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Bummer...but also exciting, since Adhoc/Beta distributions and access could be massively improved by being handled first-party by Apple. Maybe now it will be!
by novum 13y ago
Bummer...but also exciting, since Adhoc/Beta distributions and access could be massively improved by being handled first-party by Apple. Maybe now it will be!
I've long been using TF for adhoc beta distributions of my iOS apps. Looks like there are only two options left for that:
* Hockeyapp, starting at $10/month
* Host your own IPA on S3 or elsewhere.
The downside with the latter is where TF added value: per-build access settings, notifications, teams, and feedback. You'll have to approximate this now by mucking with which devices are listed in your provisioning profile.
I open-sourced my iOS build script recently. It'll take care of everything for you -- downloads your provisioning profile from Apple's dev center, builds, codesigns, archives, and uploads to S3. https://github.com/splinesoft/SSBuild https://github.com/splinesoft/SSBuild
- nolanbrown23 13y agoShameless but relevant plug, I run a free API service to distribute apps via a short url. If anyone is interested, you can check it out at http://ota.io http://ota.io
- devd 13y agoCo-founder of vessel.io - We have Android and iOS beta distribution service for free. Happy to help you setup your account.
- novum 13y agoSounds neat! But I must be missing this free service on your pricing page? It seems to start at $150/month: https://www.vessel.io/pricing/ https://www.vessel.io/pricing/
- devd 13y agoBeta distribution is a free service - For A/B testing, we have those price plans. Updating pricing page to reflect the same.
- novum 13y agoThanks. I signed up for an account, but everything I'm seeing is about A/B testing, in which I am not interested. Mega points to you for having a Jenkins plugin. Awesome! Is your framework required for beta distribution? Your docs are inconclusive on this point. If the framework is required, would you consider adding a Cocoapods podspec for it?
- devd 13y agoYou don't need to integrate the framework if you just want to distribute beta builds. Check the Beta Deploy section on the site. We are also working on adding cocopods.
- karmelapple 13y agoNot seeing where the beta distribution page is on the site - just info about A/B testing everywhere. Look forward to learning more though!
- nacs 13y agoI'm not seeing anything lower than $150/mo either. I think the "free" service he's referring to is just the 30 day trial.
- misteroo 13y agowe built our own. and was really worth the effort. happy not to depend on anyone for this :)
- kodeshpa 13y agoCheckout Vessel.io, Offers Beta Distribution + A/B testing for mobile apps
- kodeshpa 13y agoVery same like Test Flight Docs here http://docs.vessel.io/jenkins-plugin/ http://docs.vessel.io/jenkins-plugin/ 1. Free Beta distribution for Android + iOS 3. Jenkin Plugin too.
- danielsju6 13y agoDo check out my service AppBlade https://appblade.com https://appblade.com, convenient timing that I was about to come out with some competitive pricing for ad-hoc developers. We're also releasing an open-source tool that uses GitHub releases as a store, gonna release it soon https://github.com/AppBlade/TestHub https://github.com/AppBlade/TestHub
- novum 13y agoThis looks really neat. Thanks! I wish I could self-host this on my own server. I also wish it did not rely on Github as I also self-host my own repos.
- danielsju6 13y agoAppBlade itself doesn't rely on GitHub, only our open-source TestHub tool does. We also do on-prem; though it tends to be more of an enterprise thing.
- yukif 13y agoAlso check out our service DeployGate, which was focused on Android but just have started a new Beta with iOS support this week. If you join for our beta program now, you are eligible to keep everything free, forever. :) https://deplyogate.com/beta_program https://deplyogate.com/beta_program
- yukif 13y agohttps://deploygate.com/beta_program https://deploygate.com/beta_program sorry, there was typo in URL :p
- MProgrammer 13y agoThere's a third option: Continue to use TestFlight. There's no indication that they are going away.
- novum 13y agoThey already have gone away for Android. On iOS, it looks like they won't allow new apps to be created but existing apps may continue to upload new builds.
- MProgrammer 13y agoI don't see how TF removing Android support has anything to do with them going away. I just this moment created a new TF app for iOS and got a new app token/etc. Where are you seeing this "won't allow new apps to be created"?
- novum 13y agoHard to say. Sounds like you have until 2/26, at which point something(?) happens: http://help.testflightapp.com/customer/portal/articles/1452760 http://help.testflightapp.com/customer/portal/articles/14527...
- MProgrammer 13y agoIt says on that page what happens; they'll stop accepting builds with old SDKs, or if you haven't used the SDK before. It doesn't say at all that they will be closing their service, or not accepting builds at all. Just looks like they are deprecating their SDK. Incorporating the SDK has always been optional.
- crucialfelix 13y agoRemoving Android makes it nearly worthless for me. Also Apple doesn't have a good track record when it buys companies. The same thing happened with Logic - they immediately dropped Windows. Its rude and anti-competitive.
- aaronbrethorst 13y agoApple could massively improve Adhoc and Beta distributions any time they wanted to. They didn't need Burstly or TestFlight for this. In other words, get ready to move off of TF and onto another platform.