Question

Is there a way to keep the “live in the app store” version of an app on your phone, as well as the “beta” version I am currently working on adding features to?

I use my own app on a daily basis and v2.0 is still to buggy to use as the primary use app.

Thanks.

Answer 1

You need to change the bundle identifier of the application in order to achieve this.

Instructions

1. Right click on your target in Xcode -> click ‘Get Info’
2. Select the ‘Properties’ tab
3. Change the ‘Identifier’ field to something different. As of Xcode 3, this is the second field (right under ‘Executable’)

NOTE: You will need this to be the same in order for your application to be accepted upon submission to the App Store for updates. Remember to change this value back to the original before resubmitting.