Live Updates, Native Builds, and App Store Publishing for Capacitor, Ionic, and Cordova — the same developer experience Appflow teams know, in one platform with transparent pricing and dedicated support.
More than 1,000 teams build with Capawesome
Capawesome is the Ionic Appflow alternative built to keep your workflow unchanged — the same developer experience for over-the-air Live Updates, cloud Native Builds, and automated App Store Publishing across Capacitor, Ionic, and Cordova. It's the only alternative designed as a true drop-in replacement, so teams leaving Appflow — which shuts down for all customers on December 31, 2027 — keep shipping the way they always have. Built by official Ionic Developer Experts and starting at $9/month, it lets most teams migrate in under a day.
What you can expect when you move from Appflow to Capawesome
Why development teams choose Capawesome over Ionic Appflow
Appflow is discontinued after December 2027. We're actively developing new features and improvements for your mobile CI/CD needs.
Live Updates from $9/month and the full platform with cloud builds from $19/month — every plan bundles unlimited Live Updates with no per-seat fees.
Every iOS and Android build runs on Apple Silicon M4 runners — 3-5x faster than typical CI/CD, with most finishing in just 1-3 minutes.
Advanced Live Updates with automatic rollbacks and custom device IDs. Native Builds and App Store Publishing in one unified platform.
Zero-trust architecture, EU hosting options, and no personal data collection. Fully open-source SDK for complete transparency and security.
We don't collect personal data and offer EU-based hosting. Perfect for GDPR compliance and privacy-conscious teams building user-focused apps.
See how Capawesome compares to Ionic Appflow across key features and pricing
| Feature | Capawesome | Ionic Appflow |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting Price | $9/month | $49/month |
| Cost per active user | Lower effective cost | Higher effective cost |
| Platform Status | ||
| New Customer Sales | Active | Discontinued |
| Long-term Support | Committed | Until Dec 2027 |
| Future Development | Active | No new features |
| Features | ||
| Live Updates | ||
| Native iOS/Android Builds | ||
| App Store Publishing | ||
| Code Signing | ||
| Delta Updates | ||
| Automatic Rollbacks | ||
| Channel Support | ||
| CLI Support | ||
| API Access | ||
| AI Tooling | ||
| Agent Skills | ||
| MCP Server | Coming soon | |
| AI-ready CLI | 60+ commands | 45 commands |
| Native Builds | ||
| Build Infrastructure | Apple Silicon M4 runners | Not publicly specified |
| Build Speed | 3-5x faster | Standard |
| Git Integration | ||
| Signing & Provisioning | ||
| Custom Build Commands | ||
| Monorepo Support | ||
| Build Sharing | ||
| App Store Publishing | ||
| TestFlight Submission | ||
| App Store Submission | ||
| Google Play Submission | ||
| Security & Privacy | ||
| Open-source SDK for Live Updates | ||
| Open Source CLI | ||
| Zero-trust Architecture | ||
| EU Hosting Option | ||
| Enterprise SDKs | ||
| Enterprise SDKs | ||
| Support & Focus | ||
| Migration Support | Full support | Limited |
| Community & Documentation | Active | Maintenance mode |
All information has been researched to the best of our knowledge. While we strive for accuracy, this comparison might not be exhaustive or fully up-to-date. If you notice any inaccuracies, please contact us at support@capawesome.io so we can update it. 💜
Move Live Updates, Native Builds, and App Store Publishing without rewriting your app. Free migration support on every paid plan.
Link GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps. Native Builds run straight from your existing repo — no pipeline files to write.
Add your Android keystores and iOS certificates plus provisioning profiles to the encrypted signing vault. Reuse the same identities you used with Appflow.
Swap the Live Update plugin for ours to keep your channels, trigger your first build, and submit to TestFlight and Google Play — most teams are live in under a day.
Ionic discontinued Auth Connect, Identity Vault, and Secure Storage alongside Appflow. Capawesome ships drop-in replacements maintained by official Ionic Developer Experts.
OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect with PKCE and automatic token refresh — works with Auth0, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, AWS Cognito, and many more identity providers.
Explore the OAuth pluginBiometric-protected secure storage backed by Android Keystore and iOS Keychain, with configurable auto-lock and multiple vaults per app.
Explore the Vault pluginEncrypted key-value storage for tokens, API keys, and other secrets — backed by Android Keystore and iOS Keychain.
Explore the Secure Preferences pluginA full SQL database with 256-bit AES encryption, full-text search, and automated schema migrations for relational data.
Explore the SQLite pluginOfficial agent skills teach Claude Code, Cursor, and other AI agents how to migrate your app — from Appflow and from discontinued Ionic Enterprise plugins.
ionic-appflow-migration — moves Live Updates, Native Builds, and App Store Publishing from Appflow to Capawesome
ionic-enterprise-sdk-migration — ports Auth Connect, Identity Vault, and Secure Storage code to Capawesome plugins
Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any AI agent that supports skills
Our customers love Capawesome Cloud - find out why
Our Capacitor app had several unique requirements for running operations in the background. The Capawesome team was able to quickly understand our needs and crafted a customized Capacitor plugin that exceeded our expectations.
Capawesome felt like it was designed with software engineers in mind. The documentation is excellent, the native library is robust, and the integration was minimally invasive and easy to keep well-factored and self-contained. We compared it directly with competitors, and Capawesome came out ahead on every point.
We've been using Capawesome Cloud for CI/CD across our Capacitor apps and couldn't be happier. Migrating from Appflow was a breeze — we were up and running in no time, with way less friction than anticipated. The setup was straightforward and the workflow has been rock solid ever since. But what really sets Capawesome apart is the support. The team is incredibly responsive and genuinely helpful. It's great to get that level of personal attention from a SaaS tool. Highly recommend it to any Capacitor team looking to simplify their deployment pipeline.
Capawesome Cloud has been a game-changer for our team. We can now deploy updates to our Capacitor app without pushing to the app stores. This has saved us countless hours and allowed us to iterate faster. It's a must-have for any modern app development team.
We switched from Capgo to Capawesome Cloud a few months ago and so far we haven't looked back. With Capawesome Cloud, we have significantly less downtime, updates are delivered faster, and support is literally the best we have ever experienced. The integration was straightforward, and the documentation is clear and concise. Big thanks to the Capawesome team for creating such an awesome platform!
Capawesome's live updates have been a game changer for our mobile recipe app at King Arthur Baking. We can quickly deliver improvements without app store delays, saving time and resources while keeping the experience fresh for our baking community.
Capawesome Cloud has helped us reduce our live update costs by more than 90% while offering more features than our previous provider. The integration took us less than a day and the support is top-notch. We now deliver daily live updates to more than 200,000 devices without any issues.
We tested and verified several solutions on the market to help us deliver OTA updates for our Apps quickly, securely and, most importantly, that were capable of scaling as we grew and demanded. Capawesome Cloud was our choice! The integration is super simple, we have automatic rollback and code signing to ensure the security of updates. The costs are transparent and honest, we are very happy with the platform and looking forward to integrating our future Apps!
We had to use an Android and iOS SDK in our Capacitor app, for which no plugin existed. Capawesome was able to create a fully functional Capacitor plugin for us within a few days. The communication was excellent and the plugin works perfectly.
We mainly use over-the-air (OTA) updates to deliver critical bug fixes and updates when waiting on the App Store review process is not an option. After dealing with too much down-time and latency from Capgo, we made the decision to switch to Capawesome Cloud and we couldn't be happier. Capawesome is more stable and the package delivery speeds are significantly faster, which makes a big difference at scale. Capawesome's team is extremely responsive and professional - thanks for supplying such a great product guys.
Ionic is winding down Appflow to refocus on its open-source framework, and it is no longer sold to new customers. Existing customers keep access until December 31, 2027, but the platform receives bug fixes only — no new features. Capawesome fills the gap with a complete CI/CD platform built by official Ionic Developer Experts.
Capawesome. It is built to deliver the same developer experience as Appflow — Live Updates, Native Builds, and App Store Publishing in one familiar, dashboard-driven workflow — so Capacitor, Ionic, and Cordova teams keep shipping the way they always have. That makes it the closest drop-in replacement for teams leaving Appflow.
Appflow and Capawesome share the same building blocks: Live Updates use the same sync() and reload() API (swap one dependency for ours), Native Builds run from your Git repo, and App Store Publishing connects to TestFlight and Google Play with the same credentials. Upload your existing Android keystores and iOS signing certificates plus provisioning profiles to our encrypted signing vault, connect your Git provider, and your first build runs. Most teams migrate in under a day — see our step-by-step migration guide. Our team also provides free migration support on all paid plans, including help porting your existing Live Update channels.
Capawesome works with Capacitor, Ionic, Cordova, and native Android and iOS. Cross-platform teams get every cloud feature, including over-the-air Live Updates, while native Android and iOS apps can use Native Builds and App Store Publishing. Live Updates is the only feature that requires Capacitor or Cordova, since it updates the web layer.
Capawesome runs every build — iOS and Android — on Apple Silicon M4 runners, typically 3-5x faster than Appflow. On top of that you get per-device automatic rollback, custom properties, an open-source SDK and CLI, EU hosting, an uptime SLA, and enterprise features including SSO and audit logs. It is built by official Ionic Developer Experts and under active daily development.
Ionic discontinued those plugins alongside Appflow. Capawesome Insiders ships drop-in replacements maintained by official Ionic Developer Experts: Vault (replaces Identity Vault), OAuth (replaces Auth Connect), and SQLite (replaces Secure Storage). APIs are intentionally close to the originals with side-by-side migration guides — most teams cut over in days. See Capawesome Insiders for the full catalog.
Yes. Plans start at $9/month with fixed, transparent pricing — no hidden fees, no per-build metering, no platform multipliers. Live Updates come included rather than billed as a metered add-on, and there is a free tier to start. See our pricing page for current plans.
If you're an existing Appflow customer with a long-running contract and your current workflow fits Appflow's surface, staying until the December 31, 2027 cutoff is a valid option. Ionic has confirmed no new features will be added — bug fixes only — so any new capability you want will eventually require a switch. For teams that want active development, modern signing workflows, and a long-term home for Live Updates, Native Builds, and App Store Publishing, Capawesome is purpose-built.
Ship faster with Live Updates, Native Builds, and App Store Publishing. Check out our docs, explore our GitHub examples, and start building your Capacitor app today.
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