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Testflight

Download via TestFlight here

Release Status 🛜

Apple

Apple did not like this app, claiming it was not different enough from a webpage (others have had similar issues).

But you can download the app via TestFlight here

Google

Use thislink to download it.

Build 🧱

Before building, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

1. Update your project dependencies:

npx expo install --check

2. Update EAS CLI:

npm install -g eas-cli

3. In Xcode:

   • Open Xcode
   • Go to Xcode → Settings → Locations → Command Line Tools (ensure latest version is selected)
   • Go to Xcode → Settings → Platforms
   • Download and install iOS 18.2 platform

4. Clear existing Apple authentication:

rm -rf ~/.app-store/auth/*

5. Then run the build command:

eas build --profile production --platform ios --local

(To build for Android, replace ios with android)

Then to publish to App Store Connect, you can run:

eas submit --platform ios

Troubleshooting:

• If you see dependency warnings, run npx expo install --check to fix them
• Make sure your Apple Developer account is properly configured in Xcode
• Ensure you have the correct iOS platform installed in Xcode for your target build

Known Bugs 🐛

• Large posts not always rendering upvote/unvote fields

Found a bug? Please report it under issues

Development 💻

To run the app in development mode, you can run:

npx expo start --dev-client

And in another terminal, you can run:

npx expo run:ios

This will run the app on your iOS device.