After publishing an iOS app built with Base44, I found that notification events generated within the application do not result in APNs-delivered remote notifications when the application is in the background or terminated. Users receive no lock-screen notifications, no notification sounds, no Notification Center alerts, and no badge count updates on the application icon. From a technical standpoint, it appears Base44 currently does not implement the full APNs workflow required for iOS push notifications: No APNs device token registration exposed to developers. No APNs authentication key (.p8) integration. No APNs provider configuration (Key ID, Team ID, Bundle ID). No server-side APNs delivery mechanism. No badge count synchronization. No notification payload support for alert, sound, or badge fields. No apparent integration with APNs through Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) or a provider such as OneSignal. In my case: Push Notifications capability is enabled in Apple Developer. Sign in with Apple is configured. The application is live in the App Store. Users have granted notification permissions. The Bundle ID is properly configured. Despite all of this, notification functionality is limited to in-app updates that are only visible when the application is actively open. For team management, sports, school, church, and organization-based apps, this is a major platform limitation because time-sensitive events such as announcements, schedule changes, cancellations, and alerts cannot be delivered through the iOS notification system.
Quite frankly, it is unacceptable for a platform positioning itself as a production-ready mobile app builder to lack support for one of the most fundamental mobile application features. Push notifications are not an advanced or niche capability—they are a core expectation of modern mobile applications and are critical for user engagement, communication, retention, and operational effectiveness. For many organizations, the inability to deliver notifications when an app is closed significantly reduces the value and practicality of the application.
Is APNs support currently on the roadmap, and if so, is there an estimated timeline for implementation?
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