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AppRelay for Mac & Windows vs RunsOn

RunsOn offers cheap CI execution; AppRelay adds UI, multi-toolchain detection and distribution management on the developer’s machine.
AppRelay for Mac & WindowsOne console to build, test & ship every app you makeRunsOnShockingly cheaper CI

Which to pick

Pick AppRelay for Mac & Windows if you want…

  • Unified local build-test-release console
  • Integrations with React Native, Flutter or Electron (on AppRelay for Mac & Windows' list, not RunsOn's)

Pick RunsOn if you want…

  • Cheap, scalable CI on AWS
  • Low-cost CI with local UI
  • Open-source code (runs-on/runs-on on GitHub, MIT license)
  • Integrations with GitHub Actions, CloudFormation or Terraform (on RunsOn's list, not AppRelay for Mac & Windows')

Side by side

What it is
AppRelay for Mac & Windows:AppRelay is a native Mac/Windows console that lets you build, test, run and ship apps across 25 toolchains and 27 distribution channels from one place.
RunsOn:RunsOn runs GitHub Actions jobs on on-demand AWS EC2 instances, cutting CI cost and latency.
Best for
AppRelay for Mac & Windows:Unified local build-test-release console
RunsOn:Cheap, scalable CI on AWS
Who it’s for
AppRelay for Mac & Windows:Developers who manage multi-platform projects and want a local, no-cloud build and release tool.
RunsOn:Engineering teams that self-host CI on AWS and use GitHub Actions.
Pricing
AppRelay for Mac & Windows:Freemium
RunsOn:Paid
Plans
AppRelay for Mac & Windows:Free $0
RunsOn:Starter €300/ year per year · Enterprise €3,600/ year per year · Free (non-commercial) free
Open source
AppRelay for Mac & Windows:—
RunsOn:Yes, 1,339 GitHub stars
Works with
AppRelay for Mac & Windows:React Native, Flutter, Electron, Tauri, Node, Deno, Bun, Go
RunsOn:GitHub Actions, CloudFormation, Terraform

AppRelay for Mac & Windows features

  • Auto-detect toolchains. Scans a folder and identifies up to 25 supported toolchains and their versions.
  • One-click multi-distribution. Build once and deploy to 27 destinations such as App Store, Play Console, Vercel, Netlify, S3, npm, Docker, etc.
  • Integrated test console. Run XCTest, Gradle, npm test, pytest and view results without leaving the app.
  • Live git status view. Shows branch, ahead/behind and dirty state for every repo in the workspace.
  • Dispatch AI assistant. Ask plain-English questions to configure lanes or recipes; proposals are approved before execution.
  • Headless CLI & MCP server. Subcommands and an MCP server let scripts, CI and Claude agents control builds, tests and releases.
  • Portable .relay archives. Export projects with encrypted secrets as a single file that can be opened on any Mac.
  • Remote mobile control. Use an iOS/Android app to trigger builds on the host Mac over a LAN-only, token-protected connection.

RunsOn features

  • Dynamic instance selection. Specify CPU, RAM, architecture or GPU in a label and RunsOn launches the matching EC2 spot or on-demand instance.
  • Fast job startup. Typical 30 s from queued to running; warm pools can reduce latency to under 6 s.
  • Unlimited machine types. Any EC2 instance type, including x64, ARM64 and GPU, can be used per job.
  • S3-backed caching. Add extras=s3-cache to use an unlimited S3 bucket in your VPC for cache storage.
  • Nested virtualization. KVM for Linux and Hyper-V for Windows enable Android emulators, VM-based e2e tests and Windows containers.
  • Per-job isolation. Each job runs on a fresh VM that is terminated when the job finishes, keeping data private.

AppRelay for Mac & Windows vs RunsOn FAQ

Is AppRelay for Mac & Windows or RunsOn free?+

AppRelay for Mac & Windows has a free plan and paid plans. RunsOn has a free plan (Free (non-commercial)) and paid plans.

Is AppRelay for Mac & Windows or RunsOn open source?+

RunsOn is open source (runs-on/runs-on on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for AppRelay for Mac & Windows.

Do AppRelay for Mac & Windows and RunsOn integrate with the same tools?+

Their integration lists don't overlap: AppRelay for Mac & Windows lists React Native, Flutter, Electron, Tauri and 10 more; RunsOn lists GitHub Actions, CloudFormation and Terraform.

On DevHunt

AppRelay for Mac & Windows

1 upvote · Launching on DevHunt on Feb 6, 2029

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RunsOn

32 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Feb 20, 2024

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