AppForShare vs InstallOnAir
InstallOnAir is a free tool for sharing .ipa and .apk files by short link. Links last 3 days for guests and 7 days with a free account, and you can pay once per build to keep it longer.
AppForShare's free limits are similar (3 days without an account, 7 days Free). The difference is what comes after: paid plans keep every link live while you subscribe and add CI uploads, webhooks, install analytics and team tools.
Pick AppForShare if
- You upload from CI and want a CLI, GitHub Action or Fastlane plugin.
- You want to know who installed, on which devices and OS versions.
- You work in a team with roles, private projects and a custom domain.
Pick InstallOnAir if
- You only share a build now and then and prefer paying once per build to keep a link longer.
Side by side
- Platforms
- AppForShare
iOS (.ipa) and Android (.apk)
- InstallOnAir
iOS (.ipa) and Android (.apk)
- Price
- AppForShare
Free, Pro $12/month, Team $39/month (5 seats). Yearly = 10 months.
- InstallOnAir
Free. One time per build extension: $1.89 for 1 month, $4.99 for 6 months, $9.99 for 1 year.
- Link life
- AppForShare
3 days without an account, 7 days Free, as long as you subscribe on Pro and Team
- InstallOnAir
3 days as a guest, 7 days with a free account
- Largest file
- AppForShare
50 MB without an account, 150 MB Free, 2 GB Pro, 4 GB Team
- InstallOnAir
Not stated on the site
- Testers
- AppForShare
Open the link on the phone and install. No tester account, no extra app.
- InstallOnAir
Open the short link and install
- iOS builds
- AppForShare
Ad Hoc, Enterprise and Development builds, installed over the air. Not App Store or TestFlight builds.
- InstallOnAir
Ad Hoc (UDID in the provisioning profile)
- CI uploads
- AppForShare
CLI, GitHub Action and Fastlane (Pro and Team)
- InstallOnAir
Not mentioned on the site
- Install analytics
- AppForShare
Installs by device, OS version, model and country (Pro and Team)
- InstallOnAir
Not mentioned on the site
- Branding
- AppForShare
Custom domain and white label install page (Team)
- InstallOnAir
Not mentioned on the site
InstallOnAir details checked on October 2026 from its public pages (InstallOnAir, InstallOnAir FAQ). Plans change; tell us at contact if something here is out of date.
Questions
- Which one is free?
- Both have a free option with links of 3 days without an account and 7 days with one. AppForShare Free allows files up to 150 MB.
- Can I keep one link alive without a subscription?
- Not on AppForShare. Pro and Team keep all your links live while you subscribe. InstallOnAir sells per build extensions instead.
Try it with your next build
No account needed for a first upload. Free accounts keep links for longer.