Pgyer review
A free distribution hub for mobile builds, not a device-cloud test execution tool.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Pgyer is a cloud platform for uploading, hosting, managing, and distributing beta mobile applications. It supports iOS, Android, and HarmonyOS packages, making it relevant to developers, QA teams, customer trials, smart-hardware companion apps, and other teams that need to deliver builds outside public app stores. The service is available through the web, Windows, macOS, APIs, and mini-program upload workflows, with a free plan covering core distribution capabilities.
The Free plan includes app hosting, version management, installation access controls, API upload and download, download analytics, and user feedback. Teams can distribute builds through download links, QR codes, and custom short links, while access can be public, password-protected, question-verified, or set to expire. Version and build management with release history helps teams organize successive releases, and API-based upload, download, installation, and app management support automated workflows. CI/CD integrations, Jenkins, and Fastlane extend the release process into existing delivery pipelines.
Pgyer fits teams whose main requirement is controlled beta distribution and build delivery. Its combination of package support, release history, access rules, feedback, analytics, and automation gives distribution workflows a broad feature set without a stated paid distribution plan. It is less suitable when the primary need is executing mobile tests on hosted devices or validating behavior across device environments, since its positioning centers on hosting and distribution. Teams seeking a distribution layer for internal releases, customer trials, or QA handoffs should find the feature scope aligned; teams selecting software primarily for test execution should consider a product built around that workflow.
Pgyer pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Hosts iOS IPA, Android APK, and HarmonyOS HAP packages
- Controls installation access with passwords, questions, and expiry
- Supports API uploads, CI/CD automation, feedback, and analytics
- Where it doesn't
- Focused on app distribution rather than mobile test execution
- Paid distribution tiers are not shown
- Advanced testing is listed as a separate paid add-on service
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