More resources
Where to go next: install the app, open a reference Product, or read the source.
For what to npm install and why, see Packages & tools. For
chains, endpoints, and the network preset, see
Networks & endpoints.
Get the app
The Polkadot app is the end-user host for Products, on mobile and desktop. The web gateway works in any browser when you only want to look around.
These are devnet builds. The Polkadot releases on Google Play and the App Store connect to a different network and do not work with this documentation.
| Platform | Where to get it |
|---|---|
| Android (recommended) | join the tester group — get each new build automatically |
| Android (manual APK) | latest Android release |
| iOS (TestFlight) | latest iOS release |
| Desktop (macOS / Windows / Linux) | latest desktop release |
| Web gateway (no install) | https://dev-dot.li |
On Android, joining the tester group is the easiest route: accept the invitation with a Google account and you are notified of each new build, including the weekly one. It serves the Google Play services build only.
To install by hand instead — or if your device has no Google Play services —
take app-polkadot-devnet.apk (~200 MB) from the GitHub release and allow
installs from unknown sources; app-polkadot-devnet-nogms.apk is the same build
for devices without Google Play services.
iOS distribution is TestFlight-only: the release notes carry the current join link, and the first build of each version reaches the group once Beta App Review approves it.
Possible blocker
If an account cannot submit a transaction, it probably needs devnet funds. Use the faucet.
Reference Products to open
These run on the Devnet and are the fastest way to see the platform from a user's point of view. They are developer-preview examples, not audited production applications.
| App | URL | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Browse | https://browse.dev-dot.li | Directory of published Products |
| DotNS UI | https://dotns.dev-dot.li | .dot domain registration and lookup |
| CDM Frontend | https://contracts.dev-dot.li | Contract registry frontend |
| Playground template | https://playground-template.dev-dot.li | Minimal fork-and-go scaffold |
| Playground | https://playground.dev-dot.li | Guided environment to build a sample app |
| Simple Survey | https://survey.dev-dot.li | Storage app indexed by a contract |
| Mercado | https://mercado.dev-dot.li | Community marketplace |
| localdot | https://localmarket.dev-dot.li | Local peer-to-peer marketplace |
Source repositories
Source is the place to go for detail these docs intentionally do not duplicate.
Platform and tooling
- product-sdk — the Product SDK, also a Claude Code plugin with agent skills
- triangle-js-sdks — Host API and host-side stack
- polkadot-app-deploy — the
paddeploy CLI - dotns · dotns-sdk — naming contracts, CLI, and UI
- contract-dependency-manager — CDM
- browse — the discovery directory
- dotli-community — the web gateway
- paseo-network/runtimes — chain runtimes
Polkadot app clients
Reference Products
- simple-survey · Rock-Paper-Scissors · feedback-board · mercado-community · localdot-community · playground-app-template
Protocol background
For the underlying Polkadot protocol, tooling, and network concepts, see the official Polkadot developer documentation.