What to do without CodePush
Blog post from Expo
Microsoft App Center, along with CodePush, is set to shut down on March 31, 2025, prompting developers to explore alternatives for over-the-air (OTA) updates. Options include forgoing OTA updates, awaiting a self-hosted version of CodePush, using the open-source expo-updates module, hosting a custom server compliant with the Updates V1 Protocol, or opting for EAS Update. The article discusses the maintenance, scalability, and ease of transition associated with these alternatives, emphasizing the differences in deployment processes between CodePush and EAS Update. Key features such as deployment environments, app binary targeting, rollbacks, and rollouts are compared, with EAS Update offering channels and branches mapped to Git branches for deployment and runtime version policies for targeting app binaries. While EAS Update provides a scalable and supported service, its cost has been a barrier, although recent price reductions aim to address this. The self-hosted version of CodePush and the use of self-hosted expo-updates offer more control but require ongoing maintenance. The article aims to guide developers in transitioning to new OTA update strategies post-CodePush, encouraging engagement for further assistance and feedback to improve content and support.
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