IOS: how to distribute the "parallel" version of the ad-hoc beta application

Question

I would like to start the limited beta testing of the iOS application. I know how to do regular advertising mailings of my existing application, but I have one of my potential beta users who tell me that when they test other applications, they have a separate application installed along with the production one. But I do not know what other developers are doing to create this.

Do I need to write down a new application identifier registered with Apple (and an application name that will never be real) in order to accomplish this for my beta users?

If so, is there a reasonable way to manage this in a single Xcode project?

Thanks to everyone who has experience here. I know that I play with a line of "programming question", but it is certainly a community with the right experience. Thank you :)

Answer 1

Just set a different package id in your Info.plist.

Personally, I create three configurations in my project (Debug, Ad Hoc, App Store), and then define a custom build parameter for each configuration ( BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER ), in which I set different package identifiers.

In my Info.plist, I can set the package identifier as ${BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER} .