Share an IPA or APK with a tester

An AppBarn Share Link grants access to one ready Build without requiring a recipient account. A tester can open the link and download the artifact. AppBarn supports QR codes for the same Build.

Share a Build

1. Upload an IPA, APK or AAB, then confirm the Build is ready.
2. Open the Build and create a Share Link, subject to your permissions.
3. Send the link using your own messaging tool. AppBarn does not currently email no-account Share Links automatically.
4. Revoke the link when testing ends. Links also expire after seven days. Detailed sharing instructions.

Example: A QA contractor needs one Android test APK today. Send a Share Link. They open it without joining your AppBarn Workspace, then install the APK if their device permits it.

Installation is not guaranteed

• Android APK: Download and install when Android device policy permits it. Android steps.
• Android AAB: Download-only. AppBarn cannot install the AAB directly.
• iOS IPA: Installation requires a suitably signed build and device provisioning. A link is not an App Store or TestFlight distribution path. iPhone steps.
• Security: Anyone holding an unexpired Share Link can access that Build. Revocation cannot delete files someone already downloaded.

Need accounts and assigned testers instead? Tester access. For release management, compare TestFlight and Firebase.