swift - Is there a way to download custom apps on iOS (just like how apk works on android)?

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(This question already has answers here): question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66067650/is-there-a-way-to-download-custom-apps-on-ios-just-like-how-apk-works-on-androi

Answer 1

An iOS app is distributed as an ipa (alternative for apk). It is signed with a certificate and a provisioning profile. For debug purposes, we use development certificate and for testing without publishing to App Store, we use distribution certificate.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/preparing_your_app_for_distribution