Compare 9 free mobile development tools, free tiers, and developer deals. We could not confirm today's terms for 4 of them: on 3 the page we cite did not answer, and on 1 our own read did not confirm them. Each row says why. Nothing on record contradicts our terms for Expo, Appho.st, InstallOnAir and more.
What this name holds: Mobile build, distribution and device-management services.
We track 9 mobile development services with a free tier we hold as current. This category has been relatively stable — only 3 pricing changes recorded across all vendors.
| Vendor | Tier | Description | Read / catalogue date |
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| Expo | Free | React Native build and deployment platform — The Free tier is $0/month and includes up to 15 Android and 15 iOS builds with a low-priority queue, 60 min. on CI/CD Workflows, and access to Submit, Update, and Launch.
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2026-10-26 |
| Appho.st | Free | Mobile app hosting platform. The free plan includes five apps, 50 monthly downloads, and a maximum file size of 100 MB. | 2026-11-11 |
| Diawi | Free | Deploy iOS & Android apps directly to devices. Free plan: app uploads, password-protected links, 1-day expiration, ten installations.When we last read the page we cite for this offer, on 2026-11-01, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish, so we cannot confirm these terms today. | 2026-11-01 / 2026-08-04 |
| GetUpdraft | Free | Distribute mobile apps for testing. The free plan includes one app project, three app versions, 500 MB storage, and 100 app installations per month.The page we cite for this offer does not name it when we last looked, on 2026-10-18, so we cannot confirm these terms today. | 2026-10-18 / 2026-08-26 |
| InstallOnAir | Free | Distribute iOS & Android apps over the air. Free plan: unlimited uploads, private links, install links active 3 days, or 7 days with a free account. | 2026-10-24 |
| Loadly | Free | iOS & Android beta apps distribution service offers completely free services with unlimited downloads, high-speed downloads, and unlimited uploads. | 2026-10-29 |
| jamf.com | Free | Device management for iPads, iPhones, and Macs, three devices freeThe page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-10-11, so we cannot confirm these terms today. | 2026-10-11 / 2026-08-05 |
| Miradore | Free | Device Management service. Stay up-to-date with your device fleet and secure unlimited devices for free. The free plan offers basic features.The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-10-11, so we cannot confirm these terms today. | 2026-10-11 / 2026-08-05 |
| Shake | Free | In-app bug reporting and feedback tool for mobile apps — The Free plan is $0 forever and includes 20 bug reports per month, unlimited crash reports, unlimited app users, limited integrations, 3 team seats, 1 app on the dashboard, 10,000 app installs, 1 month data retention, 1,000 logs in activity history, AI debugging, MCP server access, and access to the Slack community. | 2026-11-12 |