NoMac vs Expo EAS
EAS is excellent if your app is React Native. NoMac is for native Swift and Kotlin apps from any source, including the ones an agent wrote this morning.
What Expo EAS is
Expo's hosted build and submit service — the default answer for React Native, with a mature CLI, an MCP server and its own update pipeline.
| Expo EAS | NoMac | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary audience | React Native and Expo | Native Swift and Kotlin, any source |
| Bare native projects | Supported, not the focus | The focus |
| Free tier | A limited number of builds per month | None; $5 entry |
| Per-build cost | Roughly $3 per iOS build beyond the free tier | Included in the plan |
| Ends at | Build and submit | Submitted review, with pre-flight checks |
| Framework lock-in | Strong pull toward Expo | None |
Choose Expo EAS when
- ·Your app is React Native or Expo. This is not a close call.
- ·You want over-the-air JavaScript updates alongside builds.
- ·You use the Expo toolchain and want one vendor for all of it.
- ·You value a large community writing about your exact stack.
Choose NoMac when
- ·Your app is native Swift or Kotlin, written by hand or by an agent.
- ·You are not on Expo and do not want to adopt a toolchain to get a build.
- ·You iterate faster than a small monthly build allowance permits.
- ·You want review-readiness checks before submission, not just a build.
On React Native, use EAS. The question only becomes interesting when the app is native and the tool you used to write it has no opinion about publishing.
Ship it without a Mac.
Signed builds, TestFlight and App Store submission — driven by your agent.
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