IPAHow to share an app for testing before release
To share a pre-release app for testing: upload the .ipa or .apk to ipalinked.com and send testers the link or QR code. Android testers install directly; signed iOS builds install over the air from Safari. It is free with no accounts, links expire after 7 days, and you can password-protect them. For larger organized betas, Apple TestFlight (iOS) and Google Play testing tracks are the alternatives — many teams use a quick link for early builds and a store track later.
Quick link vs. store beta tracks
For early and internal builds — the "get this on the tester's phone now" case — a direct install link is fastest: no processing wait, no review, no tester accounts. For large public betas, TestFlight (iOS) and Play testing tracks scale better. They're complementary: ship early builds by link, move to store tracks near release.
Share a build in three steps
- Upload the .ipa/.apk at ipalinked.com;
- Send the link or QR to your testers;
- They install in one tap and start testing.
iOS testers need their device registered
Collect each tester's UDID, add them to your ad-hoc profile, and re-build. Enterprise-signed builds skip this. Android has no such requirement.
Collecting feedback
The install page shows a download counter so you can see how many testers actually installed. Pair the link with any feedback channel (a shared doc, chat, or issue tracker) for reports.