# CapWrapp vs Capgo

> CapWrapp vs Capgo for Capacitor apps: a dashboard that adds Capacitor and ships both stores vs live updates and cloud builds from a CLI. Features, pricing.

**The short answer:** Pick **CapWrapp** if you are starting from a web app — Lovable, Bolt, Cursor — and want Capacitor added for you, then builds, store listings and releases run from a dashboard. Pick **Capgo** if you already have a Capacitor project, like working from the command line, and want live updates that push web fixes without a store review. Because CapWrapp builds a standard Capacitor project, you can also use both.

- CapWrapp: Adds Capacitor to your GitHub repo, builds on GitHub’s Macs, and ships to TestFlight, Google Play and App Review from one dashboard.
- Capgo (https://capgo.app): A Capacitor platform for developers: live (OTA) updates, cloud native builds, store submission from a CLI, push and crash monitoring, with open-source plugins.
- Interactive version: https://capwr.app/comparison/capwrapp-vs-capgo
- All comparisons: https://capwr.app/comparison
- Last updated: 2026-10-29. Capgo facts checked on its public website that day.
- Written by the CapWrapp team.

## Choose CapWrapp if

- Your project is still a website and you want Capacitor added for you
- You want a dashboard, not a CLI and CI scripts
- You want signing set up for you: certificate and Android keystore created and vaulted
- You want the store listing written once and translated by AI
- You want failed builds explained in plain English

## Choose Capgo if

- You need live updates: fix web code in production without App Review
- You already run Capacitor and are at home in a terminal
- You want unlimited apps on a cheap plan, from $14 a month
- You want push notifications and crash monitoring from the same vendor

## CapWrapp vs Capgo at a glance

|  | CapWrapp | Capgo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starting point | **A web app on GitHub; Capacitor added if it’s missing** ✓ | An existing Capacitor project |
| How you work | **A dashboard: pick a commit, click Upload for testing** ✓ | The Capgo CLI, from your machine or a CI job |
| iPhone builds without a Mac | Yes, on GitHub’s macOS runners and your Actions minutes | Yes, on Capgo’s M4 Macs: 1 build hour on Solo, 10 on Team |
| Signing | **Certificate and Android keystore created for you and vaulted** ✓ | Your credentials, kept on your machine and sent per build |
| App Review and production | Sent from the Releases page, What’s New translated | A CLI flag submits for review on both stores |
| Live updates (OTA) | No — every change is a store build | **Yes, with channels, rollback and encrypted bundles** ✓ |
| Extras | QR preview of any commit, AI-translated listings, AI build-failure help | Push notifications, crash monitoring, 150+ open-source plugins |
| Price | $29/month for up to 3 apps ($20 billed yearly), 14-day free trial | **$14/month Solo, $39 Maker, $99 Team — unlimited apps** ✓ |

✓ marks the stronger option on that line.

## How Capgo works

Capgo started as an open-source live-update service for Capacitor and has grown into a platform. Live updates download a new web bundle in the background and load it on the next start, with channels, rollback, delta updates and encrypted bundles. Capgo’s own guide points out that Apple only allows this for web code and assets, not changes to what the app does, and anything native still needs a store build.

For those store builds, Capgo now runs iOS and Android builds on its own M4 Macs. You start them with `capgo build request` from your machine or a CI job; the CLI uploads the native project, so Capgo doesn’t need access to your repository. Builds upload to TestFlight and Google Play, and a flag submits them for review. Your store credentials stay on your machine and are sent with each build. Capgo also offers push notifications, crash monitoring and a large catalogue of open-source Capacitor plugins.

## How CapWrapp works

Connect the GitHub repo your project lives in — Lovable, Bolt and Base44 sync to GitHub in one click. If it is still a website, CapWrapp commits [Capacitor](https://capacitorjs.com), the open-source native runtime from Ionic, along with the iOS and Android projects. When you pick a commit, CapWrapp starts GitHub Actions in your own account: the web app is built and bundled into both apps, signed with keys from CapWrapp’s vault, and uploaded to TestFlight and Google Play’s internal testing track. From the Releases page you send a tested version to App Review or promote it to production on Google Play, with What’s New already translated. The store listing is written once and translated by AI. More in [how CapWrapp works](https://capwr.app/docs/how-it-works).

## Who each one is for

Capgo is built for Capacitor developers: you already have the iOS and Android projects, you know what a provisioning profile is, and you want a fast, cheap pipeline plus live updates. CapWrapp is built for people who made a web app and want it in the stores: it adds Capacitor, creates the signing certificate and the Android keystore, installs the pipeline, and puts every step — preview, TestFlight, Google Play, listing, review — behind buttons.

## Using both

CapWrapp builds a standard Capacitor project in your repo, so nothing stops you from adding Capgo’s updater plugin for live updates on top: CapWrapp ships the store builds, Capgo pushes web fixes between them.

## Pricing

Capgo’s plans include unlimited apps and members: Solo is $14 a month with 1 build hour, Maker $39 with 2, Team $99 with 10, and Enterprise from $249, each with a monthly-active-user allowance for live updates. Extra build minutes start at $0.08, and every plan has a 14-day trial with no card.

CapWrapp is a subscription priced by active apps, with every feature on every plan: $29 a month for up to 3 apps, $99 for 10 and $249 for 50 — $20, $79 and $199 a month billed yearly. An app counts as active for 30 days after you ship it, teammates are free, and every plan starts with a 14-day free trial with no card. Builds run on your GitHub account’s Actions minutes.

Capgo is cheaper on paper, especially with many apps. CapWrapp doesn’t meter build time, and it does the setup work Capgo leaves to you. Whichever tool you pick, Apple charges $99 a year for a developer account and Google $25 once.

## FAQ

### Is CapWrapp a Capgo alternative?

For building and releasing store versions, yes — and CapWrapp adds Capacitor for you if your project is still a website. For live (OTA) updates, no: CapWrapp doesn’t do them, and Capgo does.

### Does CapWrapp do live updates?

No. Every change ships as a new store build through TestFlight and review. If you need over-the-air updates, Capgo’s updater works on the standard Capacitor project CapWrapp puts in your repo.

### Can Capgo add Capacitor to my Lovable app?

Capgo’s build docs start from an existing Capacitor project. CapWrapp adds Capacitor to a Lovable, Bolt or Base44 repo with one commit, plus a prompt to paste into your AI tool to finish the setup.

### Do I need a Mac with Capgo or CapWrapp?

No, with either: Capgo builds on its M4 Macs, CapWrapp on GitHub’s macOS runners. You need an Apple Developer account ($99 a year) for both.

### Which is cheaper, Capgo or CapWrapp?

Capgo, on list price: from $14 a month with unlimited apps and one build hour. CapWrapp is $29 a month for up to 3 apps, with builds on your own GitHub minutes and the setup work done for you.

## Sources

Facts about Capgo come from its own public pages, checked on 2026-10-29. Prices and features change; check before you buy.

- [Capgo pricing](https://capgo.app/pricing/)
- [Capgo native builds](https://capgo.app/native-build/)
- [Capgo iOS build docs](https://capgo.app/docs/builder/ios/)
- [Capgo live updates docs](https://capgo.app/docs/live-updates/)

## Other comparisons

- [CapWrapp vs Despia](https://capwr.app/comparison/capwrapp-vs-despia) — A one-time licence and a long native feature list, against an open-source Capacitor app with Google Play uploads and store releases automated.
- [CapWrapp vs Median.co](https://capwr.app/comparison/capwrapp-vs-median) — Any URL, a mature plugin catalogue and managed plans, against a Capacitor app built from your repo with both stores automated.
- [CapWrapp vs AppBuild.diy](https://capwr.app/comparison/capwrapp-vs-appbuild-diy) — A done-for-you submission with a refund guarantee, against self-serve Capacitor builds from your repo that you release whenever you like.
- [CapWrapp vs Natively](https://capwr.app/comparison/capwrapp-vs-natively) — The lowest price and a lifetime licence for any URL, against your own code built into a Capacitor app with no rebuild quota.
- [CapWrapp vs Capawesome Cloud](https://capwr.app/comparison/capwrapp-vs-capawesome) — Live updates, any Git host and unlimited apps for Capacitor teams, against a guided path that adds Capacitor and creates signing for you.
- [CapWrapp vs Codemagic](https://capwr.app/comparison/capwrapp-vs-codemagic) — Full CI flexibility and free Mac minutes, against a guided dashboard that needs no YAML and no signing know-how.

## Ship your web app from GitHub

Connect the repo, let CapWrapp add Capacitor, and send your first build to TestFlight and Google Play. 14 days free, no card.

[Get started free](https://capwr.app/login).

## About CapWrapp

CapWrapp turns a web app on GitHub — built with Lovable, Bolt, Base44, Cursor or by hand — into iPhone and Android apps. It adds Capacitor if the repo needs it, signs the builds, and ships them to TestFlight and Google Play from GitHub Actions, with no Mac or Xcode on your side. [Get started free](https://capwr.app/login) · [Lovable to App Store guide](https://capwr.app/guides/lovable-to-app-store)