BetaDrop pricing in 2026: plans, tester caps and what each tier keeps
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BetaDrop's prices are low and plainly listed, but the number that decides most choices is not the monthly price. It is the cap on testers per app, and, on paid plans, what happens to your links if the plan lapses. This guide lays out the plans as listed, explains the caps with worked examples, and prices the same job on AppForShare.
Every BetaDrop figure below is as listed on the BetaDrop pricing page and its refund policy on November 9, 2026. Prices change, so check their page on the day you decide. AppForShare is the tool we make, so read our parts with that in mind.
The plans
| Free | Pro | Studio | Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price, USD | $0 | $6.99 a month or $69 a year | $19.99 a month or $199 a year | $13.33 per seat a month, from 3 seats |
| Link life | 3 days, up to 7 | While subscribed (dated expiry up to a year) | While subscribed (dated up to 10 years) | Same as Studio |
| Max file | 500 MB | 500 MB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Storage | 1 GB | 5 GB | 20 GB | 20 GB plus 10 GB per seat |
| Build downloads | 5 GB a month | 20 GB a month | 100 GB a month | Each member's own plan |
| Testers per app | 10 | 50 | Unlimited | Each member's own plan |
| Standing links | 1 | Up to 50 | Up to 50 | Up to 50 |
| People | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 or more, with roles |
A guest upload without an account gets a 24 hour link. The CLI, API, MCP server and webhooks are on every plan, Free included. A logo on the install page is on Free; full white label is on Studio; a custom domain is listed as "Coming soon". The page does not say whether the Organization price of $13.33 is a monthly price or a yearly price shown per month, so ask them.
Currency and tax
Prices are "inclusive of applicable taxes". Cards are charged in INR or USD, payments go through Razorpay or Dodo Payments, and Indian customers get a GST invoice. That matters for an Indian company that needs to claim the tax. Yearly plans are listed as saving two months.
Testers per app, explained
BetaDrop's pricing page defines it as distinct devices installing one app in a rolling 30 days. It is counted per app, so a new build does not reset it, and an install past the cap is refused. Three points follow from that wording:
- It counts devices, not people. A tester with a phone and a tablet counts twice.
- Uploading a fresh build does not give you a fresh 30 days.
- A device drops out of the count 30 days after it last counted, so the window keeps moving.
If you have 12 testers
Worked examples, using the listed numbers.
- 12 testers, one phone each, on BetaDrop Free. The first 10 phones install. The 11th and 12th are refused until older installs leave the 30 day window. To fit everyone you need Pro ($6.99).
- 12 testers, 8 of them with a phone and a tablet. That is 20 devices: over the Free cap, inside Pro's 50.
- A client team of 60 people. Over Pro's 50 devices per app. That needs Studio ($19.99) for unlimited testers.
- 12 testers on AppForShare Free. There is no tester cap; the limit is bandwidth. A 50 MB build installed by 12 testers is about 600 MB. With 15 builds a month that is about 9 GB, just inside Free's 10 GB. With a 100 MB build it is about 18 GB, which needs Pro (40 GB a month).
So for small builds and more than 10 testers, the AppForShare free plan goes further. For large builds and few testers, BetaDrop's 500 MB Free files go further than our 150 MB.
What happens when a plan lapses
As listed by BetaDrop: paid features stop and storage gets a 7 day grace period. Links that were permanent are turned into a fixed 7 day term dated from the day the plan lapsed. Builds over the Free quota expire oldest first, and the newest build for each platform is kept. Standing links keep resolving after a lapse.
On AppForShare, a cancelled plan keeps its features to the end of the paid period. Links then follow Free rules and stay live 7 more days. An account back on Free keeps its first channel working. Deleted builds can be restored for 7 days.
Trials and refunds
BetaDrop has no trial on paid plans; they start at once. Its refund policy says "Fees already paid are non-refundable", and its pricing FAQ says "We don't sell per-link extensions".
AppForShare gives a 7 day free trial on the first Pro subscription of an account (not Team). Cancel during the trial and you are never charged. After the first payment, our own rule is also no refunds, including renewals and partial periods, with the exceptions on our refund policy page. On Free, $2 once keeps one build's link live for 60 days.
The same job on AppForShare
| Free | Pro | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price, USD | $0 | $12 a month or $120 a year | $39 a month or $390 a year |
| Regional price (India and other countries) | $0 | $5.99 | $19.99 |
| Max file | 150 MB | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Link life | 7 days | While subscribed | While subscribed |
| Storage | 2 GB | 25 GB | 150 GB |
| Downloads | 10 GB a month | 40 GB a month | 150 GB a month |
| Testers | No cap | No cap | No cap |
| Seats | 1 | 1 | 5 included, then $6 a seat |
| CLI, MCP, webhooks | No | Yes | Yes |
We charge in US dollars only, with no INR prices and no coupons. Regional prices apply to cards issued in those countries. Yearly plans cost the price of 10 months.
Where each one is cheaper
BetaDrop is cheaper if you want the CLI and webhooks without paying, need files up to 500 MB on a free plan, want an INR invoice with GST, or want the lowest list price for a paid plan: $6.99 against our $12. Its Pro has no match on our side at that list price.
AppForShare is cheaper per tester and per gigabyte. In India our regional Pro ($5.99) is below their Pro ($6.99) and gives 2 GB files, 25 GB storage, 40 GB a month and no tester cap, against 500 MB, 5 GB, 20 GB and 50 devices per app. For a team, our Team plan includes 5 seats at $39 ($19.99 regional); their Studio is one person at $19.99 and Organization starts at 3 seats. AppForShare also covers work BetaDrop does not price: .aab uploads turned into an APK, iPhones registered on Apple, and TestFlight and Google Play steps. See BetaDrop alternative for those, and download limits on app sharing services for how other services count.
Full table: AppForShare vs BetaDrop.
Common questions
How much is BetaDrop Pro?
$6.99 a month or $69 a year, as listed on November 9, 2026, with prices inclusive of applicable taxes and charged in INR or USD.
Does BetaDrop have a free trial?
No trial is listed; paid plans start at once and fees paid are non refundable. AppForShare Pro has a 7 day trial on an account's first subscription.
Does a new build reset BetaDrop's tester count?
No. The count is per app over a rolling 30 days, so new builds of the same app add to it.
Does AppForShare charge in INR?
No. We charge in US dollars only. The regional Pro price of $5.99 a month applies to cards issued in India.
If your tester list is past 10 devices, you can make a free AppForShare account and see how far 10 GB a month goes with your own builds.
