Diawi lets developers distribute iOS and Android beta or in-house apps via a simple install link, with free and paid Premium/Enterprise plans for teams.
Diawi is a wireless app distribution service, founded in Paris in November 2010, that solves a specific problem for mobile developers: getting a pre-release iOS or Android build onto a tester's phone without going through an app store. Developers upload an IPA, zipped .app, or APK file, and Diawi generates a link that testers open in their device's browser to trigger an over-the-air install.
The service has processed a large volume of app installs since launch and displays live statistics on total and recent uploads by platform. It's built around simplicity — drag-and-drop uploads and one-click sharing — rather than a full mobile DevOps suite, which keeps it lightweight for teams that just need to get a build in front of testers quickly.
Core distribution features include support for iOS 4+ and Android 2+ builds, password protection on install pages, and iOS-specific UDID and device-compatibility checking so testers know upfront whether a build will actually run on their device. Links can be kept private (excluded from Diawi's public 'wall of apps') or optionally listed, and Diawi can send email notifications when an install completes.
Paid accounts extend this with custom install page URLs, an API for integrating uploads into CI/CD pipelines, install analytics, and the removal of the link expiration that applies to free uploads — features aimed at teams distributing builds repeatedly rather than as a one-off.
Diawi offers a free tier that covers basic wireless distribution: uploading a build and generating an install link, subject to expiration rules and installation limits per app. This is sufficient for occasional beta testing or one-off internal distribution.
Beyond that, Diawi sells Starter, Premium, and Enterprise account tiers that remove those limits and add features like custom URLs, API access, analytics, and non-expiring links. Diawi does not publish flat prices for these tiers on its marketing pages, instead pricing them on request; small add-ons, such as additional custom install pages, have historically been billed at a low monthly rate per unit.
Yes, Diawi has a free tier for basic wireless app distribution, though free links and installs are subject to expiration and limits. Paid Starter, Premium, and Enterprise accounts remove these limits.
Diawi accepts IPA and zipped .app files for iOS and APK files for Android.
It serves a similar purpose for ad-hoc and in-house distribution, but Diawi is a separate, platform-independent service not tied to Apple or Google's official testing programs.
Yes, install pages can be password-protected and links kept private and unlisted from Diawi's public app directory.
An API is available on paid account tiers for integrating uploads into CI/CD workflows.
Diawi is based in Paris, France, and has operated since November 2010.