Test react-native app on iPhone without an Apple Developer account

Question

I am developing an app in React Native. Beside simulators, I was required to test the app on real devices. As it is obvious, it is easy to test an app on Android devices, but I do not know how to test my app on an iPhone device. Is there any way to test the app on an iPhone without an Apple Developer account?

Answer 1

Yes, you just run react native app as normal Swift/Objective C app, but you need xCode. Plugin your device, choose it in xCode from devices and press play. Here are the details: https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/running-on-device-ios.html You don't need apple developer account to test it on (I'm not sure) about 5 devices (please correct me). Then you need account on apple developer site and register all devices.