A Diawi alternative for teams that ship every week
Diawi is great for a quick install link. When you send a new build every few days, App Dropper keeps one link per app and tells your testers when the next one lands.
Drag & drop your build
or browse files — .apk or .ipa, up to 150 MB
Diawi vs App Dropper
| Feature | App Dropper | Diawi |
|---|---|---|
| APK and IPA install links | Yes | Yes |
| QR code | Yes | Yes |
| Same link for new builds | Free | €0.29 a change |
| Tester invites | Yes | No |
| Push alerts to testers | Yes | No |
| Feedback on each build | Yes | No |
| Tester app | Android | No |
| Install stats | Every plan | Paid plans |
| Official Fastlane plugin | Yes | No |
Three builds in one week
Every Diawi upload gets its own link, so every build means sending a new one. App Dropper files builds under the app by bundle ID. The link never changes, and testers get an email and a push when a build lands.
With Diawi
- Monnew link #1paste in Slack
- Wednew link #2paste in Slack
- Frinew link #3paste in Slack
3 links, 3 messages to send
With App Dropper
- Mon appdropper.io/acme sent
- Wed appdropper.io/acme sent
- Fri appdropper.io/acme sent
1 link, testers notified for you
Testers can also reply on the build itself, with screenshots, instead of in a chat thread you have to dig through later.
Switch your Fastlane lane
Our Fastlane action takes the same shape as the community Diawi one, so the change is mostly a rename. Not on Fastlane? Use the GitHub Action or the CLI.
# Before
diawi(
token: ENV["DIAWI_TOKEN"],
file: lane_context[SharedValues::IPA_OUTPUT_PATH],
comment: last_git_commit[:message]
)
# After (fastlane add_plugin app_dropper)
app_dropper(
api_token: ENV["APPDROPPER_TOKEN"],
file: lane_context[SharedValues::IPA_OUTPUT_PATH],
release_notes: last_git_commit[:message]
)Diawi limits, in numbers
Diawi’s link timer restarts with each install, and every plan caps installs per app: 10 on a free account, 100 at most. App Dropper’s timer starts at upload, and paid plans can pin a build so it never expires.
Diawi
| Plan | Price | Upload | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| No account | €0 | 20 MB | 1 day |
| Free account | €0 | 50 MB | 3 days |
| Starter | €2.99/mo | 250 MB | 7 days |
| Premium | €29.99/mo | 1.2 GB | 15 days |
| Enterprise | €299.99/mo | 1.2 GB | 15 days |
Kept: days after the last install. Source
App Dropper
| Plan | Price | Upload | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 150 MB | 7 days |
| Pro | $9/mo | 500 MB | 30 days |
| Studio | $24/mo | 2 GB | 90 days |
Kept: days after upload. Pricing
When Diawi is still the better pick
- You want to upload without making an account.
- You need password protected links for free.
- You ship a zipped .app. We take APK and IPA only.
- You want your own domain or a white label install page.
Diawi alternative FAQ
Is there a free Diawi alternative?
App Dropper has a free plan with no card: builds up to 150 MB, 5 apps with 10 testers each, 1 GB of storage, 5 uploads an hour, and keeps each build for 7 days. Tester invites, push alerts, feedback and CI uploads are all on it. Unlike Diawi, you need an account with a verified email before your first upload.
Can I keep the same link for every build?
Yes, on every plan. The link belongs to the app, so each new build with the same bundle ID shows up behind it. Diawi can do this on paid plans by pointing a link at a newer upload, at €0.29 per change.
Can I password protect a link like on Diawi?
Yes, on Pro and Studio. You can also make an app invite only, so only the testers you add can open it. Diawi offers passwords on every tier, including uploads without an account.
How long do links stay up?
7 days on Free, 30 on Pro, 90 on Studio, counted from the upload. Pro and Studio can extend a build or pin it forever. Diawi counts from the last install instead, and closes a link once it reaches the plan's install limit.
Will my old Diawi links stop working when I switch?
No. They keep working until they expire on Diawi's own schedule. Upload your next build to App Dropper and send that link from then on.
Diawi facts from their features page, checked October 2026. Diawi is a trademark of its owner; we’re not affiliated.
Send your next build with App Dropper.