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# How to build the mobile version of your internal app
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/build-the-mobile-version-of-your-app/
- Published: 2026-09-16T18:50:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-16T18:50:45.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Designing the **mobile version of an internal app** is a separate arrangement of the same components, not a shrunken desktop screen. In **Jestor**, you switch to the mobile view while building on your computer and lay the app out specifically for a phone.

## Why automatic resizing is not enough

A dashboard with six indicators side by side works on a monitor. On a phone, automatic stacking produces a column six screens long, with the most important number somewhere in the middle.

The components are right. The order and the emphasis are wrong, and only a person who knows the process can fix that.

Who actually needs mobile:

- Field technicians updating a service record on site
- Sales reps checking a client before walking in
- Managers approving requests between meetings
- Drivers logging fuel and mileage
- Anyone whose work does not happen at a desk

## Desktop and mobile arrangements

| Aspect      | Desktop                    | Mobile                        |
| ----------- | -------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| Layout      | Components side by side    | Stacked in a deliberate order |
| Priority    | Everything visible at once | The critical item first       |
| Interaction | Mouse and keyboard         | Touch, with larger targets    |
| Typical use | Analysis and building      | Quick capture and approval    |

## Step by step to configure it

1. **Open the app** and enter build mode.
2. **Switch to the mobile view**, which sits alongside the desktop one.
3. **Arrange the components** for a phone screen, ordered by importance.
4. **Put the most used action first**, since scrolling is expensive on mobile.
5. **Remove secondary elements** that only make sense on a large screen.
6. **Open it on a real phone** to confirm it behaves as intended.

## What stays the same across devices

The navigation bar, record creation, automations and templates all work the same way on a phone as on a computer. The mobile version is about layout and priority, not about a reduced feature set.

- **Built from your computer:** no separate tool for the mobile layout
- **Same capabilities:** creation and navigation work identically
- **Ordered by priority:** the critical element comes first
- **Per app configuration:** each app gets its own mobile arrangement

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need to build the mobile version separately?

You arrange it separately, but from the same builder on your computer. See [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Are features missing on mobile?

No. Navigation, creation and automations work the same way.

### Does every app need a mobile layout?

Only the ones people actually use on a phone, typically field and approval apps.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

With **Jestor**, you can automate workflows, connect teams, and build internal systems your way, all without code and powered by **AI**. Discover Jestor at [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com) and see how to take your company's operations to a new level of efficiency and control.