Is Codemagic or Expo better?

Neither clearly leads. Codemagic starts at Free and Expo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Codemagic or Expo?

Codemagic starts at Free and Expo at Free.

Does Codemagic or Expo run on more platforms?

Codemagic runs on Web. Expo runs on web, ios, android, api.

Can I use Codemagic for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is Codemagic best used for?

Codemagic is most often used for mobile ci/cd pipelines for ios and android, react native codepush over-the-air update distribution, enterprise multi-team ci/cd at scale. Of those, mobile ci/cd pipelines for ios and android and react native codepush over-the-air update distribution are not what Expo is typically brought in for.

What can Codemagic do that Expo cannot?

Expo covers Expo SDK, EAS Build, EAS Submit, EAS Update.

Mobile Development · head to head

Codemagic vs Expo

Codemagic

Mobile Development

CI/CD built for Flutter and mobile apps

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Expo

Mobile Development

React Native framework and cloud platform for building and shipping apps

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Codemagic minute-based pricing opacity: exact costs for concurrent builds become difficult to predict at scale without calculator; Expo free tier build counts and MAU support are low, pushing active projects to paid plans quickly.
Prices and features above were last checked on 2 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Codemagic and Expo actually diverge.

Attributes where Codemagic and Expo differ
Attribute	Codemagic	Expo
Pricing model	usage-based\|subscription	freemium
Platforms	Web	web, ios, android, api

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Mobile Development).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Codemagic

Nothing recorded that Expo does not also cover.

Only in Expo

Expo SDK
EAS Build
EAS Submit
EAS Update
Expo Router
EAS Hosting
EAS Insights

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Codemagic

Mobile CI/CD pipelines for iOS and Androidnot Expo
React Native CodePush over-the-air update distributionnot Expo
Enterprise multi-team CI/CD at scalenot Expo

Expo

Building cross-platform apps with React Native without native toolingnot Codemagic
Running cloud builds and store submissions via EASnot Codemagic
Shipping over-the-air updates to bypass app store reviewnot Codemagic
Adding file-based navigation with Expo Routernot Codemagic
Hosting companion web apps and APIsnot Codemagic

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Codemagic

Minute-based pricing opacity: exact costs for concurrent builds become difficult to predict at scale without calculator
Free tier severely limited to 500 minutes/month with single parallel build vs. competitors offering more generous free allocations
M1/M2/M4 pricing variance creates complexity; customers must right-size machine type upfront without clear performance guidance
Additional concurrency is expensive at $49/month per concurrent build, potentially costing $588/year per extra slot

Expo

Free tier build counts and MAU support are low, pushing active projects to paid plans quickly.
Usage-based overage charges for builds, CI/CD minutes, and MAUs can make costs less predictable.
Concurrent build limits on lower tiers slow down teams with frequent releases.
Some native functionality still requires ejecting to bare workflow or writing custom native modules.

Pricing, plan by plan

Codemagic

Free

Pay as You Go$undefined/mo
M2 Fixed Plan$3990/year
M4 Fixed Plan$5400/year
M4 Max Fixed Plan$9000/year

Expo

Free

FreeFree
- 15 Android and 15 iOS builds
- Low-priority build queue
- 60 minutes of CI/CD workflows
Starter$19/month
- $45 build credit included
- High-priority queue and large workers
- 3,000 MAUs for updates
Production$199/month
- $225 build credit included
- 2 concurrent builds
- 50,000 MAU support
Enterprise$undefined/month
- $1,000 build credit included
- 5 concurrent builds
- 1M+ MAU support

Which should you pick?

Choose Codemagic if

You want to start without paying.

Codemagic review

Choose Expo if

You need expo sdk.
You want to start without paying.
You work on web, ios, android, api.
You also want eas build.

Expo review

Questions people ask

Is Codemagic or Expo better?: Neither clearly leads. Codemagic starts at Free and Expo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Codemagic or Expo?: Codemagic starts at Free and Expo at Free.
Does Codemagic or Expo run on more platforms?: Codemagic runs on Web. Expo runs on web, ios, android, api.
Can I use Codemagic for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Codemagic best used for?: Codemagic is most often used for mobile ci/cd pipelines for ios and android, react native codepush over-the-air update distribution, enterprise multi-team ci/cd at scale. Of those, mobile ci/cd pipelines for ios and android and react native codepush over-the-air update distribution are not what Expo is typically brought in for.
What can Codemagic do that Expo cannot?: Expo covers Expo SDK, EAS Build, EAS Submit, EAS Update.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Codemagic: How much does it cost to add more parallel builds?

Each additional concurrent build costs $49/month ($588/year). Fixed-plan customers can purchase additional concurrency at $1,500–$3,000/year depending on tier.

Source

Expo: What does Expo cost?

Expo offers a free plan, a Starter plan at $19/month with $45 build credit, a Production plan at $199/month with $225 build credit, and custom Enterprise pricing.

Source

Codemagic: Does Codemagic offer a free tier?

Yes. The free tier includes 500 free M2 build minutes monthly with 1 parallel build maximum, then paid usage kicks in.

Source

Expo: Is there a free plan, and what are its limits?

The Free plan includes 15 Android and 15 iOS builds, low-priority build queue access, 60 minutes of CI/CD workflows, and support for 1,000 monthly active users on updates.

Source

Codemagic: What is the difference between monthly billing and annual fixed plans?

Pay-as-you-go charges per minute of build time. Fixed annual plans provide unlimited minutes on a specific machine type (M2, M4, or M4 Max) for one upfront yearly payment plus the option to purchase additional concurrency.

Source

Expo: How is usage metered on paid plans?

Beyond included build credit, Expo charges per build by platform and worker size, per CI/CD workflow minute, per million Observe events, and graduated per-MAU overage rates for updates.

Source

Codemagic: Is there a limit to monthly users on React Native CodePush?

Yes. On the fixed-price CodePush plan, users are billed per 100,000 Monthly Active Users (MAU). Overage pricing is $1 per 2,500 installs on pay-as-you-go or a higher per-instance fee on fixed plans.

Source

Codemagic vs Expo

Codemagic

Expo

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Codemagic

Only in Expo

What people use each for

Codemagic

Expo

Where each one falls short

Codemagic

Expo

Pricing, plan by plan

Codemagic

Expo

Which should you pick?

Choose Codemagic if

Choose Expo if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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