Provisioning Profile
Provisioning Profile is an Apple-specific file that ties your app, your developer account, and specific devices together. It's basically permission to run your app.
Definition
An Apple-specific file that ties your app, your developer account, and specific devices together. It's basically permission to run your app.
Example
We added the client's device ID to the provisioning profile so they could test the development build.
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Native App
An app built specifically for one platform (iOS or Android) using that platform's native language. It's faster and can use all device features, but you have to build it twice.
Hybrid App
An app that's basically a website wrapped in a native container. One codebase works on both platforms, but performance isn't as good as native.
Cross-platform
Building one app that runs on both iOS and Android. Saves time and money compared to building two separate native apps.
React Native
Facebook's framework for building cross-platform mobile apps using JavaScript and React. You write once and it compiles to native iOS and Android code.
Flutter
Google's cross-platform framework using the Dart language. Known for smooth animations and a single codebase that works on mobile, web, and desktop.