerations

Hi everyone, first time posting here. I don’t come from Bubble, I did’nt start yet with Wapper, I’m currently hesitating between the two ways, or should I say, the two sides of the Force. There are …

Touching base with (ex)bubblers

It has been 4 months since this category was created. I just wanted to touch base with all of you to check how far along the learning curve you are and how are you doing with your Wappler projects. Do…

Equivalent Repeating Group in Wappler

Does anyone know how to create the equivalent of this type of Bubble Repeating Group in Wappler?: In Bubble, this is a 2 column, 1 row full list repeating group. It will show a maximum of 8 items. …

Development and Live Databases

Hello Everyone… So in Bubble you have two environments: Development and Live. Each has its own Bubble equivalent of the php file structure and its own database. In Bubble you develop your app in Dev…

Bubblers Gathering Place

As more and more ex-Bubblers are coming to Wappler, we have decided to make a special category in our community for them. So here you can share conversion tips and tricks and other Wappler powers spe…