Appcircle Blog | Articles on Mobile Development & Mobile CI/CD
Mobile CI/CD Security: Top 5 Best PracticesExplore the top 5 mobile CI/CD security best practices to protect your CI/CD pipelines, secure secrets, and prevent unauthorized access.
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iOS Code Review Practices for Efficient Pull Requests
Discover the top practices for efficient iOS Code Review! Streamline your development process with automation, testing, and collaboration features.January 2025
5 Advantages of Using Artifact Management Tools in CI Pipelines for Mobile Applications
Discover how to optimize mobile CI pipelines with artifact management tools. Boost builds, enhance security, and streamline workflows.January 2025
Jenkins iOS CI/CD: Opportunities and Challenges
Explore Jenkins iOS CI/CD capabilities, strengths, challenges, and best practices to streamline mobile app development effectively.December 2024
Transforming Appcircle’s Enterprise App Store into Alternative App Marketplaces with Apple Sideloading
Learn how Appcircle’s Enterprise App Store empowers Apple sideloading for alternative app marketplaces with compliance and scalability.December 2024
How to Build and Deploy Apps to Google Play Console Testing and Apple TestFlight
We will be setting a mobile CI/CD pipeline for deployment to Google Play Console Testing (tracks) and Apple Testflight in a few easy steps.December 2024
How to Deploy Mobile App Build Artifacts Automatically to Amazon S3 with Appcircle
Appcircle is a CI/CD platform to build and distribute your mobile apps. In this article, we'll deploy a mobile app to Amazon S3 after build.December 2024
Automatic Code Signing for iOS
To make Code Signing for iOS apps straightforward, we’re introducing a new feature on Appcircle: Automatic Code Signing.December 2024
How to Enable Slack Notifications for Mobile App Builds with Appcircle
You can connect Appcircle to your Slack workspace to set up branch based build notifications to be sent to the selected channels.December 2024
Guide to Building Flutter Web Apps with Appcircle
Master building Flutter web apps with Appcircle using our step-by-step guide. Simplify your development process and streamline deployments.December 2024
Secure and Simplify iOS Code Signing with Appcircle
Learn how to simplify iOS code signing, overcome challenges, and streamline workflows with Appcircle for secure and seamless app delivery.December 2024
What is Xcode Cloud, and Why Consider Alternatives?
What is Xcode Cloud? How to use it? Why use it? Is Xcode Cloud suitable for Flutter apps? What are the alternatives?December 2024
How to Use Fastlane with Appcircle for Automated Mobile CI/CD
With Appcircle, you can use Fastlane as a workflow step in your mobile CI/CD pipeline. To start, you need a Fastfile in your repository.December 2024
Automate Your Mobile Code Reviews with Danger CI
Did you know that you can set rules for your code reviews and make sure they are checked before submitted? You can with running Danger in CI.December 2024
Deploy iOS and Android Apps to AWS Device Farm and Run Tests
AWS Device Farm is an application testing service that runs your tests concurrently on multiple mobile devices and generates videos and logs.December 2024
App Store Review Tips: How to Get Along Well with Apple and Avoid App Rejections
For a better app store review, don't ask yourself "How can I avoid being rejected?", instead ask "How can I make Apple like my app?"December 2024
8 Steps for a Unified and Streamlined Mobile App Lifecycle with AWS and Appcircle
With AWS and Appcircle, you can manage your mobile app lifecycle on a unified platform with the best-in-class solutions.December 2024
What is NoOps and How to Achieve NoOps in Mobile App Development?
What is NoOps? In short, NoOps can be considered as integrating and automating (wherever possible) DevOps processes.December 2024
A Step-by-Step Guide to Integrating SonarQube into Your CI/CD Workflow
Lots of mobile development teams integrated SonarQube in their CI/CD pipeline. We show you how to integrate SonarQube in a generic way.November 2024
Guide to Automated Mobile CI/CD for React Native with Appcircle
In this article, we will be building and deploying a React Native app with Appcircle CI/CD with no need for a Mac or any third-party tools.November 2024
Deploy a Flutter Web App to Firebase
Want to deploy your flutter web app to Firebase? Learn how to configure your app for deployment in this step-by-step guide.November 2024
CI/CD Security in Appcircle
A well-established CI/CD pipeline gets entwined with many enterprise processes and the security of the pipeline gets more and more crucial.November 2024
Top 10 Bad CI/CD Practices That Are Slowing You Down (And How to Fix Them)
Here are some of the bad CI/CD practices we see on our platform so that you can learn from other's mistakes.November 2024
Re-Signing App Binaries Made Easy with Appcircle
Resigning binaries made easy! Learn how to resign iOS and Android binaries with this step-by-step guide for app publishers.November 2024
How to Use Environment Variables with Gradle
A short guide on how Android developers can use environment variables using Gradle’s module-level build configuration.November 2024
Introducing Test Results for iOS and Android: Simplify Continuous Testing with Appcircle
Appcircle had the ability to run iOS and Android tests from the beginning. Now, we're making it even easier to see the test results.November 2024
Speed Up your Release Process with Appcircle’s Azure Bot for SwiftLint and Detekt
Efficient software development is paramount for project success. Enter Appcircle's Azure Bot, integrated with SwiftLint and Detekt, streamlining this process.November 2024
Guide to Automated Mobile CI/CD for Flutter Projects with Appcircle
In this article, we will be building and deploying a Flutter app with Appcircle CI/CD with no need for a Mac or any third-party tools.November 2024
Streamline Registration of Apple Devices and Ad-Hoc Distribution with Appcircle
Learn how Appcircle streamlines the iOS app distribution process for Apple devices with a user-friendly platform and powerful features.November 2024
Using Jira for Mobile App Development: Effective Strategies for Issue Tracking and Management
Issue tracking is an important aspects of mobile development. Be aware of the strategies and be sure about using Jira effectively.November 2024
Firebase App Distribution vs. Appcircle: Why Appcircle Takes the Lead
Distributing your apps to testers doesn't have to be difficult. Compare Firebase App Distribution and Appcircle to find the perfect fit.November 2024
Using Azure Boards for Mobile App Development
Discover how Azure Boards simplifies mobile app development and how Appcircle enhances workflows with mobile-first CI/CD solutions.November 2024
Multi-Layered Team Management in Mobile DevOps
Learn how multi-layered team management can help enterprises streamline their mobile DevOps processes with Appcircle.November 2024
5 Differences Between Mobile CI/CD and Web/Backend CI/CD
In this article, we will mention 5 of the major differences between "traditional" CI/CD for web/backend apps vs mobile CI/CD.November 2024
A Complete Guide to Flutter CI/CD for iOS, Android and Web
Learn how to set up Flutter CI/CD pipelines for iOS, Android, and Web with GitHub and Appcircle. Streamline builds, testing, and distribution.November 2024
Is GitLab a Good Fit for Mobile CI/CD?
Learn how Appcircle simplifies mobile CI/CD compared to GitLab with tailored workflows and mobile-first features.November 2024
10 Operational and Business Benefits of Mobile CI/CD
Learn how mobile CI/CD benefits your business by helping your mobile development team to release higher quality apps in less time.November 2024
Best Mobile Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) Tools
Here are the best continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools for mobile app development. List and compare all mobile CI/CD.November 2024
Is Azure DevOps a Good Fit for Mobile CI/CD?
Azure DevOps can used for mobile CI/CD but is it a good choice to make? Here are the reasons why you should use mobile specified DevOps.November 2024
Unlisted App Distribution on the App Store
Explore unlisted app distribution on the App Store with secure, automated tools by Appcircle for streamlined, controlled access.November 2024
Introduction to Testing React Native Apps
Developing apps using React Native and want to add tests? This guide explains tools and ways to testing React Native apps.November 2024
Is Jenkins a Good Fit for Mobile CI/CD?
Being an open-source option, Jenkins is one of the popular mobile CI/CD tools. Though Jenkins is great, it’s built for non-mobile projects.November 2024
10 Common Problems in the Mobile App Lifecycle and How Appcircle Solves Them
We focus on how important using the right tool helps solve most of the common problems in mobile app projects.November 2024
What is CI/CD and Why CI/CD is a Must-Have for Mobile App Development?
What is CI/CD? Continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) have become a crucial part of any mobile app development process.November 2024
Streamlining Xcode Project Management with Appcircle and Tuist Integration
Learn how Appcircle’s Tuist integration automates Xcode project management, streamlines workflows, and boosts collaboration in CI/CD pipelineNovember 2024
Accelerate iOS CI with Appcircle: Optimized Features and Workflow Benefits
Optimize iOS CI workflows with Appcircle’s features, from automated testing to secure distribution, for faster, more reliable app delivery.November 2024
Automate App Store Deployment to App Store, Google Play, and Huawei App Gallery with Appcircle
Automate app deployments to Apple, Google Play, Huawei App Gallery, and enterprise app stores with Appcircle. Streamline publishing effortlessly.October 2024
Continuous Deployment for Android Apps: A Complete Guide with Appcircle
Appcircle automates Android app delivery, streamlining builds and store publishing, bringing you Continuous Deployment for mobile apps.October 2024
How Mobile DevOps Enhances iOS and Android Pipelines?
Discover how Mobile DevOps enhances traditional DevOps by automating builds, testing, and app store submissions for smoother app releases.October 2024
App Store Connect – Why Assign Developers Emails to It?
App Store Connect: Learn why assigning developers emails is crucial for iOS app development and discover potential issues to consider for better collaborationOctober 2024
Continuous Integration for React Native
Learn how Continuous Integration for React Native automates testing, building, and deployment for faster development and improved code qualityOctober 2024
Enhance Jenkins CI/CD with Appcircle Integration Plugins
Boost your mobile DevOps with Appcircle's Jenkins integration plugins. Automate testing, streamline distribution, and enhance your CI/CD pipeline.October 2024
Managing Android App Signing
Learn how to manage Android app signing keys: generate keystores, understand key differences, update keys in app stores, and recover lost keystores.September 2024
Lost iOS Certificates? Here’s What to Do
Lost your iOS app's certificates and provisioning profiles? Learn how to recover and securely store them to keep your app development on track.September 2024
Elevate Your Mobile CI/CD with Appcircle’s .NET MAUI Support
Enhance your DevOps with Appcircle's .NET MAUI support. Streamline builds, testing, and distribution for your .Net MAUI build for iOS & .Net MAUI build for Android.August 2024
Understanding the Difference Between Testing Distribution and Enterprise App Store
Discover the differences between Testing Distribution and Enterprise App Store, and how each supports internal app distribution efficiently.August 2024
Seamless Migration from App Center to Appcircle
Effortlessly migrate from Microsoft App Center to Appcircle with our App Center Migration Tool. Ensure seamless transitions and future-proof your mobile projectsJuly 2024
Announcing Appcircle’s New Azure DevOps Integration Plugins
Boost your mobile DevOps with Appcircle's Azure DevOps integration plugins. Automate testing, streamline distribution, and enhance your CI/CD pipeline.July 2024
Announcing Appcircle’s New Fastlane Integration Plugins
Boost your mobile DevOps with Appcircle's Fastlane integration plugins. Automate testing, streamline distribution, and enhance your CI/CD pipeline.July 2024
Announcing Appcircle’s New GitHub Actions Integration Plugins
Boost your mobile DevOps with Appcircle's Github Actions integration plugins. Automate testing, streamline distribution, and enhance your CI/CD pipeline.July 2024
Top 5 Reasons Companies Choose Appcircle Over Microsoft App Center for Mobile
Discover why top companies chose Appcircle after Microsoft App Center retired. Learn about the enhanced mobile DevOps solutions Appcircle offers.June 2024
Appcircle on AWS Marketplace
Discover Appcircle on AWS Marketplace: Secure, scalable private cloud solution. Enhance control, compliance, and Mobile DevOps effectively.May 2024
Appcircle Enterprise App Store: Simplifying In-House App Distribution for Azure DevOps Users
Appcircle Enterprise App Store extension for Azure DevOps lets you securely publish internal apps without public store approval delays.May 2024
Introducing the Testing Distribution Extension for Azure DevOps
Discover Appcircle’s Testing Distribution Extension for Azure DevOps, simplifying secure app build distribution and feedback collection. Improve your development workflow today!May 2024
Enhance Mobile App Security and Distribution with Appcircle and Intune
Learn how MDM and MAM solutions boost productivity and security, and see how Appcircle streamlines app publishing to Microsoft Intune, ensuring seamless management of your business apps.May 2024
Comparing Appcircle and Bitrise: Which DevOps Tool Builds Faster?
Comparing caching efficiencies in Appcircle and Bitrise to see how they affect build speeds in mobile development.April 2024
Why do you need a dedicated CI/CD Platform instead of Using Jenkins for Mobile Apps?
​Jenkins is a general-purpose CI/CD tool, but you ask how you can use Jenkins for mobile apps or if it’s useful for mobile DevOps.March 2024
Isolation as Key: Optimizing Performance in Concurrent Builds on a Single Host
Discover build isolation techniques to enhance security and efficiency in mobile CI/CD. Learn best practices for clean and reliable builds.March 2024
Measuring Mobile DevOps Maturity with DORA Metrics
Explore the connection between Mobile DevOps maturity and DORA Metrics. Learn how to measure and enhance your mobile development processes.March 2024
Guide to Automated Mobile CI/CD for Native iOS with Appcircle
In this article, we will be building and deploying a Native iOS app with Appcircle CI/CD with no need for a Mac or any third-party tools.March 2024
Navigating the Retirement of App Center: Embracing Appcircle as the Ultimate Alternative
Learn about the retirement of App Center and explore Appcircle as the superior alternative with advanced features for mobile app development.March 2024
Automating App Store Publishing: How Appcircle Makes Enterprise-Grade Publishing a Breeze
Learn how a revolutionary mobile app publishing solution addresses complex deployment challenges, streamlines the process, and ensures error-free deployments for enterprises.January 2024
5 Best Practices in Testing Distribution
Learn best practices and tips: Testing distribution with CI/CD, Ad Hoc distribution, and precise tracking.January 2024
Elevate Your Mobile App Security with Appdome Integration
Learn to fortify app security seamlessly with Appdome integrated into Appcircle CI/CD pipelinesJanuary 2024
Appcircle vs. Bitrise: A Comparison of Mobile CI/CD Platforms for Enterprise Customers
Mobile development is a fast-paced and competitive field, where delivering high-quality apps quickly and reliably is crucial for success.July 2023
WWDC23: Meet mergeable libraries
Mergeable library can improve the performance of your app by reducing the number of files that need to be loaded at runtime.June 2023
WWDC23: Meet Push Notifications Console
Apple's Push Notification Console allows developers to test and troubleshoot push notifications for their apps.June 2023
WWDC23: Meet SwiftData
Learn how to use SwiftData, a new data modeling framework for Swift that integrates seamlessly with SwiftUIJune 2023
WWDC23: Meet ActivityKit
Live Activities is a new feature in iOS 17 that uses ActivityKit to allow users to track events and tasks in real-time.June 2023
TipKit
Discover TipKit, a new feature unveiled at WWDC23, designed to guide users in app usage by highlighting specific view components.June 2023
What’s New in UIKit
Discover the latest innovations in Apple's beloved UIKit framework, including real-time interface previews, new view life-cycle methods.June 2023
What’s New in Xcode 15
Experience the latest advancements in Xcode 15 at WWDC23, including a unified development experience with Swift and SwiftUI.June 2023
StoreKit for SwiftUI
Explore the latest feature of combination of StoreKit and SwiftUI. Dive into the using examples and implementation.June 2023
What’s New in Swift
Explore the latest enhancements in Swift 5.9. Discover a stronger and more performant Swift this year. For more subscribe to Appcircle.June 2023
Streamline Project Integration and Test Automation with Repeato and Appcircle
Efficiently integrate and automate your software projects with Repeato and Appcircle. Discover the benefits!June 2023
WWDC 23: Keynote Live
Experience the excitement of the WWDC 2023 Keynote Live! Get the latest updates and insights on Apple's newest innovations and announcements.June 2023
Exploring WWDC 2023: Upcoming Apple Innovations
Discover the latest technological advancements from Apple at WWDC 2023. Explore the Reality Pro headset, iOS 17 updates, and more.May 2023
Maximizing Xcode Efficiency: 14 Tips for Boosting Productivity
Discover tips and tricks to boost your productivity in Xcode. This blog post will help you work smarter, not harder.April 2023
Increase Mobile Development Productivity by AI-Powered Appcircle
Appcircle is integrating ChatGPT to automatize various tasks. Developers will save time and effort by using AI-Powered Appcircle.March 2023
Integrating BrowserStack App Automate
Want to improve the efficiency of your mobil app testing process? Integrating BrowserStack App Automate into your testing workflow can help.January 2023
Kotlin Data Objects
Kotlin data objects just landed in with the version 1.7.20 as an experimental feature. We'll look at how they are helpful.November 2022
Jetpack Compose Navigation and Deeplinks
Navigation between screens are easy in Jetpack Compose. We look at Jetpack Compose Navigation and navigating with deeplinks.November 2022
Customizing the Switch Button in Android
Customizing Switch Button in Android can be tricky. Let's see how it's done. First, we'll look at the methods to change the colors.October 2022
Transforming Kotlin Collections – Functions with Examples
Whether you're mapping the API response model or sorting, filtering, and manipulating Kotlin collections; these functions are very useful.October 2022
Jetpack Compose Side Effects – With Examples
Recompositions and states are the main parts of Jetpack Compose. We'll use Jetpack Compose Side Effects API's and inspect each method.October 2022
12 Android Studio Tips and Shortcuts to Navigate Your Codebase Faster
Navigating the codebase faster speeds up the overall development. Here are Android Studio tips and shortcuts that'll make you faster.October 2022
Kotlin Coroutines: A Detailed Introduction
Kotlin Coroutines is an async task library for Kotlin language. It makes asynchronous code easier to write and read.September 2022
SwiftUI NavigationStack: How to Use the New Navigation View
SwiftUI 4.0 has a new NavigationStack for navigating between screens. We delve into how to use this brand new api with code samples.September 2022
Jetpack Compose: State Management
Having a state is necessary for Android and you have to manage it somehow. Here's how Jetpack Compose State Management can be handled.September 2022
7 Android Studio Tips to Improve Productivity
Android Studio is a complex IDE with many features, shortcuts, and plugins. Here are my favorite Android Studio tips to improve productivity.August 2022
How to Decouple Dependencies in Swift / iOS Projects
Decouple dependencies when developing Swift / iOS projects. Your code will be more readable, reliable, testable and of course modular.August 2022
Jetpack Compose 101: The Basics
Jetpack Compose is the latest declarative UI development toolkit for Android. Here are the basics of Jetpack Compose.August 2022
How to Integrate Huawei Push Kit to Android Apps
HUAWEI Push Kit is a messaging service provided for you. Let's look at how we can integrate Push Kit to our Android apps.July 2022
10 Useful Postman Tips to Boost Your Development Productivity
Postman is an excellent tool for all kinds of developers. Here are 10 useful Postman tips and features of this swiss army knife.July 2022
What’s New in React 18
As some of you may know, React team is working on React 18 and it will be released soon. Here's what's coming to React 18.June 2022
Developing with Live Activities API in iOS 16
WWDC22 introduced a cool Live Activities API in iOS 16. With it, we can live update a notification instead of sending multiple notifications.June 2022
Swift Charts with SwiftUI – WWDC22
At WWDC22, Apple unveiled Swift Charts, a library to plot graphs and charts. This article includes examples for all data visualization types.June 2022
Using SwiftUI inside UICollectionView and UITableView
At WWDC22, Apple introduced UIHostingConfiguration class, which enabled using SwiftUI inside UICollectionView and UITableView.June 2022
What’s New in UIKit at iOS 16, WWDC22
UIKit got a lot of cool new features at WWDC22. Here's the new features added to UIKit with iOS 16 and how to use them with code samples.June 2022
What’s New in Swift 5.7, WWDC 22
Great new features await us with Swift 5.7. Here is a list of all the improvements and changes to Swift announced during WWDC22.June 2022
What’s New in Xcode 14, WWDC22
WWDC22 had an amazing week of improvements to tools iOS developers use every day. Here's a recap of Xcode 14 updates announced at #WWDC22June 2022
What is New in SwiftUI 4.0, WWDC 2022
SwiftUI is the new, shiny declarative layout API, used for building iOS apps. Here are the features that will be in SwiftUI 4, iOS 16.June 2022
Directing Users to a Specific Screen via Firebase Dynamic Links in Swift
Firebase Dynamic Links are smart URLs that allow you to send existing and potential users to any location within your iOS or Android app.June 2022
What’s New at Android Studio Electric Eel (Google I/O 2022)
We’ve created a comprehensive list of everything announced new at Google I/O 2022 for Android Studio Electric Eel, the newest version.June 2022
How to Make Your iOS App Unique
In 2023, there will be 2 million apps in the App Store. Therefore, our apps need to stand out. We tell you how to make your iOS app unique.June 2022
Creating an iOS Library the Right Way (SPM and CocoaPods)
How can we create an iOS Library and submit them to Swift Package Manager (SPM) and CocoaPods repositories.May 2022
What’s New at Android 13 for Developers (Google I/O 2022)
We’ve watched Google I/O 2022 sessions. Here’s a comprehensive list of changes and additions to Android 13, Jetpack and Google Play.May 2022
SwiftUI Alert and Sheets in a Dynamic and Easy Way
Why showing an alert or sheet in SwiftUI is difficult? In this article, we will learn a dynamic, easy way to show a SwiftUI alert or sheet.May 2022
Modern Layout on UIKit with UICollectionView Compositional Layout
At WWDC19, Apple introduced Compositional Layout for UICollectionView, along with Diffable Data Sources. This article demonstrates both.May 2022
Dynamic Localization in SwiftUI
We must have seen some cool apps that change the app language in real-time. This article is about how to do dynamic localization in SwiftUI.May 2022
Error Handling in Swift
Error handling in Swift is a tricky subject. The core principle is to separate error types with associated values in a main error enum.April 2022
Human Readable Xcode Test Results with Slather
Xcode shows the test coverage, but it's hard to visualize and export those results to a human-readable format. Slather for Xcode fixes this.January 2022
How to do code reviews?
Code review is one of the most important steps in developing software. Here are a few principles you can apply with your team.January 2022
Mobile CI/CD Benchmark Report
We've upgraded our iOS build infrastructure. And we compared ours with other mobile CI/CD platforms like Bitrise, Codemagic and App Center.December 2021
Sending Push Notifications to React Native Using Firebase
Setting up a push notification system is a tedious process. Services like Google's Firebase aims to make this process easy.December 2021
12 Essential Desktop Apps for iOS Developers
While IDEs are capable, some tasks require dedicated software. Here are 12 essential desktop apps we use and recommend for iOS developers.September 2021
Major iOS 15 API Changes for Developers
With iOS 15 releasing in 2021, we’ve put up a comprehensive list of major developer-facing iOS15 API changes for app developers.August 2021
Solutions to the “xcodebuild allowprovisioningupdates” Error
Here are some possible solution points for the xcodebuild -allowprovisioningupdates error. Start by checking your access to Apple Developer.August 2021
How to Integrate Firebase Test Lab to the Mobile CI/CD Pipeline for Android
In this article, we go through the steps of integrating Firebase Test Lab to your mobile CI/CD pipeline for continuous testing of mobile apps.July 2021
Flutter vs React Native: Mobile App Dev Framework Comparison for 2021
We discuss differences and similarities between Flutter vs React Native in 2021 and which one to use for mobile app development.July 2021
Appcircle is the #3 Product of the Day on Product Hunt!
Appcircle is honored as the #3 Product of the Day on Product Hunt! Discover why developers love our mobile CI/CD platform.July 2021
10 Common Mobile App Testing Challenges from a Tester’s Perspective
For the end user, your app is all about its quality. We look at the common mobile app testing challenges from a tester’s perspective.May 2021
How to Access Xcode 12 GM (previously Beta) for iOS Builds?
Discover how to access Xcode 12 Beta for iOS builds with our comprehensive guide, ensuring smooth app development and testing on Appcircle.April 2021
What is the Alternative to Xcode for Windows for Mobile App Archive, Sign and Simulation?
There are workarounds to use Xcode for Windows, but each has their own complexities when building, previewing and distributing mobile apps.April 2021
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