QuickPatch is an over-the-air (OTA) code-push platform for Flutter apps. It lets you push Dart code changes - bug fixes, UI tweaks, logic updates - directly to users' Android and iOS devices in seconds, without shipping a new build through the App Store or Google Play review process.

How does Flutter code push work with QuickPatch?

You ship your app to the stores once with the QuickPatch engine bundled in. After that, you change your Dart code, run `quickpatch patch`, and upload a small diff targeting that exact release. Apps fetch the patch on launch and apply it on the next launch - no reinstall and no store review.

Does QuickPatch work on both Android and iOS?

Yes. QuickPatch supports both Android and iOS with a single workflow. The same patch command and dashboard manage over-the-air updates for both platforms.

Is pushing code updates over the air allowed by the App Store?

QuickPatch is designed for pushing Dart code fixes and improvements to your existing app's functionality, which is a common and accepted practice for code-push tools. It does not change your app's core purpose. You should always follow Apple and Google's current developer guidelines for over-the-air updates.

How much does QuickPatch cost?

QuickPatch has a free plan with 4,000 patch installs per month. Paid plans start at $19/month (Pro, 60,000 installs) and $200/month (Business, 1,000,000 installs), with usage-based overage and custom Enterprise pricing. Apps, releases, and patches are unlimited on every plan - you're only metered on patch installs.

Is QuickPatch a Shorebird alternative?

Yes. QuickPatch is a fully-managed Flutter code-push service that offers the same core capability - over-the-air Dart updates for Android and iOS - with simpler usage-based pricing, signed patches with key rotation, and instant rollback.

Can I roll back a bad patch?

Yes. Every patch can be paused or instantly rolled back from the dashboard. You can also stage rollouts - release to 10% of users first, watch install metrics, then ramp to 100% or stop.

Are QuickPatch updates safe?

Patches are cryptographically signed and verified against the exact release they target before they are applied, and signing keys can be rotated. A patch that doesn't verify is never applied, and you can pause or roll back at any time.

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Android·Jun 1, 2026·2 min read

Android and iOS Code Push: One Flutter OTA Workflow for Both

Manage over-the-air updates for Android and iOS from a single Flutter workflow. How one release-and-patch model covers both platforms with the same commands and dashboard.

Maintaining separate update pipelines for Android and iOS is painful. One of the strengths of Flutter code push is that a single workflow can deliver over-the-air updates to both platforms, even though their runtimes are different under the hood.

Same commands, both platforms

You release and patch each platform with the same tool. The commands mirror each other, so there is nothing new to learn when you move from one to the other.

quickpatch release android
quickpatch release ios

# later, after a Dart fix:
quickpatch patch android
quickpatch patch ios

One dashboard for everything

Releases, patches, rollouts, and telemetry for both platforms live in the same dashboard. You see installs and failures per patch regardless of platform, which keeps operations simple as you grow.

Why the platforms differ under the hood

Android and iOS handle compiled Dart differently, which historically made iOS code push harder. QuickPatch abstracts that away so the experience is uniform. For the mechanics of how patches are produced and applied, see How Flutter OTA Updates Work.

Keep parity in mind

Patch both platforms when a Dart fix affects both, so users get a consistent experience.
Stage each platform's rollout independently if you want to verify them separately.
Use channels to test on beta devices before promoting to stable.

Real apps already do this in production - see the customers shipping with QuickPatch.

Ship your next Flutter fix over the air

QuickPatch is a fully-managed over-the-air code-push service for Flutter. Push Dart bug fixes to Android and iOS in seconds, with staged rollouts, instant rollback, and signed patches. Start on the free plan, read the documentation, or see the apps already shipping with QuickPatch.

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