Deep link into apps with Hotwire Native and universal links (iOS)

This post was updated in October 2025 to work with the latest version of Hotwire Native (1.2 and up). By default all external links in your Hotwire Native app will open in a Safari modal. This is great for most cases, but it’s also very nice to directly open links in a specific app, for example, when linking to a location on Google Maps, or an Instagram post. This is where universal links come in.…