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Ad-Hoc distribution vs TestFlight in React Native — a practical comparison
If you're testing an iOS build with real devices, you've got two main paths: Apple's TestFlight, or Expo's EAS Preview using Ad-Hoc provisioning. They solve the same problem — getting a build onto a real iPhone without the App Store — but the workflows are genuinely different, not just cosmetically.
How each one works
TestFlight uses Apple's official infrastructure. You upload your build to App Store Connect (often via npx testflight to speed this up), Apple processes/reviews it,...
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