Bubble Launches Redesigned App Gallery With Upvoting and Custom Profiles.

Bubble announced on LinkedIn a fully redesigned App Gallery that gives the no-code platform's community a new home for showcasing apps. The update introduces upvoting, improved browsing, and permanent public profiles for builders who submit their work.

The gallery aims to surface what Bubble's community has been building across industries, from SaaS platforms to marketplaces and internal tools. Builders can now submit their apps to receive a public profile page and customizable assets, while users can browse by category and upvote standouts.

Bubble's previous gallery offered limited filtering and no engagement features. The new version adds upvoting as a discovery mechanism, letting users signal which apps they find most useful or well-executed. This crowdsourced curation could help surface quality examples for new builders evaluating what's possible on the platform.

The redesign also improves browsing by industry and use case. Apps are now organized into clearer categories, making it easier to find relevant examples whether you're building a marketplace, CRM, or internal dashboard. Each app gets a dedicated profile page with screenshots, descriptions, and builder information.

Submitting an app now grants builders a permanent public profile on Bubble's site. These profiles can showcase multiple apps, link to external portfolios, and display customizable assets like logos and banners. For agencies and freelancers in Bubble's ecosystem, this creates a no-cost portfolio page hosted on the platform itself.

The profile system could help surface trusted builders to founders looking for help, particularly as Bubble continues expanding its experts directory and coaching programs. Public profiles also give builders social proof when pitching clients or applying to work on Bubble projects.

No-code platforms live or die by their community's output. A strong app gallery serves three purposes: it demonstrates what's technically possible, it provides templates and inspiration for new builders, and it creates social proof for the platform itself.

Webflow and Framer have long leaned on showcase galleries to attract designers. Softr and Glide use their galleries to show business use cases. Bubble's update aligns the platform more closely with this playbook, particularly as it competes with newer entrants like Lovable and v0 that emphasize speed and AI-assisted building.

The timing also follows Bubble's recent AI push, including Claude 3.5 Sonnet integration and an AI agent that generates API calls from plain language. A refreshed gallery could help demonstrate how AI-assisted workflows translate into shipped products.

The announcement doesn't clarify whether the gallery includes submission guidelines, moderation, or quality filters. Open submission galleries can quickly fill with test projects and half-finished apps, diluting their value as discovery tools. It's also unclear whether Bubble plans to feature curated picks or editorial content alongside community submissions.

The upvote system could help with curation, but it may favor apps submitted early or by builders with existing audiences. Platforms like Product Hunt have shown how upvoting can surface quality, but also how it can be gamed without careful moderation.

Bubble builders can access the new gallery and submit apps at bubble.io. The platform continues to position itself as the go-to tool for founders building MVPs without code, particularly those who need more control than drag-and-drop builders offer but don't want to hire a full dev team.