Yes, Updraft has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes access to 1 app project, access to 3 app versions/builds, and 500 MB storage space included. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $3.00/mo, and no credit card is required to sign up.
About
Updraft is a mobile app distribution and beta testing platform for iOS, Android, and Windows. It supports uploading builds, managing app environments, distributing releases to internal testers, external beta users, or public app stores, and integrating with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Fastlane, Gradle, and Jenkins.
The free Starter plan includes 1 app project, 3 app versions, 500 MB of storage, and 100 app installations per month. It also includes tester management, public link and QR code installation, notifications, and support for app distribution workflows that include code signing and release management.
- 1 app project on Starter
- 3 app versions on Starter
- 500 MB storage limit
- 100 installations per month
- iOS, Android, and Windows support
- CI/CD integrations and API access
- Public link and QR code distribution
- Tester and distribution group management
Free Tier Value
This free tier is a genuinely usable starter plan: it includes one app project, a few builds, modest storage, and monthly installation capacity, and the page says there is no trial period because it is free to use continuously. Compared with the cheapest paid plan at $5/month, it delivers roughly 60% of that plan’s practical value, so about $3/month is a fair estimate.
What's included in the free tier
Verified
- Access to 1 app project.
- Access to 3 app versions/builds.
- 500 MB storage space included.
- 100 app installations per month included.
- Unlimited employees and contributors.
- Unlimited testers.
See Updraft pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Pay as you go
- app projects
- unlimited
- app versions/builds
- unlimited
- storage
- pay-as-you-go
- app installations per month
- 1000
- All Starter features
- Unlimited app projects
- Unlimited app versions/builds
- Unlimited storage with pay-as-you-go charges
- 1000 app installations per month
Professional
- app projects
- unlimited
- app versions/builds
- unlimited
- app installations per month
- 1000
- storage
- pay-as-you-go
- All Pay as you go features
- Re-sign binaries
- Resigning .ipa files
- Resigning .aab files
- Store Submit
Enterprise
- Customized solution
- Service level agreement
- Tailored company needs
Pricing extracted from Updraft's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Updraft free forever?
Yes. Updraft has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
Does Updraft require a credit card?
No. You can start on Updraft's free tier without entering card details.
What happens when you exceed Updraft's free tier?
You move to a paid plan. Updraft's cheapest paid plan is Pay as you go at $5 / month.
What is Updraft's free tier worth?
Updraft's free tier is worth about $3.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 52/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.
