Distribute iOS and Android beta builds over-the-air. Share a link or QR code, and your testers install instantly — no TestFlight processing, no email invites, no tester accounts.
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Mobile app beta testing means distributing pre-release builds of an iOS or Android app to a group of testers before the public store release, so bugs and usability issues are caught early. Traditionally this runs through TestFlight or Google Play testing tracks — which add processing time, review steps, and tester account management to every build.
Capawesome distributes signed beta builds over-the-air instead: testers open a link or scan a QR code and install the build in minutes — no TestFlight processing, no email invites, no tester accounts. Every new build can reach your testers automatically.
Distribute iOS and Android beta builds over-the-air, straight from your pipeline to the people who need to click through them — no store review queue in the way.
New builds are downloadable the moment they finish. No 15–30 minute TestFlight processing, no Play Store review queue.
Share a link or QR code. Testers scan, install, and launch — no App Store sign-up, no email invites, no onboarding step.
Run five review cycles in the time a single TestFlight upload used to take. Minutes from new build to usable feedback.
Every finished iOS or Android build gets a secure download link and QR code. Post in Slack, email a client, or drop it in a PR. Testers install and launch — no store account required.
Direct install on iOS and Android — no app store in the loop
QR code or URL — share wherever your testers already are
No tester account required — skip email invites and onboarding
Installs in seconds — tester scans, installs, launches
Give testers and external reviewers exactly the access they need. The Viewer role lets people install builds and file feedback — no source, no credentials, no production controls. Revoke when done.
Viewer role — install-and-feedback access, scoped per app
No source, no credentials — testers see only what they need to test
Per-app permissions — external reviewers stay on their project
Revoke in one click when the engagement or sprint ends
Wire beta distribution into your pipeline. Every push to main, every merged PR, every nightly cadence triggers a build and ships the download link to your testers. No manual uploads.
Trigger on every push, tag, or scheduled cadence
Build, sign, and distribute in one automated pipeline
Notifications on every new build via email or webhook
No manual upload step — the link is live the moment the build is
TestFlight and Play Store internal testing work — until you're shipping multiple builds a day and every one waits 15 minutes for processing. Here's the difference in practice.
From two-person QA squads to agencies running dozens of client releases — teams ship faster and test more often on Capawesome Cloud.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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'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'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 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!
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For most internal QA and beta testing workflows, yes. Capawesome OTA distribution ships iOS and Android beta builds directly to testers without routing through TestFlight or Play Store internal testing — so there's no 15–30 minute processing wait, no email invites, and no tester account setup. For external beta programs that require store-managed review, you can still use TestFlight alongside OTA distribution.
Both. iOS and Android beta builds distribute through the same flow — publish a signed build, share the link or QR code, and testers install directly on their device. For iOS, tester devices need to be registered in your ad hoc provisioning profile; our iOS UDID Finder tool makes collecting those UDIDs straightforward.
They scan the QR code or tap the link on their phone, confirm the install prompt, and launch the app. No App Store account, no Play Store account, no email onboarding. The first install takes under a minute; subsequent builds install over the top of the previous one. See our guide on how to distribute iOS and Android apps to testers.
Live Updates push JavaScript, HTML, and CSS changes to a running app — ideal for hotfixes and content changes on Capacitor, Ionic, and Cordova apps already installed on a user's device. OTA beta distribution ships the entire native build — the signed .ipa or .apk/.aab — to testers before it reaches any store. Different tools for different jobs; many teams use both.
Yes. Anyone with the link — and, for iOS, a device registered in your provisioning profile — can install. Most teams share links with external QA firms, pilot customers, and stakeholders the same way they'd share a Figma file.
Yes. Team permissions are scoped per app, and the Viewer role gives testers install access without exposing source code, credentials, or deployment controls. Revoke access in one click when the engagement or sprint ends.
Yes. Wire OTA distribution into Automations and every push to main, every tagged release, or every nightly cadence generates a new native build and ships the download link to your testers. No manual upload, no forgotten builds, no stale links.
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