Name: useSAASKit
Price: 149.00 USD
Author: Sharvin Shah

This guide outlines the essential steps to deploy a React Native SaaS app to iOS and Android platforms.

Prerequisites

EAS CLI (npm install -g eas-cli).
Apple Develope and Google Play accounts.
Production-ready API.
Code signing: Managed by EAS or manual certificates/keystore.

Deployment Steps

1. Configure App

Update app.json:

{
	"expo": {
		"name": "Your App",
		"slug": "your-app",
		"version": "1.0.0",
		"ios": { "bundleIdentifier": "com.yourcompany.yourapp" },
		"android": { "package": "com.yourcompany.yourapp" },
		"icon": "./assets/icon.png",
		"splash": { "image": "./assets/splash.png" }
	}
	//more...
}

Bundle ID

Match bundle identifier and package name to developer accounts.

2. Build with EAS

Log in: eas login
Configure: eas build:configure
Build iOS: eas build --platform ios (creates .ipa)
Build Android: eas build --platform android (creates .aab)

EAS Benefit

Cloud builds simplify setup and signing.

3. Deploy to Stores

iOS: Submit .ipa via eas submit --platform ios or App Store Connect
Android: Submit .aab via eas submit --platform android or Google Play Console

4. Post-Deployment

Monitor crashes
Verify backend handles traffic.
Push updates: expo publish --release-channel production

Mobile App Deployment Checklist