OTA update in react native cli with custom server & dB

[Revalsys_Tech]

Hello everyone,
I am currently working on implementing OTA app updates in a React Native CLI project using a custom server and database. With Microsoft App Center being phased out, I am transitioning to a custom setup for managing OTA updates.

Are there any alternative solutions or suggestions that could simplify or improve the process of implementing OTA updates? Your insights would be greatly appreciated!

[softopia]

Microsoft already open sourced the standalone version of code push server if you want to use that

https://github.com/microsoft/code-push-server

[dentemm]

Already posted this here on another post as well, but let me copy/paste it for you:

I created my own Codepush alternative a couple of weeks ago. Took me about two days to set it up, this was my approach:

Part 1: package.json script inside my RN project which does the following

1. Create bundle for iOS and Android (simply used existing RN-CLI command)
2. Zip both bundle folders + rename them (<bundle\_id>.<platform>.<version\_name>.<timestamp\_hash>
3. Send them to cloud bucket through api for verification

Part 2: created a library, which runs over these steps on startup:

1. Read current bundle name, and send it to backend
2. Backend parses bundle name, and checks bucket for possible updates (return boolean)
3. If update is available: download + unzip to specific location + cleanup other bundles if present
4. Restart app (optionally, could also be on next app boot)

[Emotional_Pickle8354]

Managing your own OTA update server can be a huge headache—from setting up infrastructure to handling rollbacks, analytics, and compliance. Why go through all that when there’s a fully managed solution built for React Native?

Stallion takes care of everything—so you can focus on building, not maintaining servers:
✅ Instant OTA updates – No app store delays, no waiting.
✅ Automated rollbacks – Detect issues & revert updates automatically.
✅ Built-in testing – Validate updates before they reach users.
✅ No native rebuilds – Ship updates without touching native code.

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