--- description: Capawesome offers enterprise-grade solutions and services designed for teams building cross-platform apps with Capacitor. title: Cloud - Capawesome image: https://capawesome.io/docs/assets/images/social/blog/category/cloud.png --- [ Skip to content](#cloud) [ 🔐 Introducing the **Capacitor Vault** plugin — store secrets behind biometrics or a device passcode.](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-vault-plugin/) * [ SDKs ](/docs/sdks/) * [ Formbricks ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/formbricks/) * [ Geocoder ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/geocoder/) * [ Google Sign-In ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/google-sign-in/) * [ Grafana Faro ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/grafana-faro/) * [ libSQL ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/libsql/) * [ Live Update ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/live-update/) * [ Managed Configurations ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/managed-configurations/) * [ Media Session ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/media-session/) * [ ML Kit ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/mlkit/) * [ Navigation Bar ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/navigation-bar/) * [ NFC ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/nfc/) * [ OAuth ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/oauth/) * [ Pedometer ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/pedometer/) * [ Photo Editor ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/photo-editor/) * [ PostHog ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/posthog/) * [ Printer ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/printer/) * [ Purchases ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/purchases/) * [ RealtimeKit ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/realtimekit/) * [ Screen Orientation ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/screen-orientation/) * [ Screenshot ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/screenshot/) * [ Secure Preferences ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/secure-preferences/) * [ Speech Recognition ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/speech-recognition/) * [ Speech Synthesis ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/speech-synthesis/) * [ Share Target ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/share-target/) * [ Square Mobile Payments ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/square-mobile-payments/) * [ SQLite ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/sqlite/) * [ Superwall ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/superwall/) * [ Torch ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/torch/) * [ Vault ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/vault/) * [ Wifi ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/wifi/) * [ Zip ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/zip/) * [ Cordova ](/docs/sdks/cordova/) * [ Cloud ](/docs/cloud/) * [ Integrations ](/docs/cloud/live-updates/integrations/) * Concepts * Reference * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/live-updates/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/live-updates/faq/) * [ Native Builds ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/) * [ Set Up Environments ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/environments/) * [ Overwrite Native Configurations ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/native-configurations/) * [ Auto-Increment Build Numbers ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/auto-incrementing-build-numbers/) * [ Configure the Web Build Script ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/web-build-script/) * [ Build from a Monorepo ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/monorepo/) * [ Use pnpm or Yarn ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/package-managers/) * [ Install Private npm Packages ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/npm-private-registry/) * [ Override the Java Version ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/override-java-version/) * [ Custom iOS Provisioning Profiles ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/custom-ios-provisioning-profiles/) * [ Build without Git ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/build-without-git/) * [ Access Git Behind a Firewall ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/firewall-access/) * [ Integrations ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/integrations/) * Reference * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/faq/) * [ App Store Publishing ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/) * [ Submit a Build ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/submit-a-build/) * [ Submit Automatically After a Build ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/submit-automatically/) * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/faq/) * [ Automations ](/docs/cloud/automations/) * [ Reference ](/docs/cloud/automations/reference/) * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/automations/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/automations/faq/) * [ Assist ](/docs/cloud/assist/) * [ CLI ](/docs/cloud/cli/) * APIs and SDKs * [ Webhooks ](/docs/cloud/webhooks/) * [ Integrations ](/docs/cloud/integrations/) * Account * [ Organization ](/docs/cloud/organizations/) * [ Two-Factor Enforcement ](/docs/cloud/organizations/two-factor-authentication/) * [ Audit Logs ](/docs/cloud/organizations/audit-logs/) * [ Billing ](/docs/cloud/organizations/billing/) * [ License Keys ](/docs/cloud/license-keys/) * [ AI ](/docs/ai/) * [ Insiders ](/docs/insiders/) * [ Billing & Plans ](/docs/insiders/billing-and-plans/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/insiders/faq/) * [ License ](https://capawesome.io/legal/eula/) * [ Support ](/docs/support/) * [ Contributing ](/docs/contributing/) * Contributing code * [ Code of Conduct ](/docs/contributing/code-of-conduct/) * [ Questions ](https://docs.github.com/en/discussions/collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions/participating-in-a-discussion#creating-a-discussion) * [ Blog ](/blog/) * Categories * [ Cordova ](/blog/category/cordova/) * [ Firebase ](/blog/category/firebase/) * [ Guides ](/blog/category/guides/) * [ Insiders ](/blog/category/insiders/) * [ Ionic Framework ](/blog/category/ionic-framework/) * [ ML Kit ](/blog/category/ml-kit/) * [ Plugins ](/blog/category/plugins/) * [ Showcase ](/blog/category/showcase/) * [ Updates ](/blog/category/updates/) ## [Introducing Capawesome Platform: The Mobile App Platform for Modern Teams](/blog/announcing-capawesome-platform/) Today we're launching **Capawesome Platform** — Capawesome Cloud and Insider SDKs unified under one brand, one website, one onboarding flow, and one pricing system. It's the biggest change we've ever made, and almost every detail of it came directly from your feedback. Welcome to the new [capawesome.io](/). --- ## [How to Build a Cordova iOS App Without a Mac](/blog/build-cordova-ios-app-without-a-mac/) You can build a Cordova iOS app without owning a Mac by running the build on a hosted macOS machine in the cloud. The catch every Cordova developer on Windows or Linux runs into is that `cordova build ios` needs Xcode, and Xcode only runs on macOS. The good news is that the Mac can live in a data center instead of on your desk. This is a hands-on walkthrough. By the end you'll have connected a Cordova project to a cloud build service, uploaded your signing certificate, and pulled down a signed `.ipa`, all without a Mac in the room. ## [Announcing Cordova Support in Capawesome Cloud](/blog/announcing-cordova-support-in-capawesome-cloud/) Capawesome Cloud now officially supports **Apache Cordova**. That means out-of-the-box native iOS and Android builds, automated App Store submissions, and — the part we're most excited about — over-the-air Live Updates through our brand new Cordova Live Update plugin. With Ionic Appflow winding down, Cordova teams have been left without a real option for cloud builds and live updates. Consider this their new home. ## [11 Steps to Get Your Web App on the App Store (2026)](/blog/11-steps-to-get-your-web-app-on-the-app-store/) You have a web app. Maybe you built it yourself, maybe you vibe-coded it with an AI assistant over a weekend. It works, you like it — and now you want it on the App Store and Google Play. The problem is that every tutorial you find was written for people who already live in Xcode and Android Studio. They assume you have a Mac, know what a provisioning profile is, and have configured Gradle before. If you're coming from the web world — or you're an indie maker who just shipped a React or Vue app — those guides feel like they start three levels above where you are. This guide starts at zero. It covers every step from "I have a web app" to "my app is live on both stores and I can push fixes without waiting for review" — using tools that handle the painful parts for you. We've walked hundreds of users through this exact process. Here's everything we've learned, in one place. ## [Build & Ship iOS Apps with Bitbucket Pipelines](/blog/build-and-deploy-ios-apps-with-bitbucket/) Bitbucket Pipelines is a solid CI/CD home for your backend, your web app, and your tests. Then you try to build your iOS app and hit a wall: Atlassian's hosted runners are Linux containers, and there's no macOS image to pick. iOS builds need Xcode, and Xcode needs a Mac. This guide shows you how to close that gap — building, signing, and shipping iOS apps straight from your existing Bitbucket pipeline, without owning a single Mac. ## [Build and Deploy iOS Apps with GitLab CI/CD](/blog/build-and-deploy-ios-apps-with-gitlab-ci-cd/) GitLab CI/CD is happy to build your backend, your web app, and your Android binaries on the shared Linux runners you already have. Then you try to add an iOS build, and the pipeline grinds to a halt: there's no `xcodebuild` on Linux, and suddenly you're shopping for a macOS runner. In this guide, we'll show you how to keep your GitLab pipeline exactly where it is and still ship a signed iOS app to TestFlight and the App Store — without registering, renting, or babysitting a single Mac. ## [The Best CI/CD Platforms for Cordova Apps in 2026](/blog/comparing-ci-cd-platforms-for-cordova-apps/) Five years ago, [Cordova](/technologies/cordova/) teams had a comfortable pick of managed CI/CD platforms built specifically for them. Today, that pick has shrunk. Microsoft App Center is retired. Ionic Appflow is winding down. The generalist CI/CD platforms that remain still build Cordova apps, but they treat Cordova as one framework among many — not as a first-class target with managed Live Updates and Cordova-aware tooling. This post compares the CI/CD platforms still standing for Apache Cordova in 2026, with verified facts about each one's current Cordova support, signing model, update delivery story, and long-term outlook. ## [The Modern CI/CD Solution for Cordova Apps in 2026](/blog/ci-cd-for-cordova-apps/) [Apache Cordova](/technologies/cordova/) is not dead. Plenty of teams still ship production apps on it — internal line-of-business tools, regulated-industry apps, mature consumer apps that simply do their job. What is dying is the build-and-release infrastructure around it. The managed services that Cordova teams leaned on for years are shutting down, and the general-purpose runners that remain were never built with Cordova in mind. So the framework keeps working while the pipeline that used to ship it quietly falls apart. This post walks through how [Capawesome Cloud](/) closes that gap — a CI/CD platform that treats Apache Cordova as a first-class target rather than a legacy edge case it tolerates. ## [Announcing Capawesome Cloud Assist: AI-Powered Troubleshooting](/blog/announcing-capawesome-cloud-assist/) Builds break. Logs are long. We've all been there: a mobile build goes red, and the next ten minutes are spent scrolling through 800 lines of Gradle, Xcode, or npm noise trying to spot the actual error. Today we're introducing **Capawesome Cloud Assist** — a new AI surface inside the Cloud Console — and the first feature shipping under it is **Ask AI**: one click on any failed build or deployment turns those logs into a clear summary with a suggested fix, without leaving the dashboard. ## [Capacitor CI/CD in 2026: Why Specialization Wins](/blog/ci-cd-for-capacitor-apps/) You can run a [Capacitor](/technologies/capacitor/) pipeline on almost any CI platform with a macOS runner. The interesting question is how much of the _rest_ you want to wire up yourself: project detection, signing, Live Updates, per-environment native config, monorepo routing, and keeping the build image current. Generalist CI platforms hand you a clean Linux or macOS VM and step back. Specialist platforms — the ones built specifically for Capacitor — start with all of that already wired in. This post walks through where that difference actually shows up, and when it's worth caring about. Back to top