How to publish Expo React Native App to Apple App Store (step-by-step tutorial)

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a developer account on the Apple App store, set up your application page, and then publish your expo React Native application to App Store Connect.
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This video will cover:
✨Registering for an Apple Developer account to be able to deploy your app to the App Store
✨Building your Expo React Native app using EAS (Expo Application Services)
✨Setting up the application page on App Store Connect and uploading the app
✨Deploying your app from your terminal
✨Publishing OTA (over the air) updates
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Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
0:35 Creating Apple Developer account
2:42 Enrolling in Apple Developer Program
4:55 Creating Expo account
5:30 Adjusting app.json
6:09 Installing Expo Application Services
6:46 Configuring the project
7:14 Creating first build
9:32 Creating and setting up the app on App Store Connect
21:40 Submitting build to App Store Connect
24:38 How to test the app on TestFlight
25:35 Submitting app to Apple Review
27:45 Downloading app on App Store
27:34 Releasing new OTA app update
29:40 Releasing new app update
34:10 outro
Disclaimer: This build is for educational purposes only!! All views, opinions, technology choices expressed in this video are my own and do not represent the views, opinions, technology choices of any entity whatsoever with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.
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[@kochcj1]

Thank you for taking the time to walkthrough this process so thoroughly and clearly. I can't wait to try it out with my first app!

[@kevinmarmet]

Literally could not find any other way to submit an Expo app without a Mac. It worked flawlessly, THANK YOU!

[@JSS-zv2cr]

You worked on windows ? I want to start an IoS app but My pc is a windows so I don't even know if it will work

[@AbdoulzakoAlioOumarou]

it works on windows, you just need vs code and the required librairies such as eas-cli @@JSS-zv2cr

[@cliffvbajo]

This video and the other one (Android submission for expo apps) are both GOLD! Amazing tutorial.. very clear and concise! Thank you very much for making this video!!

[@mmshilleh]

I am impressed with this tutorial. Thanks for walking through every step which other tutorials dont do!

[@samsilvaluebinder]

Thank you for these tutorials! I used this one and the play store one to get my app submitted on both platforms. This is my first react-native app and these videos made it so easy! THANK YOU!!!!

[@Alphfirm]

Thank you so much! Fantastic overview to understand the process. Really appreciate you took the time for full deployment and waiting for approvals and everything

[@razzsawhoney2818]

A perfect all doubt cleaner video. Great work. Thank you.

[@user-dn1fh7iu5q]

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[@hyejinahn2898]

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[@yolandajoseribasbastidas8460]

Thank you so much! You help me a lot with my first app on the apple store, thanks thanks!

[@kesterbelgrove818]

Thanks a million, I used this video to put my first app on the Apple app store. Then I used it again to update my app. Thanks so much for the clear video where you considered all aspects including updating. It is so complete thanks. Hope to see a new version of this video when changes are made to the procedures in the future.

[@haytammostaine5033]

I keep going back to this video! It's my point of reference!

[@foodiofficial-pv9cs]

So helpful. Both this video and the android one was so needed. Wishing you all the best!

[@sputniq2828]

Just what I was looking for. Thank you

[@hopperdietzel]

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[@Bia-kb5cc]

This is amazing! Thank you very much, it helped A LOT!

[@barnabasnanna6845]

This was a lifesaver. Took all the anxiety away. Was able to submit my app AfroDraught successfully.

[@bryanjudelleramos2535]

very detailed and clear explanation. Thanks!

[@wisdomelue]

thank you so much for this, cant wait to release my first app!

[@brunotravesi7385]

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[@thibaultpras1048]

Nothing to say expect that you're a beast, cheers man

[@wellingtonchanda4067]

Thank you this tutorial helped me a lot.

[@andreweinhorn]

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[@omogbaioleghe9900]

Super video. The best video on this topic by far

[@kanavanand849]

Thank you so much for the detailed video. Hope apple accepts my build soon, fingers crossed !

[@mafatsu1415]

Amazing video, thank you!

[@saminurrahman8244]

You are a gem! Thank you so much

[@pipwitheridge1680]

Great tutorial, thank you!

[@reyajulislam8967]

Very appreciate tutorial, Thanks a lot Bro!

[@brunoravizzini8736]

Thanks! great tutorial!

[@easypz_app]

What a sweet guy, thank you so much for your help.

[@nadavox2008]

thank you very much ! very well explained

[@alejandrocanavesi]

congrats and thanks for your time !!

[@N8X4TE]

Amazing video man, thank you

[@zainulabdinshaikh2758]

Thank you for the build....

[@nileshzemse]

Thank you so much, it helped a lot! :) :)

[@Corzhy0]

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Thanks for this amazing content bro!

[@lucaspazsaffi1187]

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[@xpaewandx7112]

Great work. Thank you

[@fwef7445]

nicely explained, thanks

[@JacksonRogeroficial]

Awesome!!!!

[@eddyv524]

Awesome video. Am about to release my first app so this video came in really handy. One question: When asked to upload the screenshots for various apple devices, how can you generate these screenshots without owning all these devices? I don't own a mac.

[@JacksonRogeroficial]

I really appreciated your tutorial video

[@rexomiv7352]

Very detailed video and really helpfull

[@davidcastillo7383]

Gracias por este gran video, pude realizar la publicación paso a paso. Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de realizarlo.

[@mohammadalamri-nq1db]

This was so helpful. Thanks!

[@notjustdev]

Glad it was helpful!🙌

[@suyashvashishtha4904]

Great tutorial bro .

[@sgudia]

This is super useful. Thank you for making this. Adding tips on how to have source code versioned in GIT when releasing in appstore will make it even better.

[@notjustdev]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙌

[@techman4396]

nice one really informative love it.

[@joshuamwesigwa1101]

You the best men!🥳👌

[@IvyCatholic]

I always come back to this video. one of my favorites for maintaining my app. any chance you can re-upload doing this again in 2023? things have changed a bit... in particular wondering best practices for over the air updating now! seems like EXPO is changing frequently

[@user-ti8bv9ib3c]

Very nice tutorial, helped me get my app through; hopefully it gets approved !

[@notjustdev]

Thank you! I hope so too🚀

[@mateoscarafia5110]

Thank you for this video!

[@notjustdev]

You are so welcome!

[@filippo_cecchi]

Amazing Content!!

[@ErikRetana]

Legend, Gracias!!!

[@vx1724]

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[@j.alejandrocoronadocuesta5648]

TOP TOP TOP!!! thank you!

[@abodjo2211]

thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

[@hamaddev8340]

Thanks for this great tutorial, it will be even great if you create a video on how to prevent a user from accessing the app if not updated!

[@adelashour3253]

thank you this realy helped!

[@notjustdev]

You're welcome!

[@mth6311]

Thanks for this video it helped me a lot. Although I'm struggling with the expo-publish. It isn't very clear what I have to do. Could you possible release a tutorial video demonstrating this because my app requires a weekly update and it will get annoying if I have to wait for a review each time

[@md.moniruzzaman9111]

You are just amazing

[@maulikjadav9673]

Thank you so much

[@chummyigbo8844]

Thanks a lot

[@theadityadeshpande]

Thanks, Great video

[@notjustdev]

You're welcome!

[@Piggiesgod]

Thank you

[@alba4793]

Thanks

[@LoganoutGm]

Hi, thanks for the video, it helped me a lot. Do you have a video talking about how to add Admob with Expo?

[@razzsawhoney2818]

Would love to see you ejecting expo app and encrypting with sth like Proguard or so. And then how to prepare the app for submission to playstore and appstore may be in a single video like this one. This would be a great help. Thank you.

[@YeaOhYeahh]

Thank u.

[@hasanahmed3411]

Thanks aloooooooooooot the video is really helpfull

[@notjustdev]

Most welcome 😊 🙌

[@user-vr2rb6el4l]

Thankyou

[@AMoktar]

Thanks for this great tut. Can I submit App to ios while I'm not the account holder? I'm admin on that account

[@codewpcom]

Rất cám ơn, tôi đã làm được video của bạn rất tâm huyết

[@anazi]

Unfortunately Expo Publish command is no longer valid. You must migrate to eas update, which requires different setup.

[@coleblender1998]

I have always thought that you needed XCode and therefore a mac to publish to the app store. From my understanding of this video, I should be able to publish to the app store using a windows computer correct?

[@dannyroberts4067]

Is anyone else not seeing your specific bundle id within the bundle id dropdown in the app store connect form? Around 10:17. I used the EAS submit cli as a workaround but I would like to know why he has his in the dropdown and I don't. Otherwise good video!

[@isprojectsiot5967]

Hello, thank you very much for this video. I have a problem, after the eas build --platform ios command, when I try to enter my apple account, the verification code does not validate it and I cannot continue. Any suggestion about it?

[@vincenttanguayy]

Heyy awesome video, I love it. Do you guys think you can make some videos about React Native Maps

[@junangameplays3271]

Awesome. thanks so much for this content. How about expo codepush?

[@lfeldmantutoring]

Awesome video, but got this error: "Error: eas.json is not valid [ValidationError: "submit.production.ios.ascAppId:" is not allowed]". Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

[@brunovercosa7119]

Could you kindly tell us the final bundle size of the app in AppStore and Google play? This is very critical to decide whether or not I will make apps in react native with expo

[@audrey-annjean-weisz4952]

Great video and love your smile! This will help me a lot! I had a quick question if you don't mind! Is it possible to target an app.production.json or a specific project from Expo per build/submission ? I think with `expo build` it used to be possible.. not sure about `eas` cli... My context: - I have two branches: develop and main which both have their own projects in Expo. - The develop branch has it's own app.json and main branch has it's own app.production.json. That being said, I would like to only submit to the IOS App Store Connect the builds/submissions from the main branch. Thank you a lot again for your help :) - Audrey - A fellow developer 🎉

[@adnanrruka5152]

Nice!!!

[@xjyian]

very nice demo ! LOVE IT ! by the way, you metioned that during the submission there have 2 issue rejected by apple, but how you prove that you able to call that coingecko? and 2nd issue you didnt mentioned in this video ... but how do we handle as well ?

[@lukasgrinevicius5868]

Both rejections were because Apple needed a proof that we are able to use CoinGecko API, so we just found a part in CoinGecko's terms of service where they state that other applications can freely use their API if certain criteria is met, took a screenshot of that and attached to Apple's Review Submission.

[@karakahya-bauunternehmen]

perfect

[@yobbadtv]

Thanks for this wonderful tutorial. it helps me a lot on publishing app on app store. Can you also make a video tutorial for 'Guideline 5.1.2 - Legal - Privacy - Data Use and Sharing'? Thanks.

[@leg1on4rio60]

hi. can i make the first build with github ci (or other ci) or is it always the first manually ? thx

[@creativestarjsp]

how much time it takes after iOS App Store submission to visible in builds ??

[@LotfiOR]

Thank you!! Is there a similar video for Google play?

[@LotfiOR]

Ow I ve just found it. thank u so much

[@shubhamsingh23]

Great video, please do an updated one for 2024 if anything has changed :)

[@algerr3952]

Is there any possibility to get the app as a standalone on my phone but not publish it on the app store?

[@empatmilli]

hello guys! must have mac os for this method?

[@DanKardell]

How do you install the app to your simulator to check out it running native not using expo?

[@developerpaul46]

Is expo has ci/cd? like if the master branch is automatically merge from dev branch. the eas build will trigger

[@plelkes]

How can I get the requested App Previews and Screenshots? I use Mac and VS Code?