AppAmbit • App Center Replacement

App Center Is Retiring.
AppAmbit Is Your Drop-In Replacement.

Q: Which platforms does AppAmbit support?

AppAmbit supports .NET MAUI, iOS (Swift), Android (Kotlin/Java), Flutter, and React Native (coming soon).

Keep the workflows you love from App Center — crashes, analytics, logs, build distribution — without the shutdown. AppAmbit's SDK and APIs are extremely similar, so many teams migrate with a simple find-and-replace.

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⚡ Why AppAmbit?

AppAmbit is built to be a fast, low-friction replacement for Microsoft App Center. For .NET MAUI apps, our SDK is designed so that most teams can migrate with simple refactors instead of a full rewrite.

With AppAmbit, you get:

✓ Crash reporting, logs, analytics, and device insights

✓ Automatic build distribution from GitHub, Bitbucket, or Azure

✓ AppAmbit session timeline trails

✓ SDKs for .NET MAUI, iOS, Android, and Flutter

🚀 3 Steps to AppAmbit

Create Your App

Spin up your app in AppAmbit and get a dashboard for crashes, logs, analytics, and distribution.

Create App

Install the AppAmbit SDK

Choose your platform to get started:

.NET MAUI: docs.appambit.com/MAUI
iOS (Swift/Objective-C): docs.appambit.com/iOS
Android (Kotlin/Java): docs.appambit.com/Android
Flutter: docs.appambit.com/Flutter

Update Your Code

For many apps, the migration is closer to a refactor than a rewrite.

Select Your Platform:

Swift Before: App Center

// import AppCenter;
// import AppCenterAnalytics;

AppCenter.start(
    withAppSecret: "{app-secret}",
    services: [Analytics.self]
)

Analytics.trackEvent("TrackEvent")

Swift After: AppAmbit

// import AppAmbit;

AppAmbit.start(
    appKey: "{app-key}"
)

Analytics.trackEvent(
    eventTitle: "TrackEvent"
)

Objective-C Before: App Center

// #import <AppCenter/MSAppCenter.h>
// #import <AppCenterAnalytics/MSAnalytics.h>

[MSAppCenter start:@"{app-secret}"
    withServices:@[[MSAnalytics class]]];

[MSAnalytics trackEvent:@"TrackEvent"];

Objective-C After: AppAmbit

// #import "AppAmbitSdk/AppAmbitSdk-Swift.h"

[AppAmbit start:@"{app-key}"];

[Analytics trackEventWithEventTitle:@"TrackEvent"];

Before: App Center

// using Microsoft.AppCenter;
// using Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics;

AppCenter.Start("ios={app-secret}", typeof(Analytics));

Analytics.TrackEvent("ButtonClicked");

After: AppAmbit

// using AppAmbitMaui;

AppAmbitSdk.Start("{app-key}");

Analytics.TrackEvent("ButtonClicked");

Before: App Center

// using Microsoft.AppCenter;
// using Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics;

AppCenter.start("android={app-secret}", typeof(Analytics));

Analytics.TrackEvent("ButtonClicked");

After: AppAmbit

// using AppAmbitMaui;

AppAmbitSdk.Start("{app-key}");

Analytics.TrackEvent("ButtonClicked");

Before: App Center

// import 'package:appcenter/appcenter.dart';
// import 'package:appcenter_analytics/appcenter_analytics.dart';

await AppCenter.startAsync(
    appSecretIos: "{app-secret}",
    enabledServices: [AppCenterAnalytics.id]);

AppCenterAnalytics.trackEvent("ButtonClicked");

After: AppAmbit

// import 'package:appambit_sdk_flutter/appambit_sdk_flutter.dart';

AppAmbitSdk.start(appKey: "{app-key}");

await AppAmbitSdk.trackEvent("ButtonClicked");

Before: App Center

// import 'package:appcenter/appcenter.dart';
// import 'package:appcenter_analytics/appcenter_analytics.dart';

await AppCenter.start(appSecret,
    [AppCenterAnalytics.id]);

AppCenterAnalytics.trackEvent("ButtonClicked");

After: AppAmbit

// import 'package:appambit_sdk_flutter/appambit_sdk_flutter.dart';

AppAmbitSdk.start(appKey: "{app-key}");

await AppAmbitSdk.trackEvent("ButtonClicked");

Java Before: App Center

// import com.microsoft.appcenter.AppCenter;
// import com.microsoft.appcenter.analytics.Analytics;

AppCenter.start(getApplication(), "{app-secret}",
    Analytics.class);

Analytics.trackEvent("ButtonClicked");

Java After: AppAmbit

// import com.appambit.sdk.AppAmbit;

AppAmbit.start(getApplicationContext(), "{app-key}");

Analytics.trackEvent("ButtonClicked");

Kotlin Before: App Center

// import com.microsoft.appcenter.AppCenter
// import com.microsoft.appcenter.analytics.Analytics

AppCenter.start(application, "{app-secret}",
    Analytics::class.java)

Analytics.trackEvent("ButtonClicked")

Kotlin After: AppAmbit

// import com.appambit.sdk.AppAmbit

AppAmbit.start(this, "{app-key}")

Analytics.trackEvent("ButtonClicked")

Exact API names may vary by platform, but our goal is simple: minimal changes for maximum continuity.

📦 Automatically Distribute Builds From Your Repos

Once you're tracking crashes and events, AppAmbit also lets you fully automate your build distribution using your existing GitHub, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps pipelines.

1️⃣

Build your app artifact

Each SDK includes ready-to-use scripts that:

• Build your app (IPA, AAB, APK, app bundles)
• Package and prepare artifacts
• Upload the build to AppAmbit using a secure token

Each SDK repo includes a build script used by the test app. It's designed to drop directly into your workflow because it's fully driven by environment variables.

Build Setup Docs

2️⃣

Push the artifact to AppAmbit for distribution

AppAmbit supports seamless automation with:

• GitHub Actions
• Bitbucket Pipelines
• Azure DevOps

Each SDK repo includes an upload script from the test app. It's a ready-to-use template you can copy into your workflow, already wired to run entirely through environment variables.

Push to AppAmbit Docs

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Does AppAmbit fully replace App Center?

Yes. AppAmbit provides modern replacements for App Center's core features including crash reporting, logging, analytics, device insights, and build distribution. The API is intentionally similar to minimize migration effort.

How fast is the migration from App Center?

Most teams migrate in under 15 minutes and often require only minor changes such as updating namespaces and replacing event/log calls.

Do I need to rewrite my App Center tracking code?

Usually no. AppAmbit functions accept the same payloads for events and logs, so the majority of developers simply swap namespaces and perform a find-and-replace on App Center calls. iOS, Android, and Flutter require short but simple integration steps covered in their docs.

Which platforms does AppAmbit support?

AppAmbit currently supports:

• .NET MAUI
• iOS (Swift)
• Android (Kotlin/Java)
• Flutter
• React (coming soon 12/25)

Additional SDKs are added based on developer demand.

Do you offer a free account?

Yes — AppAmbit offers a free account with everything you need to get started. You can create apps, track crashes, send analytics, view logs, and upload builds. The free tier is perfect for developers migrating from App Center or testing AppAmbit in their workflow.

You only pay if your usage grows beyond the free tier limits.

Can I distribute builds automatically like I did in App Center?

Yes, you can automatically distribute builds from GitHub, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps using the build and upload scripts included with each SDK.

How do I upload builds to AppAmbit?

Uploading is simple. See our comprehensive guide:

Push to AppAmbit Docs

Once uploaded, AppAmbit automatically distributes the build to your testers or release channels.

Do you provide CI/CD examples?

Yes. AppAmbit provides ready-to-use examples for GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, and Azure DevOps. You can paste these directly into your workflow to automate builds and uploads.

Push to AppAmbit Docs

Do I need an existing CI pipeline?

No. Each SDK includes template pipelines for GitHub, Bitbucket, and Azure. You can paste one in and start building immediately, even if you've never configured CI before.

Is there migration help or support?

Yes — the AppAmbit team is available to help you migrate your project or set up CI/CD.

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App Center Is Retiring.AppAmbit Is Your Drop-In Replacement.

Not ready to set up right now?

⚡ Why AppAmbit?

🚀 3 Steps to AppAmbit

Create Your App

Install the AppAmbit SDK

Update Your Code

iOS

Swift Before: App Center

Swift After: AppAmbit

Objective-C Before: App Center

Objective-C After: AppAmbit

iOS

Before: App Center

After: AppAmbit

Android

Before: App Center

After: AppAmbit

iOS

Before: App Center

After: AppAmbit

Android

Before: App Center

After: AppAmbit

Android

Java Before: App Center

Java After: AppAmbit

Kotlin Before: App Center

Kotlin After: AppAmbit

📦 Automatically Distribute Builds From Your Repos

Build your app artifact

Push the artifact to AppAmbit for distribution

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Does AppAmbit fully replace App Center?

How fast is the migration from App Center?

Do I need to rewrite my App Center tracking code?

Which platforms does AppAmbit support?

Do you offer a free account?

Can I distribute builds automatically like I did in App Center?

How do I upload builds to AppAmbit?

Do you provide CI/CD examples?

Do I need an existing CI pipeline?

Is there migration help or support?

⚡ Make the Move from App Center Today

App Center Is Retiring.
AppAmbit Is Your Drop-In Replacement.