Revopush vs Stallion for React Native OTA

Revopush and React Native Stallion are managed OTA platforms for teams that need to ship JavaScript and asset updates without waiting for another App Store or Google Play review.

Both products support patch updates, React Native, Expo integration, rollouts, rollback, analytics, and bundle signing. They differ in when patch delivery starts.

Revopush can generate a diff for the first OTA release by using the JavaScript bundle and assets already shipped inside the IPA, APK, or AAB as the baseline.
Stallion sends the first OTA release as a full bundle. Patch delivery begins after that first OTA bundle exists on the device.

The first OTA after every native app release can therefore differ in download size and egress.

Comparison note: This page was updated on August 23, 2026 using public Revopush documentation and official Stallion documentation for patch updates, pricing, Expo integration, production releases, and CodePush migration. Product features and plan limits can change.

Compare Revopush and Stallion

Capability	Revopush	React Native Stallion
Product model	Managed React Native OTA cloud with enterprise deployment options	Managed React Native OTA cloud with enterprise and on-premise options
First OTA after a native release	Diff update available. The store binary becomes the base release	Full bundle download. Stallion documents the first OTA release as unpatched
Later OTA releases	Binary diffs generated against compatible native or OTA baselines	Patches generated between compatible Stallion bundle versions
Version-gap behavior	Generates compatible payloads from available release baselines	Can generate an on-demand patch between versions; the first user on a new version pair receives the full target bundle while patch generation runs
CodePush migration	CodePush-compatible SDK and familiar release workflow	Migration replaces CodePush with the separate `react-native-stallion` SDK and Stallion CLI
React Native New Architecture	Yes, including React Native 0.76+	Yes, including React Native 0.76+
Expo integration	Yes, through the Revopush SDK and Expo config plugin	Yes, through `react-native-stallion` and `expo-stallion-plugin`
Rollouts and rollback	Yes	Yes
Analytics	Release, install, rollout, and differential-update visibility	Adoption analytics, release monitoring, rollback logs, and patch logs are publicly documented
Bundle signing	Yes	Yes
Free tier	1K MAU and 10 GB egress	10K MAU and 50 GB download bandwidth
Paid entry point	$25/month for 50K MAU and 100 GB egress	$64/month, or $51/month billed yearly, for 100K MAU and 2 TB download bandwidth

The first OTA release

Both products can send smaller payloads after they have a compatible baseline. The difference is where that baseline comes from.

Stallion's documented flow starts with the first OTA bundle:

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App Store binary
  -> full OTA release V1
  -> patch V1 to V2
  -> patch V2 to V3

Revopush creates a base release from the native artifact itself:

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IPA / APK / AAB base release
  -> diff for the first OTA release
  -> diff for the next OTA release
  -> diff for later OTA releases

With Revopush, users do not need to download a full OTA bundle just to establish the first patch baseline. A small fix published immediately after a store release can already be delivered as a small diff.

This is useful when:

a new native version has just reached the stores
the JavaScript bundle is large
the first hotfix must reach users on weak or metered connections
many users install the app after each native release
OTA bandwidth is a meaningful part of the operating cost

Read the technical flow in Revopush Diff Updates and see measured payloads in our React Native OTA binary diff case study.

Migration model

Revopush is designed for teams that want to preserve a CodePush-style integration and release workflow. The Revopush SDK is a maintained successor to the Microsoft React Native CodePush client, and the CLI keeps familiar CodePush concepts such as applications, deployments, and release-react.

Stallion provides its own SDK and release model. Its official migration guide removes the CodePush package, installs react-native-stallion, adds Stallion project credentials, wraps the app with withStallion(), and publishes bundles with the Stallion CLI.

Both are valid migration paths. Revopush involves less conceptual change when compatibility with an existing CodePush workflow is the priority. See the complete App Center CodePush migration guide.

Pricing and product fit

Stallion has the larger free allowance: its public free plan includes 10K MAU and 50 GB of monthly download bandwidth. That makes it attractive for prototypes and smaller apps that fit inside those limits.

Revopush has the lower paid entry point: the Startup plan is $25/month for 50K MAU. Revopush also prices egress separately, while Stallion packages a larger bandwidth allowance into its Pro plan.

Compare total cost using your actual MAU, release frequency, full bundle size, and expected patch coverage. A plan with more included bandwidth is useful; avoiding a full first OTA download can also remove a large traffic event every time you ship a new native version.

Choosing between Revopush and Stallion

Choose Revopush when you want:

diff updates beginning with the first OTA release
a CodePush-compatible SDK and migration path
a lower paid entry point
managed OTA delivery, analytics, CI/CD integrations, and team workflows
React Native CLI and Expo support without moving to a different OTA model

Consider Stallion when you prefer:

its larger free MAU and bandwidth allowance
the Stallion SDK, bucket, testing, and promotion workflow
its packaged Pro bandwidth allocation
its enterprise or on-premise procurement options

For a wider view of managed, self-hosted, and Expo-based options, see the complete App Center CodePush alternatives for React Native.