diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f5b23f03..a2d6a92f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
 	}
 	dependencies {
 		classpath "com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.4"
-
+		classpath "com.google.android.libraries.mapsplatform.secrets-gradle-plugin:secrets-gradle-plugin:2.0.1"
 		// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
 		// in the individual module build.gradle files
 	}
diff --git a/mastodon/build.gradle b/mastodon/build.gradle
index 3001ae79..ef522185 100644
--- a/mastodon/build.gradle
+++ b/mastodon/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
 	id 'com.android.application'
+	id 'com.google.android.libraries.mapsplatform.secrets-gradle-plugin'
 }
 
 android {
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ android {
 		minSdk 23
 		targetSdk 31
 		versionCode 1
-		versionName "1.0"
+		versionName "0.1"
 	}
 
 	buildTypes {
@@ -18,12 +19,31 @@ android {
 			minifyEnabled false
 			proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
 		}
+		debug{
+			debuggable true
+		}
+		appcenterPrivateBeta{
+			initWith debug
+			versionNameSuffix "-priv-beta"
+		}
+		appcenterPublicBeta{
+			initWith release
+			versionNameSuffix "-beta"
+		}
 	}
 	compileOptions {
 		sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_15
 		targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_15
 		coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled true
 	}
+	sourceSets{
+		appcenterPrivateBeta{
+			setRoot "src/appcenter"
+		}
+		appcenterPublicBeta{
+			setRoot "src/appcenter"
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 dependencies {
@@ -43,4 +63,10 @@ dependencies {
 	implementation 'org.parceler:parceler-api:1.1.12'
 	annotationProcessor 'org.parceler:parceler:1.1.12'
 	coreLibraryDesugaring 'com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:1.1.5'
+
+	def appCenterSdkVersion = "4.4.2"
+	appcenterPrivateBetaImplementation "com.microsoft.appcenter:appcenter-crashes:${appCenterSdkVersion}"
+	appcenterPrivateBetaImplementation "com.microsoft.appcenter:appcenter-distribute:${appCenterSdkVersion}"
+	appcenterPublicBetaImplementation "com.microsoft.appcenter:appcenter-crashes:${appCenterSdkVersion}"
+	appcenterPublicBetaImplementation "com.microsoft.appcenter:appcenter-distribute:${appCenterSdkVersion}"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mastodon/src/appcenter/java/org/joinmastodon/android/AppCenterWrapper.java b/mastodon/src/appcenter/java/org/joinmastodon/android/AppCenterWrapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6ef2dd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mastodon/src/appcenter/java/org/joinmastodon/android/AppCenterWrapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package org.joinmastodon.android;
+
+import android.app.Application;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import com.microsoft.appcenter.AppCenter;
+import com.microsoft.appcenter.crashes.Crashes;
+import com.microsoft.appcenter.distribute.Distribute;
+import com.microsoft.appcenter.distribute.UpdateTrack;
+
+public class AppCenterWrapper{
+	private static final String TAG="AppCenterWrapper";
+
+	public static void init(Application app){
+		Log.i(TAG, "initializing AppCenter SDK, build type is "+BuildConfig.BUILD_TYPE);
+
+		if(BuildConfig.BUILD_TYPE.equals("appcenterPrivateBeta"))
+			Distribute.setUpdateTrack(UpdateTrack.PRIVATE);
+		AppCenter.start(app, BuildConfig.appCenterKey, Distribute.class, Crashes.class);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/MastodonApp.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/MastodonApp.java
index c4ccfaf4..f281a69b 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/MastodonApp.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/MastodonApp.java
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.Application;
 import android.content.Context;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+
 import me.grishka.appkit.imageloader.ImageCache;
 import me.grishka.appkit.utils.NetworkUtils;
 
@@ -21,5 +23,10 @@ public class MastodonApp extends Application{
 		ImageCache.setParams(params);
 		NetworkUtils.setUserAgent("MastodonAndroid/"+BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME);
 		context=getApplicationContext();
+
+		// Call the appcenter SDK wrapper through reflection because it is only present in beta builds
+		try{
+			Class.forName("org.joinmastodon.android.AppCenterWrapper").getMethod("init", Application.class).invoke(null, this);
+		}catch(ClassNotFoundException|NoSuchMethodException|IllegalAccessException|InvocationTargetException ignore){}
 	}
 }