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Appcircle Publish to Stores
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Appcircle is a comprehensive mobile CI/CD platform that covers the entire release cycle, including building, testing, and publishing your apps. It offers robust tools for automating app store deployments, helping teams streamline and secure their release workflows across iOS and Android platforms.

What is Appcircle Publish to Stores Module?

Appcircle is an enterprise-grade mobile CI/CD platform that automates the entire process of building, testing, and publishing applications for iOS and Android. It offers powerful features like seamless code signing, customizable build workflows, team and role management, and native integrations. Appcircle is a secure, enterprise-ready platform that enables teams to automate app releases with full compliance, offering centralized publishing, customizable workflows, and seamless deployment to public and enterprise app stores.

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Appcircle Publish to Stores

Automate and streamline your iOS and Android app store releases with Appcircle's Publish to Stores module, enabling fast, consistent, and hassle-free publishing from a single centralized hub.

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Appcircle

  • Enterprise grade all-in-one CI/CD platform
  • Supports self-hosted deployment and cloud options
  • Enables fully automated app store submission with customizable workflows
  • Offers role-based access control
  • Manages app signing & provisioning
  • Supports multi-store configurations
  • Delivers scalable, enterprise-ready releases

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Ivanti Incaptic Connect

Ivanti Incapptic Connect relies on external tools for CI/CD and is limited to Jenkins for integration, with no centralized management for app publishing. Its cross-platform automation capabilities are limited compared to more comprehensive solutions.

FAQs

+What is Appcircle and how does it help with mobile app release automation?

+Can Appcircle automate publishing for both iOS and Android apps?

+How do I choose the right Mobile App Release Automation Tool?

+What makes Appcircle different from other app release automation tools?

+How does Appcircle ensure secure and compliant app releases?

+Can I manage environment-based configurations and multiple app store profiles in Appcircle?

+Does Appcircle support staged rollouts and automatic release note generation?

Appcircle Publish to Store Automation

Explore how Appcircle stands out with built-in CI/CD and end-to-end app release automation for faster, streamlined mobile deployments.

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Build

Appcircle’s robust infrastructure and clean build architecture deliver consistently fast, reliable builds. Advanced caching and up-to-date stack management significantly reduce build times and save developer hours. With customizable workflows, 100+ ready integrations and seamless Git connections, teams accelerate mobile app delivery with no YAML complexity.

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appcircle signing identities module

Signing Identities

Centralize all app signing identity management in one secure dashboard with no need to switch to the Apple Developer Portal. Easily generate, renew, and track Certificates, Identifiers, Profiles, Keystores, and Apple device registrations automatically. Proactive expiration alerts, auto renewal, and detailed activity logs keep your mobile CI/CD workflows secure and uninterrupted.

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appcircle testing distribution module

Testing Distribution

Effortlessly distribute iOS and Android binaries, manage testers, and automate your entire app test distribution process. It offers native plugins for CI/CD tools like Fastlane, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Visual Studio, along with CLI and API support. An intuitive tester portal, multi-channel delivery, SSO/LDAP authentication, and detailed reporting ensure a smooth testing experience.

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Re-sign Binary

Appcircle lets you re-sign iOS and Android binaries manually or automatically. You can update your app’s certificate or keystore, change the app name, icon, version info, entitlements, provisioning profiles, and embedded certificates. This keeps your apps secure and up-to-date without a full rebuild, even when transferring app ownership to a new developer account or updating an existing application, while maintaining full traceability and compliance.

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Publish to Stores

Automate app store releases and manage submissions to App Store, Google Play, Huawei AppGallery, Microsoft Intune, and TestFlight from a single dashboard—no need to switch between different store platforms like App Store Connect or Google Play Console. Customize publish flows with drag-and-drop design and custom script support. Automate metadata updates and re-signing, keeping everything transparent with detailed activity logs and access controls.

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appcircle CodePush feature for React Native apps

CodePush

Deliver secure, seamless OTA updates for your React Native apps with Appcircle CodePush. Integrate with your CI/CD pipeline, push real-time changes to users without requiring app store resubmission, manage controlled rollouts, instantly roll back updates, and enhance security with code signing, package diff, code obfuscation, self-hosted options, and enterprise-grade reporting.

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Enterprise App Store

Distribute internal iOS and Android apps securely through your own branded store, without MDM. Support in-app (over-the-air) updates for seamless user experiences. Integrate natively with CI/CD tools like Fastlane, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Visual Studio. Manage access with SSO/LDAP, use custom domains, and track installs with detailed reports for a secure app delivery experience.

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Publish to Microsoft Intune

Publish to Microsoft Intune

Easily publish your mobile applications directly to Microsoft Intune within your automated release workflow. Register your app with the Microsoft Identity Platform and provide your credentials for secure publishing. Keep your business apps up-to-date by submitting new builds and updating app metadata on Intune, all managed seamlessly through Appcircle’s Publish module.

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Multi-tenancy for mobile CI/CD

Multi-tenancy

Segment teams into independent sub-organizations to improve security and operational efficiency. Advanced role management lets you assign module-specific permissions to every user, making it easy to control access, manage responsibilities, and maintain security across multiple teams and projects, even as your organization scales.

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SSO/LDAP Support

SSO/LDAP Support

Appcircle offers enterprise-grade security with seamless integration to identity providers like Okta, Azure AD, and OneLogin using standard protocols such as OpenID Connect, SAML, and LDAP. The platform enables dynamic role and permission assignments based on identity provider groups, supporting fine-grained access control through role mapping via SSO and LDAP.

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Appcircle Deployment Options

Deployment Options

Every enterprise has unique needs. Appcircle supports Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid, and on-premise deployments. Its portable, container-based architecture lets you deploy on GCP, AWS, Azure, or within your own Kubernetes, OpenShift, Podman, or Docker environment. Choose the deployment setup that best fits your business requirements.

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Ready to use CI Plugins for Appcircle

Ready to use CI Plugins

Seamless integration with your existing DevOps tools is easy with Appcircle. Take advantage of ready-to-use plugins for Azure DevOps, GitHub, Fastlane, Jenkins, and more. With full API and CLI support, you can easily connect Appcircle’s distribution modules to your workflows, automate the entire process, and ensure reliable, scalable app delivery.

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Activity Log & Reports

Activity Log & Reports

Track every action across all modules with detailed activity logs and enterprise-grade reporting. Appcircle provides full visibility into build, signing, testing, enterprise distribution, and publishing operations, helping you meet security and compliance requirements. Keep your workflows secure, auditable, and fully transparent at every stage.

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Appcircle Publish to Store Automation

App Publish Automation Support
Upload Binary

Manuel Upload, API-based Upload, CLI-based Upload, Native CI Tool Integrations

Binary Comparison

Yes

Store Metadata Customization

Yes

Update App Metadata

Yes

Customizable Publish Workflows

Yes

Custom Script Support

Ruby and Bash

Publish Variables Support

Yes

Prebuilt Publish Integrations

Yes

Automatic Publishing to Apple App Store

Yes

Automatic Publishing to Google Play

Yes

Automatic Publishing to Huawei AppGallery

Yes

Automatic Publishing to Microsoft Intune

Yes

Automatic Publishing to TestFlight

Yes

Release Track & Rollout Configuration

Yes

Binary Re-signing Support
Manual or Automatic Re-signing

Yes

Re-sign Binary Metadata

Update app name, icon, description, etc.

Re-sign Binary Version Info

Yes

Re-sign Binary Entitlements (iOS)

Yes

Re-sign iOS Provisioning Profile

Yes

Re-sign Android Keystore & Sign Config

Re-sign APK/AAB using a new keystore

Re-sign Bundle Identifier (iOS)

Yes

Re-sign Package Name (Android)

Yes

Re-sign Build Number / Version Code

Yes

Re-sign Embedded Certificates (iOS)

Replace embedded signing certificates

Converting AAB to APK

Yes

Enterprise-Grade Features
API Key / Store Credential Support

App Store, Google Play, Huawei AppGallery, Microsoft Intune

Publish Activity Log

Yes

Notification System Support

Email, Slack, MS Teams and Custom Hooks

SSO & LDAP Authentication Support

OpenID Connect and SAML

LDAP Group and Role Mapping

Yes

Fine-Grained Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Yes

Multiple Deployment Options

Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid, On-premise (Openshift, Kubernetes, Podman, Docker)

Private Cloud Deployment Support

AWS Marketplace, Azure Marketplace

SLA-Based Enterprise Support

Ticket Center Access, Online

AI Assistant Integration (OpenAI-based)

Yes

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this blog post are those of the authors. Any content provided by our bloggers or authors is of their opinion and are not intended to malign any organization, company, individual or anyone or anything. This comparison is based on their review of the product for market research purposes

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This information was last updated in Q2 2025

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