# Fastlane

10 Hacker News commenters recommended Fastlane and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Free open-source tool that automates building, code signing and submitting iOS and Android apps, so developers can skip manual Xcode and App Store steps.

## Why people recommend it

- Automates iOS signing and App Store deploys (3 comments): "I ship the app to TestFlight and the AppStore using Fastlane from the command line" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46884259)) "Expo + Fastlane = fully automated iOS submission and deployment." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48898893)) "you can automate signing/distribution" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48081600))
- Automates mobile build and release tasks (2 comments): "fastlane exists to solve exactly this problem in the mobile space." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48897210)) "today tools like Fastlane help" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47917393))

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Fastlane", https://hackerapproved.com/p/fastlane/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).