Introducing Directorist Mobile App 2.0 – Everything You Need to Know

Version 2 of the Directorist mobile app is out. It’s a meaningful step forward from where v1 left off — more design control, more configuration options, and a smoother experience for the people using your directory on their phones.

If you’ve had the app since v1, this explains what’s changed and what your options are. If you’ve been considering it but haven’t committed yet, this is a good time to take another look.

What is the Directorist mobile app, and how does it work?

The Directorist mobile app is a native mobile app for your directory — available on both Android and iOS — that connects directly to the WordPress directory you’ve already built with Directorist.

Everything in your directory — your listings, categories, locations, and pages — syncs to the app automatically through your site’s API. You don’t manage a second system or maintain duplicate content. What you set up in WordPress appears in the app.

WordPress remains your control center. That won’t change. The app is where your users browse, discover, and interact with your directory from their phones. Configuration and management stay in WordPress.

This is a white-label directory app. That means it’s custom-built under your brand. Your logo, your colors, your name — the app looks like it came from you. The Directorist app you can browse in the App Store or Google Play is a public demo. When we build your app, it starts with your brand from day one. Your users will never see the Directorist-branded version.

Our team handles the development, testing, and submission to both stores. All you need is a developer account on each platform so the app is yours to own. We do the rest.

v1 vs v2: What’s actually different

We’ll be direct about v1: it proved the concept, and customers used it. But it was limited. You couldn’t do much with the design, there weren’t configuration options worth mentioning, and several things that should have been manageable from the app still required going into WordPress. It was a starting point.

V2 is a different WordPress directory mobile app in terms of what you can actually do with it.

What v1 had

• Native app for iOS and Android, connected to your WordPress directory via API
• Your listings, categories, and branding carried through automatically
• Map view and basic listing browsing
• White-label build submitted to both stores by our team

What v2 adds

• Multiple home screen layouts — switch between design options from the app’s settings panel, no code required
• Centralized control panel — manage how listings display, what data appears on listing pages, and what menus your users see, all from one place
• Step-by-step listing wizard — listing owners submit their business through a guided flow instead of a single long form, which works much better on a small screen
• Business hours on listings — listing owners can set and display their opening hours directly from the app
• Map view with auto-focusing pins — when users swipe through listing cards, the map moves to highlight that listing’s pin automatically
• Custom icons — choose custom icons for your directory from the searchable icon library inside the app
• Logo upload — add your brand logo directly from the app settings
• In-app purchases (iOS) restored — fully working again, with order lists refreshing automatically after login
• Splash screen hang fixed — resolved a loading issue some users reported on launch

At a glance

Thinking about getting the app?

If you’ve been running your directory without a mobile app, here’s the honest case for why it’s worth considering.

A website that works on mobile is not the same as an app that lives on someone’s phone. When someone installs your app, it’s on their device. They don’t have to remember your URL or go looking for you. You’re already there, and that presence changes how people interact with your platform over time.

With v2, you get a real product — not just a checkbox. You can change how the app looks without touching code. You can configure what your users see from a central panel. And listing owners get a submission experience that actually works on a phone.

Already have v1? Here are your options

You have two choices.

You can renew your v1 app and keep using it as-is. It will continue working.

Or you can move to v2. We’ll custom-build the new version for you and replace the app in both stores. Your users will get the updated version, and from that point you have access to everything v2 brings — the design layouts, the settings panel, business hours, the improved listing flow, and more. If your needs change or you want to update how the app looks, you’ll have real options. V1 doesn’t give you that.

Once your v2 app is delivered, documentation for managing and configuring it is available here →.

Get the app — current offer

iOS + Android: $299/year (regular price $499)

Setup and App Store submission are included — no separate build fee, no per-submission charge. Our team builds the app, tests it, and gets it live on both stores as part of the price.

Bundle — 1-site annual plan + app: $359/year

If you’re also looking at a Directorist site plan, this covers both. It’s 40% off compared to purchasing them separately.

This is a launch offer and won’t stay at this price once the window closes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question not answered here? Reach out before you purchase — we’ll help you decide whether the app is the right fit for your directory.