EAS Update lets Expo and React Native teams ship JavaScript fixes without a store review. Capgo does that job for Capacitor apps: you keep the web UI, wrap it with Capacitor, and push web-bundle updates through the Capgo updater plugin.
Capgo does not update Expo apps. If the app is React Native, stay on EAS Update. If the app is a web codebase you want on iOS and Android, Capgo is the Expo alternative.
The full service-by-service comparison lives on EAS vs Capgo. This post covers the live-update path and the current Capgo stack around it.
Capgo vs Expo Application Services
Expo Application Services is five cloud jobs: EAS Build, EAS Submit, EAS Workflows, EAS Update, and EAS Hosting. Capgo covers the four that apply to a Capacitor app.
| EAS service | Capgo analog | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EAS Update | Capgo Live Updates | Web-bundle OTA for Capacitor. Channels, rollback, device logs. |
| EAS Build | Capgo Builder | Signed iOS and Android binaries. Native build time is on every paid plan. |
| EAS Submit | Capgo Builder store submit | Upload IPA/AAB to App Store Connect or Google Play after a clean build. |
| EAS Workflows | CI/CD with Capgo Build | Keep GitHub Actions or GitLab CI. Call Capgo Build from your pipeline. |
| EAS Hosting | None | Capgo does not host Expo Router websites or API routes. |
Paid Capgo starts at $12/month billed yearly, or $14/month billed monthly. Paid EAS starts at $19/month plus usage. Production EAS is $199/month plus usage. Check Capgo pricing and Expo pricing before you model a team.
Features
| Features | Capgo | Expo / EAS |
|---|---|---|
| Live updates | Yes, Capacitor web bundles | Yes, expo-updates |
| Update channels | Yes | Yes |
| Rollback / pin a channel version | Yes | Yes |
| Install stats and device logs | Yes | Dashboard metrics on paid plans |
| React Native | No | Yes |
| React, Vue, Angular, and other web UI | Yes, through Capacitor | No, React Native UI |
| Native cloud builds | Yes, Capgo Builder | Yes, EAS Build |
| Store submit | Yes | Yes, EAS Submit |
| Hosted React Native CI | No. Use your CI plus Capgo Build | Yes, EAS Workflows |
| Open source updater | Yes | Expo SDK is open source; EAS cloud is not |
| End-to-end bundle encryption | Yes | Code signing on Production and Enterprise |
When to pick which
Pick Expo and EAS when the mobile UI is React Native, or when the team wants Expo modules, config plugins, and runtime versions.
Pick Capacitor and Capgo when you already have a web app and want iOS and Android without rewriting that UI. Then use Capgo for live updates, native builds, and store submit.
Next step
Read the EAS vs Capgo comparison for architecture, pricing, and FAQs. Or create a Capgo account and ship a Capacitor live update in a few minutes.
