Mobile

Mobile distribution

Terms

6 terms

  • AAB

    AAB, the Android App Bundle, is the publishing format from which Google Play builds optimized APKs for each device, cutting download size for users.

  • APK

    An APK (Android Package) is the signed ZIP-based file format that Android uses to distribute and install apps, holding code, resources and the manifest.

  • App review

    App review is the check an app store performs on a submitted mobile app or update for policy, safety, privacy and quality before it may be…

  • App rollout

    An app rollout is the controlled release of a new mobile app version to users, often in stages, so problems can be caught before everyone updates.

  • IPA

    An IPA file is the signed iOS application archive used to distribute and install iPhone and iPad apps via the App Store, TestFlight or enterprise channels.

  • TestFlight

    TestFlight is Apple's beta testing service for distributing pre-release builds of iOS and other Apple platform apps to internal and external testers.