Codemagic

Codemagic is a cloud-based CI/CD product that automates building, testing, and deploying mobile apps. It supports Flutter, React Native, native iOS and Android, Unity, Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile, .NET MAUI, and Ionic projects. Builds can start with code pushes, tag creation, or merged pull requests, with workflows for development, testing, and production distribution. Deployment can be automated to the Apple App Store, Google Play, Microsoft Store, and Huawei App Gallery.

The service includes code-signing identity management and Apple Developer portal integration. Its integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, BrowserStack, AWS Device Farm, Firebase, Slack, and SonarCloud. Self-hosted repositories can connect over HTTPS or SSH. Builds run in virtual machines that are destroyed after completion; the maker says build data is cleaned up except artifacts available in logs and for download. The Free plan is free and includes 500 build minutes refilled monthly for one team member, with a 120-minute build duration limit. Fixed Price is $3,990 a year; Enterprise is $12,000 a year starting price.

Codemagic automates mobile app workflows from build triggers through store deployment, with integrations and code-signing tools. Its Free plan has team and build-duration limits; fixed-price and Enterprise plans have stated annual prices.

Codemagic suits mobile developers who want to automate app build, test, and deployment workflows. Its supported frameworks include Flutter, React Native, native mobile apps, Unity, and several cross-platform options.

Codemagic is a hosted CI/CD service for teams building mobile apps, with workflows that connect repository changes to builds and store releases. It is best suited to developers shipping across mobile frameworks who want signing and deployment in the same service. Its broad framework and store support is a strength, while the 120-minute build cap on most plans may constrain longer jobs.

Overview

Builds can start when code is pushed, a tag is created or a pull request is merged, with workflows for development, testing and production distribution. Codemagic supports Flutter, React Native, native iOS and Android, Unity, Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile, .NET MAUI and Ionic projects. That breadth makes it useful for teams with different mobile stacks; its workflow and store focus is less suited to organizations seeking a general-purpose deployment system.

The service deploys to the Apple App Store, Google Play, Microsoft Store and Huawei App Gallery. Nevercode began in 2012 and launched Codemagic CI/CD in December 2018; the company is headquartered in Tartu, Estonia.

Key features

• Repository-triggered workflows: Pushes, tags and merged pull requests can start builds. Self-hosted repositories can connect over HTTPS or SSH, giving teams with privately hosted code a route into the same workflow.
• Signing and store deployment: Built-in code-signing identity management and Apple Developer portal integration address release setup, while deployment covers four named app stores. This is a practical advantage for mobile teams that want build and release steps connected.
• Integrations: The catalog includes GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, BrowserStack, AWS Device Farm, Firebase, Slack and SonarCloud, allowing repository, testing, cloud and team tools to connect with builds.
• Build security: Jobs run in virtual machines destroyed after completion. Build data is cleaned when a job ends, except artifacts retained in logs or for download. Sensitive data is stored in an access-limited Google Cloud bucket, encrypted at rest with AES-256 and transmitted using TLS 1.2 or HTTPS. Codemagic says its SOC 2 Type II audit report is available on request; it has not undergone an ISO 27001 audit.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and includes one team member, 500 build minutes refilled monthly, one parallel build, 30 days of build history and artifact storage, a 120-minute maximum build duration and 3GB of cache per build. Community support is included for the free individual plan. The monthly allowance is useful for an individual or a small project, but one seat and one concurrent job limit its fit for a team.

Pay as you go has a $0/month base cost and bills monthly for the previous month’s usage. It includes unlimited team members, one parallel build and 60 days of build history and artifact storage. Rates are $0.095/minute Mac mini M2, $0.114/minute Mac mini M4, and $0.045/minute Linux X2 and Windows. This avoids a fixed annual commitment, but costs rise with usage and the plan retains the 120-minute build duration limit.

Fixed price is billed yearly, with M2, M4 and M4 Max options shown at $3,990, $5,400 and $9,000 per year. It includes unlimited team members and build minutes, three parallel builds, one year of build history and artifact storage, a 120-minute build duration limit and 10GB of cache per build. The unlimited minutes make the annual fee easier to assess for steady workloads, but the job cap remains a constraint for long builds.

Enterprise starts from $12,000 per year and includes unlimited team members and build minutes, three parallel builds, custom build machines and duration, priority support, SSO, and signed SLAs, NDAs and DPAs. Custom duration is the key distinction for teams whose builds exceed the standard cap; the starting price and annual term make it a larger commitment.

Platforms

Codemagic’s platform coverage includes Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows and API. The hosted service pairs that range with repository connections, pull request checks, configurable pipelines and artifact or dependency caching. The paid tiers add capacity, but only Enterprise offers custom build duration.

Who it's for

Codemagic suits individual developers and mobile teams that need repeatable builds and store delivery across supported frameworks. The Free plan is a sensible starting point for one person with modest monthly usage; teams can consider Pay as you go when usage varies, or Fixed price when unlimited minutes and three parallel builds justify an annual fee. Organizations needing custom machines, longer jobs, SSO or priority support are better matched to Enterprise.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Framework support spans cross-platform and native mobile projects, so teams using Flutter, React Native, Unity or native iOS and Android can share a mobile delivery service.
• Pro: Signing tools, Apple Developer portal integration and deployment to four named stores bring important release steps into the workflow.
• Pro: Fixed price includes unlimited team members and build minutes, plus three parallel builds, giving established teams predictable capacity.
• Con: Free has one team member, one parallel build and 500 monthly minutes, which restricts collaboration and concurrent work.
• Con: The 120-minute build limit applies to Free, Pay as you go and Fixed price, so those plans cannot accommodate a single longer job.
• Con: Fixed price starts at $3,990 per year, and Enterprise starts at $12,000 per year, making higher capacity an annual cost commitment.

Alternatives

Bitrise is another freemium mobile CI/CD option with a free Hobby plan for a one-person team and small projects built a few times per month; consider it if that free-project profile fits your needs.

Appcircle has a free Starter plan with one concurrent build, a 30-minute maximum per build and 20 builds per month; it may fit a project whose needs fall within those explicit limits.

Argo CD is a free, self-managed Kubernetes delivery option, with non-HA installation not recommended for production. Argo Rollouts is a free, self-hosted Kubernetes controller and CRDs. BuildMaster offers a free tier with unlimited users, applications and servers, with all logged-in users as administrators. Flagger is a free, self-hosted progressive delivery Kubernetes operator. Flux CD is an open-source Kubernetes delivery project that requires a Kubernetes cluster. GoCD is a free, downloadable open-source continuous delivery server.

For broader category comparisons, see Mobile CI/CD Software, Continuous Integration Software, Continuous Delivery Software and Game Build Automation Software.

Verdict

Choose Codemagic if your team needs mobile-focused build and store-release workflows across several frameworks, especially when signing and deployment belong in the same pipeline. Its free monthly minutes and unlimited-minute fixed-price tier cover very different scales, but the 120-minute cap limits most plans. Teams needing longer jobs, custom machines or enterprise controls should look to Enterprise; those unwilling to make that annual commitment should consider another fit.