Question 1

What is QuickPatch?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How does Flutter code push work with QuickPatch?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Does QuickPatch work on both Android and iOS?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

How much does QuickPatch cost?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

Is QuickPatch a Shorebird alternative?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Can I roll back a bad patch?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Are QuickPatch updates safe?

Accepted Answer

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.

Feature	Free	Pro	Business	Enterprise
Patch installs / month	4,000	60,000	1,000,000	Custom
Overage	—	$1 / 5,000	$1 / 5,000	Custom
Unlimited apps, releases & patches
Patch rollbacks
Signed patches + key rotation
Staged rollouts
Team collaboration	—
Support	Community	Email	Private	Slack + SLA

Instant updates, priced to grow with you

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