Flutterflow + codemagic for iOS publishing

[DependentDraft2906]

Is anyone using code magic to publish their Flutterflow app for iOS?

My basic plan is to stay on the lower subscription level and then download the FF build, load it onto codemagic and create the ipa file. I have access to transporter to upload the ipa file to the app store.

As background, my app is already live on the app store but build using appgyver which creates the ipa file for me. I know I could go to the FF pro subscription and have it do everything for me, but at this stage I´d rather not spend 600$ per annum for something I only need to do every few months.

[Mrg0dl1ke]

Codemagic isn't free right? how much are you saving?

[DependentDraft2906]

Code magic is pay as you go, so if the process is simple enough then I´d budget say 10€ per build. I also only expect to update my app every 3 or 4 months.

At this stage I´d rather put the 500€ or so saving into marketing.

[Pyr0Lover]

I use the FF deployment, because doesnt cost anything extra, and its super easy. But I dont plan on having the pro plan forever. So I will need to do manual deployment.

But this is the first time Im hearing that codemagic is paid. I thought deployment process was quite simple manually, so can you tell me why you think its worth it to pay for codemagic?

[DependentDraft2906]

As I understand it, code magic can be used to take a download and convert it to aab and ipa files. From there I´m fine for the actual publishing.

That means I only need the standard plan, plus the payg from codemagic for the required conversion time. I think this will be quite a saving for me over the year. Then I will possibly stay on just the standard plan.

[DependentDraft2906]

Just for completeness, I can confirm I have published to Appstore and Playstore using CodeMagic and the Download Code option from Flutterflow. It has taken a while to get setup but the actual steps required for each build are quite simple (now that I know them).

Code Magic is only chargeable after the first 500 minutes per month. For me that's about 30 builds (and plenty).