Is AppForShare cheaper than AppsOnAir for build sharing?

For build sharing alone, yes: Pro is $12 a month and Team is $39 a month with 5 seats; AppsOnAir Pro is $59.97 a month with 5 members (as listed on November 3, 2026). AppsOnAir's price also covers CodePush, deep links and push.

Which free plan is bigger?

AppsOnAir Free allows 300 MB files and links up to 30 days for one app, with no password. AppForShare Free allows 150 MB files and 7 day links with a password, and $2 once keeps one link live for 60 days.

Do testers need an app or an account?

No. Testers open the link on the phone and install. Feedback is sent from the install page or from inside the test build through a link.

Can I upload an .aab?

Yes, with a free account; it becomes one APK testers can install. AppsOnAir lists .apk and .ipa.

Does AppForShare post to Google Chat?

Yes, on Pro and Team. Add the space's incoming webhook URL under Integrations and new builds, installs, feedback and store events arrive as cards with an Open button.

Does AppForShare have CodePush, deep links or push for app users?

No. AppForShare shares test builds. Keep those products where they are; only the builds move.

Can I upload from CI?

Yes, on Pro and Team, with the CLI, GitHub Action, fastlane plugin or a Diawi style curl script. appforshare init and one upload send the newest iOS and Android build of a Flutter or React Native project.

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AppForShare vs AppsOnAir

AppsOnAir (by Logicwind) is a suite of mobile products. Build sharing, which it calls OTA Distribution, is one of them, next to CodePush updates for React Native, deep links, push notifications, a force update and maintenance SDK, and an in-app feedback SDK. Its paid plans cover all of those.

AppForShare does one part of that: getting test builds onto phones. Upload an .ipa, .apk or .aab, send a link or QR code, and testers install from the phone browser with no app and no account. Around that sit channels, link controls, tester feedback, CI tools and the store steps. For build sharing alone it costs less, and you can start without an account.

If you want CodePush, deep links or push from the same vendor as your builds, AppsOnAir covers more. If you only need test builds, compare the rows below.

Pick AppForShare if

You only need test build sharing: Pro is $12 a month and Team $39 a month with 5 seats, against $59.97 a month for AppsOnAir Pro with 5 members.
You want to share a build without making an account, a workspace or an app first.
You want a password on a free plan. AppsOnAir passwords start with Pro.
You want links that stay live while you subscribe instead of at most 90 days per link.
You build Android App Bundles: an .aab becomes an APK testers install. AppsOnAir lists .apk and .ipa.
You want testers to send feedback with screenshots from the install page or from inside the test build, with no app to install and no sign in.
You upload from CI and want a token based CLI, a GitHub Action, a fastlane plugin, an upload API and an MCP server.
You want notices in Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat or Discord, and tester reports sent to Linear or Jira.

Pick AppsOnAir if

You want a bigger free tier: 300 MB files and links up to 30 days for one app. Ours: 150 MB and 7 day links on Free.
You want a native tester app in the App Store and Google Play. Our tester app is an installable web page on Team.
You want the CLI on a free plan. AppsOnAir offers its CLI to every workspace for now; ours needs Pro or Team.
You want more members on the middle plan: AppsOnAir Pro has 5 and Pro Plus 20. AppForShare Pro has 1 seat; Team has 5 and more at $6 a month each.
You want CodePush, deep links, push to app users, force update or an in-app feedback SDK from the same vendor as your builds. AppForShare has none of these.

Side by side

What it is: AppForShare
Test build sharing for iOS and Android, with tester, CI and store tools around it; AppsOnAir
A suite: OTA Distribution, CodePush, AppLink deep links, push notifications, AppSync force update, AppRemark feedback SDK
Platforms: AppForShare
iOS (.ipa) and Android (.apk, or .aab turned into an APK for testers with a free account); AppsOnAir
iOS (.ipa) and Android (.apk). No .aab listed.
Price: AppForShare
Free, Pro $12/month with a 7 day free trial, Team $39/month (5 seats). Yearly = 10 months. Lower regional prices in many countries.; AppsOnAir
Free; Pro $59.97/month ($53.97/month yearly); Pro Plus $134.97/month ($121.47/month yearly); Enterprise custom. As listed on November 3, 2026; some blocks on the same page show other prices.
Account to share: AppForShare
Not needed: upload without an account (3 day link). A Free account adds projects and passwords.; AppsOnAir
Account, workspace and an app created in the portal before the first upload
Largest file: AppForShare
50 MB without an account, 150 MB Free, 2 GB Pro, 4 GB Team; AppsOnAir
300 MB Free, 1 GB Pro, 2 GB Pro Plus
Storage: AppForShare
2 GB Free, 25 GB Pro, 150 GB Team; AppsOnAir
550 MB Free, 10 GB Pro, 25 GB Pro Plus
Apps: AppForShare
No limit on projects; AppsOnAir
1 Free, 10 Pro, 25 Pro Plus
Link life: AppForShare
3 days without an account, 7 days Free, as long as you subscribe on Pro and Team. On Free, $2 one time keeps one link live for 60 days; AppsOnAir
Up to 30 days on Free and up to 90 days on paid plans, chosen per link (7 days to 3 months). Paid plans can reactivate an expired link.
Password: AppForShare
Password per build on Free and up; private projects only invited testers can open on Team; AppsOnAir
Pro and up
Several links per build: AppForShare
Up to 3 extra links per build on Pro and 20 on Team, each with its own label, password, stop date, install cap and install count. Turn one off without touching the others.; AppsOnAir
Several share links per build, each with its own expiry and password (passwords on Pro and up); edit or delete one at a time
Link controls: AppForShare
Pause, stop date and install limit per build; retire a broken build so its link sends testers to the newest one (Pro and Team); AppsOnAir
Expiry per link
Stable links: AppForShare
Beta and Live channels with one link per channel and rollback; pick your own address such as /c/acme-beta (Pro and Team); AppsOnAir
One release can hold an iOS and an Android build
Testers: AppForShare
Open the link on the phone and install. No tester account, no extra app. Tester groups and install status with reminders on Team.; AppsOnAir
Unlimited testers. Roles Owner, Admin, Developer and Tester; groups such as QA or Clients with access per release.
Tester app: AppForShare
Installable tester page with push on new builds, no account (Team); not a native store app; AppsOnAir
Native AppsOnAir app on the App Store and Google Play: installs builds, push on new builds, UDID
Tester feedback: AppForShare
From the install page and from inside the test build through a link, with screenshots; no app, no SDK, no sign in (every plan with an account); AppsOnAir
In the AppsOnAir mobile app (text, one image, one video); AppRemark in-app SDK in beta
iPhone in the build: AppForShare
Tester checks the iPhone once with the free UDID finder and taps Remember this device; every iOS install page then says whether the build includes it (every plan); AppsOnAir
Install page and dashboard list the provisioned UDIDs; UDID page
UDIDs: AppForShare
Free UDID finder built in, saves devices to your account, imports UDID lists. Pro adds an onboarding link per app and one click registration on Apple; Team can register, remake the profile and start the build hands free; AppsOnAir
Get UDID web page and the mobile app
CLI: AppForShare
npm appforshare with an API token: init finds where builds land, one upload sends the newest iOS and Android build, channels, link and retire commands (Pro and Team); AppsOnAir
npm @appsonair/appsonair-cli with a browser login; init with output folders, upload of both platforms in one command; offered to every workspace for a limited period
CI tools: AppForShare
GitHub Action, fastlane plugin, CI API, a Diawi compatible endpoint and an MCP server (Pro and Team). Gradle plugin available soon on the Gradle Plugin Portal.; AppsOnAir
The CLI as a shell step. No public OTA upload API, GitHub Action or fastlane plugin listed.
Notifications: AppForShare
Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Discord and signed webhooks; Linear and Jira issues from feedback (Pro and Team). Email to testers on Team.; AppsOnAir
Google Chat and a generic webhook (Slack listed as coming); push and email on new releases
Store readiness check: AppForShare
Every account build checked against current App Store and Google Play rules, with a fix per issue; AppsOnAir
Store Policy Tracker page with Apple and Google deadlines (not a check of your build)
Deleted builds: AppForShare
Restorable for 7 days; AppsOnAir
Cannot be restored (per its FAQ)
Branding: AppForShare
Custom domain and white label install page (Team); AppsOnAir
Custom domain is an AppLink add-on, not for install pages
Install page languages: AppForShare
English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Spanish and Arabic, picked from the phone; AppsOnAir
Not listed
Who runs it: AppForShare
ZenTalk LLC, Houston, Texas; files on Google Cloud in the US; AppsOnAir
Logicwind Ventures Pvt. Ltd., Surat, India, under the laws of India; personal data processed in India

	AppForShare	AppsOnAir
What it is	Test build sharing for iOS and Android, with tester, CI and store tools around it	A suite: OTA Distribution, CodePush, AppLink deep links, push notifications, AppSync force update, AppRemark feedback SDK
Platforms	iOS (.ipa) and Android (.apk, or .aab turned into an APK for testers with a free account)	iOS (.ipa) and Android (.apk). No .aab listed.
Price	Free, Pro $12/month with a 7 day free trial, Team $39/month (5 seats). Yearly = 10 months. Lower regional prices in many countries.	Free; Pro $59.97/month ($53.97/month yearly); Pro Plus $134.97/month ($121.47/month yearly); Enterprise custom. As listed on November 3, 2026; some blocks on the same page show other prices.
Account to share	Not needed: upload without an account (3 day link). A Free account adds projects and passwords.	Account, workspace and an app created in the portal before the first upload
Largest file	50 MB without an account, 150 MB Free, 2 GB Pro, 4 GB Team	300 MB Free, 1 GB Pro, 2 GB Pro Plus
Storage	2 GB Free, 25 GB Pro, 150 GB Team	550 MB Free, 10 GB Pro, 25 GB Pro Plus
Apps	No limit on projects	1 Free, 10 Pro, 25 Pro Plus
Link life	3 days without an account, 7 days Free, as long as you subscribe on Pro and Team. On Free, $2 one time keeps one link live for 60 days	Up to 30 days on Free and up to 90 days on paid plans, chosen per link (7 days to 3 months). Paid plans can reactivate an expired link.
Password	Password per build on Free and up; private projects only invited testers can open on Team	Pro and up
Several links per build	Up to 3 extra links per build on Pro and 20 on Team, each with its own label, password, stop date, install cap and install count. Turn one off without touching the others.	Several share links per build, each with its own expiry and password (passwords on Pro and up); edit or delete one at a time
Link controls	Pause, stop date and install limit per build; retire a broken build so its link sends testers to the newest one (Pro and Team)	Expiry per link
Stable links	Beta and Live channels with one link per channel and rollback; pick your own address such as /c/acme-beta (Pro and Team)	One release can hold an iOS and an Android build
Testers	Open the link on the phone and install. No tester account, no extra app. Tester groups and install status with reminders on Team.	Unlimited testers. Roles Owner, Admin, Developer and Tester; groups such as QA or Clients with access per release.
Tester app	Installable tester page with push on new builds, no account (Team); not a native store app	Native AppsOnAir app on the App Store and Google Play: installs builds, push on new builds, UDID
Tester feedback	From the install page and from inside the test build through a link, with screenshots; no app, no SDK, no sign in (every plan with an account)	In the AppsOnAir mobile app (text, one image, one video); AppRemark in-app SDK in beta
iPhone in the build	Tester checks the iPhone once with the free UDID finder and taps Remember this device; every iOS install page then says whether the build includes it (every plan)	Install page and dashboard list the provisioned UDIDs; UDID page
UDIDs	Free UDID finder built in, saves devices to your account, imports UDID lists. Pro adds an onboarding link per app and one click registration on Apple; Team can register, remake the profile and start the build hands free	Get UDID web page and the mobile app
CLI	npm appforshare with an API token: init finds where builds land, one upload sends the newest iOS and Android build, channels, link and retire commands (Pro and Team)	npm @appsonair/appsonair-cli with a browser login; init with output folders, upload of both platforms in one command; offered to every workspace for a limited period
CI tools	GitHub Action, fastlane plugin, CI API, a Diawi compatible endpoint and an MCP server (Pro and Team). Gradle plugin available soon on the Gradle Plugin Portal.	The CLI as a shell step. No public OTA upload API, GitHub Action or fastlane plugin listed.
Notifications	Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Discord and signed webhooks; Linear and Jira issues from feedback (Pro and Team). Email to testers on Team.	Google Chat and a generic webhook (Slack listed as coming); push and email on new releases
Store readiness check	Every account build checked against current App Store and Google Play rules, with a fix per issue	Store Policy Tracker page with Apple and Google deadlines (not a check of your build)
Deleted builds	Restorable for 7 days	Cannot be restored (per its FAQ)
Branding	Custom domain and white label install page (Team)	Custom domain is an AppLink add-on, not for install pages
Install page languages	English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Indonesian, Spanish and Arabic, picked from the phone	Not listed
Who runs it	ZenTalk LLC, Houston, Texas; files on Google Cloud in the US	Logicwind Ventures Pvt. Ltd., Surat, India, under the laws of India; personal data processed in India

AppsOnAir details checked on November 2026 from its public pages (AppsOnAir plans and pricing, AppsOnAir OTA Distribution, AppsOnAir OTA FAQ, AppsOnAir OTA CLI, AppsOnAir CLI commands, AppsOnAir terms, AppsOnAir privacy policy). Plans change; tell us at contact if something here is out of date.

A suite or a build sharing tool

Most of the AppsOnAir price pays for products that work inside apps already in the stores: CodePush updates, deep links, push to app users and force update. If you use those, one vendor for all of them can make sense. If you only send test builds to testers and clients, AppForShare Pro at $12 a month covers that, and Team at $39 a month adds 5 seats, tester groups, private projects and a custom domain.

Free tiers

AppsOnAir Free takes 300 MB files and keeps links up to 30 days, for one app, with no password, after you make an account and a workspace. AppForShare works without an account (50 MB, 3 days), and Free takes 150 MB with 7 day links, passwords and no limit on projects. A Free owner can pay $2 once to keep one link live for 60 days.

Several links for several clients

Both let you give one build several links. On AppForShare that is Pro (3 extra links per build) and Team (20): each link has its own label, password, stop date, install cap and install count, and the who installed list names the link. Turning one off leaves the build and the other links working.

Where AppsOnAir is ahead

Its free tier is bigger (300 MB files and links up to 30 days), it has a native tester app in both stores, its CLI is offered on Free for now, its middle plan includes 5 members and Pro Plus 20, and it sells CodePush, deep links, push and force update if you want one vendor for those. Keep those products where they are; only the builds need to move.

Switching guides

Questions

Is AppForShare cheaper than AppsOnAir for build sharing?: For build sharing alone, yes: Pro is $12 a month and Team is $39 a month with 5 seats; AppsOnAir Pro is $59.97 a month with 5 members (as listed on November 3, 2026). AppsOnAir's price also covers CodePush, deep links and push.
Which free plan is bigger?: AppsOnAir Free allows 300 MB files and links up to 30 days for one app, with no password. AppForShare Free allows 150 MB files and 7 day links with a password, and $2 once keeps one link live for 60 days.
Do testers need an app or an account?: No. Testers open the link on the phone and install. Feedback is sent from the install page or from inside the test build through a link.
Can I upload an .aab?: Yes, with a free account; it becomes one APK testers can install. AppsOnAir lists .apk and .ipa.
Can I send one build to several clients with different passwords?: Yes, on Pro (up to 3 extra links per build) and Team (up to 20). Each link has its own label, password, stop date, install cap and install count, and you can turn one off without touching the others.
Does AppForShare post to Google Chat?: Yes, on Pro and Team. Add the space's incoming webhook URL under Integrations and new builds, installs, feedback and store events arrive as cards with an Open button.
Does AppForShare have CodePush, deep links or push for app users?: No. AppForShare shares test builds. Keep those products where they are; only the builds move.
Can I upload from CI?: Yes, on Pro and Team, with the CLI, GitHub Action, fastlane plugin or a Diawi style curl script. appforshare init and one upload send the newest iOS and Android build of a Flutter or React Native project.

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