⬅️iOS Back Button

Add an on-screen back button for iOS, since iOS devices have no native back button.

What is iOS Back Button?

The iOS Back Button is an on-screen navigation control placed in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Tapping it returns the user to the previous page in their browsing history - replicating the behavior of Android's native back button, which iOS doesn't have. This is especially useful if your website relies on browser history or URL parameters for navigation.

This feature relies on your website's URL-based navigation history. If your website uses a navigation method that doesn't update the URL - such as single-page app routing without history updates - there may be no history for the button to go back to.

Visual examples

Light Theme

Light Theme (with Bottom Bar enabled)

Dark Theme

Dark Theme (with Bottom Bar enabled)

Prerequisites

This feature requires the Unlimited or Lifetime plan. See all plans

Natively Dashboard Setup

1. Open your Natively app dashboard and navigate to Features > iOS Back Button.

2. Toggle the feature to Enabled.

3. Select a Theme - Light or Dark.

4. Click Save.

5. Rebuild your iOS app.

You must rebuild your app for these changes to take effect.

Troubleshooting

The button doesn't appear after enabling it

Confirm the app has been rebuilt after toggling the feature on - like all Dashboard-configured features, this requires a rebuild to take effect.

Tapping the button exits the app instead of going back

This means there's no navigation history to go back to - most commonly because your website's navigation doesn't update the URL when moving between pages or sections (e.g., single-page app routing without history updates).

Not working in the Natively Preview app

Appearance and navigation-related settings like this one are not guaranteed to be reflected in the Preview app. Test on a real device using a full build.