Deployment Overview
Describe an app, and AppX builds the real thing — a working React Native (Expo) app you can hold on your phone in seconds. This page explains the two things "deployment" means in AppX and where to go for each.
The two halves of deployment
1. Live preview (automatic)
The moment AppX generates your app, it runs in a hosted environment and serves a live preview. You scan an Expo Go QR code and the app opens on your phone. Every edit you make in chat pushes to that preview within seconds — no rebuild, no waiting.
You don't have to set anything up. Preview is on from the first screen.
2. Shipping to real users (on-demand)
When the app is ready for an audience, you have two paths:
- Publish to the App Store and Google Play — submit through AppX and we build and deliver the native apps for you. See Publishing.
- Share a link — every project has a shareable preview URL. On Premium and Pro you can put it on your own custom domain.
Your live preview URL
Every project has its own preview URL you can share without giving anyone access to your AppX workspace. Use it to:
- Hand a QR code to a client or teammate so they can test on their own phone
- Drop a "Live preview" link into a proposal or pitch deck
- Check the app yourself from any device
The preview always reflects your latest edits. Make a change in chat, and anyone with the link sees it on their next open.
Custom domains
On Premium and Pro plans you can serve your app from your own domain — app.yourcompany.com instead of the default AppX URL. SSL is handled for you. See Custom Domains.
Publishing to the app stores
When you're ready for the App Store or Google Play, you submit in AppX and our team builds the native binaries and delivers them to the stores under your developer accounts. No Xcode, Android Studio, or build tooling on your side. See Publishing.
What you get on each plan
The deployment-related limits that vary by plan:
| Plan | App containers | Custom domain | Always-on | GitHub sync | ZIP export |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Starter | More | — | — | — | Yes |
| Premium | More | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pro | More | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
See Plans & Pricing for the full breakdown, including monthly credits.