App Center Alternative | React Native OTA Updates

Microsoft App Center is retiring, and App Center CodePush is deprecated. React Native Stallion is the best App Center alternative, offering modern features, patch updates, and better performance than App Center's OTA update solution.

Why Choose React Native Stallion Over App Center?

With App Center retiring and App Center CodePush effectively deprecated, React Native teams need a modern alternative. React Native Stallion provides all App Center CodePush features plus modern improvements like binary-safe patch updates, automatic rollbacks, and better developer experience.

Patch updates: 98% smaller than full bundle downloads. App Center CodePush requires full bundle downloads every time.
Hosted service: Fully managed service with no infrastructure setup. App Center requires complex setup and maintenance.
Active development: Regular updates and new features. App Center is retiring with no new features.
Better performance: Faster updates, less bandwidth. React Native Stallion's patch updates are 98% smaller than App Center's full bundle downloads.
Modern JavaScript APIs: Clean React hooks and SDK. App Center CodePush has limited JavaScript API control.

App Center vs React Native Stallion

When comparing App Center vs React Native Stallion, the differences are clear. App Center is retiring, while React Native Stallion offers modern features that App Center CodePush lacks:

Key Differences

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Patch Updates: React Native Stallion supports binary-safe patch updates (98% smaller). App Center CodePush requires full bundle downloads.
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Hosted Service: React Native Stallion provides a fully managed hosted service. App Center requires complex setup and is retiring.
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Active Development: React Native Stallion is actively developed with regular updates. App Center is retiring with no new features.
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Modern APIs: React Native Stallion offers clean React hooks and JavaScript APIs. App Center CodePush has limited API control.

App Center Retiring: Migration Guide

With App Center retiring, many teams are looking for App Center alternatives. Migrating from App Center CodePush to React Native Stallion is straightforward. Our migration guide helps you switch in under 30 minutes. The API patterns are familiar, and React Native Stallion provides comprehensive migration documentation and support.

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App Center Alternatives: Why React Native Stallion?

App Center alternatives are in high demand as Microsoft retires App Center. React Native Stallion fills the gap left by App Center, providing a modern, actively maintained solution for React Native OTA updates with better performance, modern features, and ongoing support.

Unlike App Center CodePush, React Native Stallion offers patch updates that are 98% smaller than full bundle downloads, reducing bandwidth costs and improving update speeds for your users.

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App Center Alternative: Modern React Native OTA Updates