Looking for a Codemagic alternative?
If you are weighing Codemagic for your React Native or Expo app, here is a fair look at what it does well and where Ubriot is different: native builds, OTA updates, release intelligence, and store submission on one flat plan.
- #412 iOSBuilding, Building
- #409 AndroidOn Google Play, Done
- #410 iOSNeeds you, Needs you
- #411 iOSSigning, Building
- #406 iOSOn TestFlight, Done
The short answer
Codemagic is a multi-framework mobile CI/CD service (Flutter, React Native, native and more) billed per build minute or on annual team plans, with a self-hosted OTA server called Codemagic Patch. Ubriot is a React Native and Expo release platform with hosted builds, store submission, OTA updates and push on one flat monthly plan from $29.
What Codemagic does well
A CI/CD service popular with Flutter and cross-platform teams, with hosted macOS builds and store publishing.
- Flutter, React Native, native iOS and Android, Ionic, Kotlin Multiplatform, Unity, .NET MAUI and more
- Hosted macOS, Linux and Windows build machines with App Store Connect and Google Play publishing
- Builds configured in a codemagic.yaml file committed to your repository
- A free allowance of 500 macOS M2 minutes a month for individuals
How Ubriot is different
If you are considering Codemagic, here is where Ubriot takes a different approach.
1
React Native and Expo are the primary target, so builds start from the CLI or dashboard without writing a codemagic.yaml
2
Hosted OTA updates are included in every plan, where Codemagic Patch is an OTA server you host yourself
3
Failed builds are diagnosed against your app's own build history with AI on Pro and Business plans
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A flat monthly price, where Codemagic charges per build minute or sells annual fixed-price team plans
Ubriot and Codemagic side by side
Codemagic details checked 2026-11-07 on Codemagic's own pages. Prices are in USD and can change; check the sources below before deciding.
| Topic | Ubriot | Codemagic |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No free tier. Every plan starts with a 14-day trial; a $1 card check is refunded immediately. | Yes. Individuals get 500 free macOS M2 minutes a month, unlimited apps and one parallel build. |
| Paid plans | Indie $29/month, Pro $99/month, Business $299/month, Enterprise on request. | Pay as you go per minute: Mac mini M2 $0.095, Mac mini M4 $0.114, Linux and Windows $0.045. Fixed team plans from $3,990/year with 3 concurrent builds. Enterprise from $12,000/year. |
| How builds are billed | Flat monthly fee. Builds are not metered per build or per minute (fair use applies). | Per build minute, or unlimited usage on a fixed annual team plan. |
| Frameworks | Focused on React Native (bare) and Expo (managed and prebuild). | Flutter, React Native, native iOS and Android, Ionic, KMM, Unity, .NET MAUI and more. Expo apps can be prebuilt on the build server. |
| Configuration | CLI, dashboard or MCP client. No pipeline YAML. | codemagic.yaml in the root of the repository. |
| OTA updates | Hosted OTA on every plan, with named channels, rollback by repointing a channel, and a runtime-version warning before publishing. No per-MAU or bandwidth charge. | Codemagic Patch, described as self-hosted OTA updates for React Native, with rollout and rollback controls. Pricing not published on the Patch page. |
| Store submission | TestFlight and Google Play submission on every plan. | Publishing to App Store Connect (TestFlight) and Google Play tracks. |
Sources, checked 2026-11-07: Codemagic pricing, Codemagic docs, Codemagic React Native guide, Codemagic Patch. Ubriot prices are on the pricing page.
Who Ubriot suits
- React Native and Expo teams who want hosted OTA updates included rather than running an OTA server
- Teams who prefer a predictable monthly bill to per-minute billing
Who Ubriot does not suit
- Flutter, Unity, .NET MAUI or Ionic teams: Codemagic supports those and Ubriot does not
- Teams who need a free allowance: Codemagic includes 500 free macOS minutes a month and Ubriot has no free tier
A fair caveat
Codemagic covers far more frameworks than Ubriot, has a free monthly allowance, and its fixed team plans give unlimited usage; Ubriot is narrower and React Native and Expo focused on purpose.
Common questions
- Is Ubriot a Codemagic alternative for React Native?
- Yes, for React Native and Expo apps. Ubriot runs iOS and Android builds, store submission, hosted OTA updates and push on one flat plan. Codemagic supports many more frameworks, including Flutter.
- Does Codemagic offer OTA updates?
- Codemagic offers Codemagic Patch, which its site describes as self-hosted over-the-air updates for React Native. Ubriot hosts OTA updates for you on every plan.
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