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user4277177

Reputation:

How to test the iPad app in iPad hardware (not in simulator)

I am a Beginner in IOS Development.After I'm done with build and test on iPad simulator.I would like to figure out:

1.What is difference between testing and deploying app on iPad?

2.How we can test or deploy iPad app without developer license and registering iPad development-device ?

3.Can test ipad app on ipad hardware using testflight app without payment. How?

I have visited various link but it didn't clarified me ?

How to test the iPad app in iPad hardware (not in simulator)

How can I test my iPad app on my actual iPad?

Personal iPhone application without paying?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 936

Answers (2)

Hemang
Hemang

Reputation: 27050

In my suggestion,

Don't buy an iPad, instead buy an iPhone6+, why?

You can use it as phone even when you're not doing a test. If an app running well (in most cases) will run on iPad (except some UI objects which you can easily test in simulator). This seems funny but you will happy with 6+.

Even you can buy iPod 5th generation. Which are little cheap.

No developer account? Not need.

If you've a device then ask your friend (who have iOS developer account) to add your UDID into their account and grab you provisioning profile and certificate. For a registered account one can add 100 devices. Mostly they don't have this much of devices. If you're a good friend then he may not say NO. Even you can offer him for a treat (a beer or coffee) for this.

No good friend / No Device ? Still don't worry.

Either you can purchase a device (which you want) and open-up a account, and Yes you'll be happy forever (at least for a year, you've to repay after one year).

OR

There're several online testing services from which you can choose the best for you. Mostly they will charge in minutes they test your app. I seen one service which give 200 minutes/month @ $20 (or 1200 minutes/month @ $100). For a very small app this can be enough (after proper unit testing in simulator by you).

At last, Having a device and account will be a long time investment. If you have both you can test and upload (your own apps too) on AppStore. But at minimum investment cost of $700 to 800 .

Upvotes: 0

meda
meda

Reputation: 45490

1.How i can test app on iPad hardware?

Buy an iPad device and start testing on it.

2.What is difference between testing and deploying app on iPad?

  1. Certificates Development vs Production
  2. Provisioning profile Development vs Production
  3. Push notification token is different

3.How we can test or deploy iPad app without developer license and registering iPad development-device ?

No you cannot without developer account, as the answers you linked all said you will need to pay a membership to apple of $99 as of now I believe.

Upvotes: 2

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