Appcircle Blog | Articles on Mobile Development & Mobile CI/CD
Automated Mobile App Security Scanning with MobSFHow SAST, DAST, and SCA apply to mobile apps, why source and binary analysis answer different questions, and how to automate both with MobSF in Appcircle.
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React Native CodePush: 10 Key Considerations for Over-the-Air Updates
Learn the 10 most important considerations for secure React Native CodePush OTA updates: Differential updates, CI/CD integration and more.June 2026
Managing Monorepos with the Right Mobile CI/CD Strategy
A practical guide to mobile monorepos: concepts, best practices, and how to set up CI/CD pipelines for iOS and Android with Appcircle.May 2026
Mobile CI/CD for the AI Age: Meet Appcircle MCP
AI-powered mobile CI/CD with Appcircle MCP Server. Connect your pipeline to AI agents for smarter builds, insights, and automation.April 2026
Local Builds in Mobile Development: 8 Risks You Can’t Ignore
Local builds in mobile development create serious risks. Learn about 8 dangers including security gaps, credential exposure, and more.February 2026
White-Label Mobile App CI/CD for Enterprises
Scale white-label mobile app CI/CD for enterprises. Automate builds, manage signing identities, and publish with client owned credentials.January 2026
iOS Test Automation and Distribution: Challenges of Code Signing
Uncover the real Challenges of Code Signing, including manual steps, profile mismatches, and UDID limits, and see how automation helps.December 2025
Enhancing Jenkins Pipelines for Mobile CI/CD
Enhance your Jenkins Pipelines for Mobile CI/CD: Automate testing distribution, secure in-house delivery, and end-to-end store publishing.October 2025
iOS Certificate and Code Signing Challenges
iOS certificates and profiles can cause failures and security issues. Learn the risks and how automation improves visibility and control.October 2025
Outsourcing Mobile App Development: 5 Critical Factors to Consider
5 factors to ensure control when outsourcing mobile app development: own the code and pipeline, secure signing, and manage app store access.September 2025
How to Choose the Right Mobile CI/CD Tool in 2025: A Complete Guide
Explore how to choose the right Mobile CI/CD tool in 2025 with this guide to key features, decision factors, and team-specific insights.July 2025
Clean vs. Incremental Builds in Mobile CI/CD: Performance, Use Cases, and Best Practices
Discover when to use a clean build vs. incremental builds in mobile CI/CD, with performance insights, use cases, and best practices.July 2025
Mobile CI/CD Security: Top 5 Best Practices
Explore the top 5 mobile CI/CD security best practices to protect your CI/CD pipelines, secure secrets, and prevent unauthorized access.May 2025
10 Best Practices in App Distribution for Testing
Discover best practices for mobile app testing distribution and learn how to streamline it securely and efficiently with Appcircle.March 2025
The Most Critical Tips for Streamlining Pull Request Workflows
How to streamline Pull Request workflows: the order to run checks in, which ones should block a request, and how to get results back to reviewers faster.February 2025
Android Code Review Practices for Efficient Pull Requests
A practical guide to Android code review tools: Lint, Detekt, Danger, SonarQube, MobSF, and Snyk, and how to run them automatically on every pull request.January 2025
iOS Code Review Practices for Efficient Pull Requests
A practical guide to iOS code review tools: SwiftLint, Danger, SonarQube, MobSF, and Snyk, and how to run them automatically on every pull request.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
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
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
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
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
Deploy a Flutter Web App to Firebase
Deploy your Flutter web app to Firebase Hosting with Appcircle. Follow this step-by-step guide to automate builds and deployment.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
Using Azure Boards for Mobile App Development
Azure Boards tracks the work, but not whether the build succeeded. See how mobile teams keep work items in sync with their iOS and Android builds.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
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
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
Explore common mobile app lifecycle problems and see how Appcircle’s CI/CD platform helps teams overcome them with speed and reliability.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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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