The build needs an organized release record.
You want iOS or Android package context, Release history, audience-specific links, and an explicit iOS path when a tester device is missing from the profile.
DistKit or Diawi? Choose by link lifecycle.
Use Diawi for link-first distribution. Use DistKit when iOS or Android builds need organized App and Release records, package context, per-audience policy, and iOS device follow-up.
Compare how each service organizes delivery.
Prices and plan limits can change. This comparison focuses on documented workflow and current DistKit behavior.
| Decision point | DistKit | Diawi |
|---|---|---|
| Primary workflow | Account-based Apps and Releases with a report, history, audience links, and device follow-up. | Upload, installation link, and QR code; an account adds dashboard management. |
| Platforms | iOS IPA and Android APK distribution. | iOS and Android package distribution. |
| iOS package types | Development, Ad Hoc, and authorized Enterprise packages may receive an OTA path after package-level checks. | Diawi documents Development, Ad Hoc, and In-house packages as allowed; App Store packages are forbidden. |
| Package context | Reads Info.plist and provisioning data and keeps the result with the Release. | Provides installation-link handling; refer to Diawi’s current documentation for its inspection behavior. |
| Release history | Apps group Releases and keep each package report and status visible. | Account users can manage uploaded apps from the Diawi dashboard. |
| Audience policy | Separate links can set password, expiry, delivery-handoff limit, and enabled state. | Link availability depends on configured duration, installations remaining, and manual disablement. |
| Device recovery | Explicit UDID collection branch for Development and Ad Hoc packages; the owner registers and re-signs. | Apple device eligibility still applies; use your own Apple Developer workflow to update the package. |
Published by DistKit. DistKit capabilities are documented on the Product and Workflow pages. Diawi-specific facts are attributed to Diawi below.
Sources were reviewed on 21 July 2026. Diawi dates its package-rules page to 2020 and its link-availability page to 2017, so check its current documentation before relying on availability or account conditions.
DistKit for release history. Diawi for link-first distribution.
Link-first delivery is the priority.
You want installation links or QR codes and do not need DistKit’s account-based App and Release model.
Primary sources.
Use each service’s current documentation for platform and package conditions.
DistKit and Diawi FAQ.
What is the main difference between DistKit and Diawi?
Both services support iOS and Android packages. DistKit focuses on an account-based App and Release workspace with package analysis, history, per-audience policy, and an iOS device-recovery workflow.
Which iOS package types can both services distribute?
Diawi documents Development, Ad Hoc, and In-house packages as allowed for iOS. DistKit may create an OTA path for Development, Ad Hoc, and authorized Enterprise packages that pass its package-level checks. Neither service makes an App Store package directly installable from the web.
Do DistKit and Diawi bypass Apple device rules?
No. A Development or Ad Hoc package still needs the tester device in its provisioning profile. The publisher remains responsible for certificates, profiles, entitlements, and authorized distribution.
Keep the next Release reviewable.
Upload a signed IPA or APK, inspect its package report, then create the intended audience link.