How to build a test app on iOS

[nickhatboecker]

Hey there,

I’m using Quasar Framework on my newest project. While I implement the frontend part, my colleague is working on an API. We use a push notification service, which is only working on a real device.

That’s why my colleague wants to test the push notifications sent by the API. How can I provide a test app for him? Is this even possible?

I already built my app with capacitor:
quasar build --mode capacitor --target ios

I know on Android you can somehow build an apk file and anyone could install it on his/her/their phone. But how does this work on iOS? Can I build an ips file and send it to him or does he need the full code, so he also has to use xcode and so on?

I would be very glad if someone could point me the right way.

Thanks in advance and best regards
Nick

[dobbel]

@nickhatboecker

here’s an article on how to share an IPS file:
https://medium.com/@karanchaudhary70/how-to-install-ipa-file-directly-to-iphones-tabs-without-using-laptop-desktop-e645c36125d2